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Strengthening community and family connections
Leadership messageListening, engagement and renewed community.
Your Impact
2025 Impact Report
Your generosity made a meaningful difference for the brain tumour community in 2025.
Because of you, people affected by a brain tumour found support and connection, while researchers continued to pursue discoveries that could improve care and outcomes.
Our Impact Report shares some of the stories behind that impact and shows what your support helped make possible across Canada.
Thank you for being part of this work and for continuing to stand with the brain tumour community.
Listening, engagement and renewed community.
Bridging the gap
Youth Education AwardsBrain tumour survivor Maryam Khraishi transformed her childhood experiences into a commitment to improving care.
Creating Connection
VolunteerismNurse, survivor and volunteer, Patrick Bélec combines professional knowledge with lived experience, offering compassionate support, guidance and an inspiring voice.
Inspired by generosity
ResearchWith donor support, Lauren Westhaver, PhD, is conducting research to distinguish tumour progression from treatment-related changes.
Driven by purpose
StudentshipsInspired by his mother’s cancer journey, Adam Bakos pursued glioblastoma research, building skills through a donor-funded studentship.
Communities in motion
Walk ProgramA renewed national Walk program brought communities together at 15 events, raising more than $1.02 million while honouring loved ones, celebrating survivors and creating meaningful connections.
Just a regular kid
Programs and ServicesThrough BrainWAVE, Liam Caballero and his family found friendship, understanding and joyful experiences.
Building a clearer picture
ResearchA national research collaborative is uniting brain tumour data from every province in Canada.
A movement of hope
Community EventsDUNN with Cancer transformed one family’s loss into a movement of hope, raising more than $1.6 million for glioblastoma research.
Turning voices into action
AdvocacyMore than 400 community voices helped identify barriers and priorities, guiding advocacy for the Foundation.
Your generosity fueled growth
Finance messageGenerous donor and event support generated $3.09 million, allowing the Foundation to invest $2.51 million in research, patient services and advocacy.
Previous Reports to the Community and Financial Statements
Every year, donations ensure that strides are being made to support Canadians affected by a brain tumour.
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is a registered charity (#BN118816339RR0001). The organization receives no financial assistance from provincial or federal governments.
Read more about the investments you have made in both the reports to the community and our audited financial statements below.
Transparency in our accounting practices is a commitment we take seriously. Ultimate responsibility for governance and financial oversight rests with the Board of Directors. Our full financial statements are audited annually.
The financial statements below have been approved at Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada's Annual General Meetings.