Private foundation · EIN 59-3634325 · Ponte Vedra, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Sontag Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you work nationally. The foundation accepts applications (VARIOUS) and its median grant is $113K.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 35 grants paid, $7.2M total, median $113K. 9% of grants stayed in Florida. Stated restrictions: Grants up to a maximum of $600,000 may be awarded.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
35
$7.2M
Median grant
$113K
Stays in FL
9%
of grants
Deadline
VARIOUS
Assets
$220M

How to apply

Applications for brain cancer research/career development grants should be submitted online at http://www.sontagfoundation.org/all-grants/brain-cancer/dsa-application- info-requirements/ in response to published requests for applications. Contact: The Sontag Foundation, 816 A1a North Suite 201, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl, 9042738755 Deadlines: VARIOUS Restrictions: Grants up to a maximum of $600,000 may be awarded.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

35 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Ne FlJacksonville, FLFor the exempt purposes of this organization$3.0M
Brigham & Women's HospitalSomerville, MAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$363K
The Regents of the University of MichiganTroy, MIFor the exempt purposes of this organization$350K
Mark Foundation for Cancer ResearchNew York, NYFor the exempt purposes of this organization$300K
Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$263K
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$250K
Regents of Univ of Ca-San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$188K
Yale UniversityWest Haven, CTFor the exempt purposes of this organization$150K
University of Texas SouthwesternHouston, TXFor the exempt purposes of this organization$150K
University of Massachusetts Med SchoolWorcester, MAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$150K
Rice UniversityHouston, TXFor the exempt purposes of this organization$150K
University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$150K
Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TXFor the exempt purposes of this organization$150K
The Regents of University of CaliforniaOakland, CAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$150K
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$150K
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$150K
American Association for Cancer ResearchPhiladelphia, PAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$132K
University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNFor the exempt purposes of this organization$113K
Weill CornellNew York, NYFor the exempt purposes of this organization$113K
John Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MDFor the exempt purposes of this organization$100K
Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$100K
Dana Farber Cancer Institute IncBoston, MAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$100K
Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OHFor the exempt purposes of this organization$100K
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TXFor the exempt purposes of this organization$100K
Society for Neuro-OncologyHouston, TXFor the exempt purposes of this organization$40K
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$38K
University of IllinoisUrbana, ILFor the exempt purposes of this organization$38K
Duke UniversityDurham, NCFor the exempt purposes of this organization$38K
National Brain Tumor SocietyNewton, MAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$33K
University of Florida Foundation IncGainesville, FLFor the exempt purposes of this organization$25K
International Brain Tumor AllianceTadworth Surrey, UKFor the exempt purposes of this organization$5,000
Mission Brain FoundationSausalito, CAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$5,000
Remission SummitGainesville, FLFor the exempt purposes of this organization$5,000
Central Brain Tumor Registry of the USAHinsdale, ILFor the exempt purposes of this organization$5,000
American Society of Clinical OncologyAlexandria, VAFor the exempt purposes of this organization$3,000

By state: Florida 3 · Massachusetts 6 · California 5 · Texas 5 · Pennsylvania 3 · New York 2

About this foundation

Sontag Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Ponte Vedra, Florida, administered in care of Fredrick Sontag, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Sontag Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. org/all-grants/brain-cancer/dsa-application- info-requirements/ in response to published requests for applications. Deadlines: VARIOUS.

How much does Sontag Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $7.2M across 35 grants, a median of $113K.

Where does Sontag Foundation Inc give?

Florida (3 grants), Massachusetts (6 grants), California (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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