The Gene Roman Family Foundation
Official website for The Gene Roman Family Foundation (generoman.org) describes a volunteer-run Mokena, IL charitable foundation that provides emergency financial assistance to people battling cancer; it includes donation instructions, news/newsletters, event info, and examples of assistance provided. Contact details and mailing address are listed and the site is cited by Candid/Foundation Directory with the matching EIN and phone number.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An individual cancer patient (or a small clinic/social-worker referral on their behalf) seeking short-term emergency financial assistance with a doctor or clinic referral and a modest, one-time need.
Good Fit
- • Request is for individual emergency assistance related to a cancer diagnosis.
- • Applicant can provide a clinic or doctor referral.
- • Need is modest (hundreds of dollars) and one-time rather than large program support.
- • Applicant is treated or resident in Illinois (or can document local connection).
Geography
Giving is overwhelmingly state-focused: in the latest year roughly 97% of dollars went to recipients in Illinois, with only minimal out-of-state awards.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 124 distinct recipients receiving many small awards and the top five recipients accounted for only 7% of dollars, indicating a broad, distributed recipient set.
New Applicants
Direct evidence supports newcomer access: the foundation publishes application instructions (a request form and doctor/clinic referral) and the latest year shows 123 new recipients out of 124, indicating frequent entry by unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
