Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

E103634

breast cancer organization charitable foundation nonprofit organization

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to funding breast cancer research, advocacy, and community health programs to improve outcomes for those affected by the disease.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Susan G. Komen for the Cure	7
Susan G. Komen	5
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation canonical	2
Race for the Cure	1
Susan G. Komen organization	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T882524 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Context triple: [Nancy Goodman Brinker, founderOf, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation]

A. March of Dimes
March of Dimes is a U.S. nonprofit organization founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that evolved from leading the fight against polio to focusing on improving the health of mothers and babies.
B. American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is a nationwide voluntary health organization in the United States dedicated to eliminating cancer through research, education, advocacy, and patient support.
C. Nancy Goodman Brinker
Nancy Goodman Brinker is an American diplomat, businesswoman, and philanthropist best known as the founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and for her leadership in global cancer advocacy.
D. Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care
The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care is a charitable organization dedicated to supporting cancer patients and their families through funding for treatment facilities, patient care programs, and related services.
E. Annenberg Foundation
The Annenberg Foundation is a major American family philanthropy that supports education, arts and culture, civic engagement, and social justice initiatives through grants and strategic investments.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Target entity description: The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to funding breast cancer research, advocacy, and community health programs to improve outcomes for those affected by the disease.

A. March of Dimes
March of Dimes is a U.S. nonprofit organization founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that evolved from leading the fight against polio to focusing on improving the health of mothers and babies.
B. American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is a nationwide voluntary health organization in the United States dedicated to eliminating cancer through research, education, advocacy, and patient support.
C. Nancy Goodman Brinker
Nancy Goodman Brinker is an American diplomat, businesswoman, and philanthropist best known as the founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and for her leadership in global cancer advocacy.
D. Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care
The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care is a charitable organization dedicated to supporting cancer patients and their families through funding for treatment facilities, patient care programs, and related services.
E. Annenberg Foundation
The Annenberg Foundation is a major American family philanthropy that supports education, arts and culture, civic engagement, and social justice initiatives through grants and strategic investments.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	breast cancer organization ⓘ charitable foundation ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ
advocatesFor	increased breast cancer research funding ⓘ public policies supporting breast cancer patients ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Susan G. Komen ⓘ linked to: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Susan G. Komen for the Cure ⓘ linked to: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
areaServed	breast cancer patients ⓘ breast cancer survivors ⓘ families affected by breast cancer ⓘ
colorSymbol	pink ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
fieldOfWork	health education ⓘ medical research funding ⓘ patient advocacy ⓘ public health ⓘ
focusArea	breast cancer health equity ⓘ breast cancer screening access ⓘ breast cancer survivorship ⓘ breast cancer treatment support ⓘ early detection of breast cancer ⓘ
focusesOn	reducing breast cancer mortality ⓘ
foundedBy	Nancy G. Brinker ⓘ linked to: Nancy Goodman Brinker
fundingSource	corporate sponsorships ⓘ donations ⓘ fundraising events ⓘ
hasDonorFocus	corporate donors ⓘ individual donors ⓘ philanthropic foundations ⓘ
hasType	health charity ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Dallas, Texas ⓘ
inception	1982 ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
legalStatus	501(c)(3) nonprofit ⓘ
mission	to end breast cancer ⓘ
namedAfter	Susan Goodman Komen ⓘ linked to: Nancy Goodman Brinker
notableProgram	3-Day for the Cure ⓘ Race for the Cure ⓘ linked to: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
operatesIn	international locations ⓘ multiple U.S. states ⓘ
organizes	breast cancer awareness events ⓘ
primaryFocus	breast cancer ⓘ
purpose	breast cancer advocacy ⓘ community health programs ⓘ funding breast cancer research ⓘ
symbol	pink ribbon ⓘ
topicOf	breast cancer awareness campaigns ⓘ
website	https://www.komen.org ⓘ

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