The goal of the foundation is to promote health and education in underprivileged societies, with an emphasis on improving access to cancer care in underserved areas.
The BTF is a Washington State nonprofit organization exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
[4] BTF awarded grants for medical research in Nepal and India.
[6][7] The cervical cancer screening program was conducted over a six-month period starting in May 2014.
[8] The bone marrow transplant (BMT) program is a joint venture between BTF, UIC Center for Global Health, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, and the Civil Service Hospital.