About the Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundation

Posted Sat, 02/28/2009 - 16:37 by pete

Introduction

The Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundation (KWRISF) is a resource for families touched by sarcomas, an uncommon and often lethal group of bone and soft tissue cancers that may strike children and younger adults, leaving an especially tender heartbreak. Often working in partnership with the University of Minnesota, RIS seeks to fund innovative, collaborative and high-impact research. KWRISF is a Minnesota Non-Profit tax exempt (501-C-3) organization.

KWRISF is the largest and best-known sarcoma foundation in the Upper Midwest. While we provide support and resources to all, our primary service area includes: Minnesota, Iowa, Montana, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Over the past eleven years, with its three-pronged commitment to sarcoma research, support and education, the Fund has reached thousands of people and raised over $1,000,000.

Our Mission

The Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundation is dedicated to educating the public and medical community about sarcomas, supporting sarcoma patients and their loved ones, and funding research directed toward developing new treatments and finding a cure for sarcoma cancers.

Our Story- Background and History

The Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundation was established by Karen, shortly before her death from Synovial Sarcoma in August of 2001. read more...

Karen's Story

Growing up in the Minnesota communities of Falcon Heights and Shoreview, and attending Roseville schools, Karen was always involved in many activities, including tennis, soccer, basketball, cross country skiing, piano, violin, and Girl Scouts. Read more about Karen including her essay on death...

Research Funding

The majority of the proceeds of the Foundation are to support the Karen Wyckoff Sarcoma Research Fund, the primary Sarcoma fund of the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center. The Foundation also supports education of the community and physicians about sarcoma cancers with a particular emphasis on lessening misdiagnoses. read more...

For Projects funded by the Foundation in 2013, click here.

For Projects funded by the Foundation in 2012, click here.

For Projects funded by the Foundation in 2011, click here.

For Projects funded by the Foundation in 2010, click here.

For Projects funded by the Foundation in 2009, click here

For Projects funded by the Foundation in 2008, click here

For Projects funded by the Foundation and Fund through 2005, click here

To view a copy of our IRS 1023 application, click here.
For current and past financial reports on the Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundation, including our Federal 990 form, click here.
The KWRISF completed a review with the MN Charities Review Council in December of 2011 and meets all twenty-seven of its standards. To learn more click here.