How to apply
Applications are to be submitted on the team gemini website. Submissions must include a biosketch, a justified budget, and a two page proposal that includes background, proposed experiments, rationale, expected outcome, and timeline. Contact: Joanna Sotolov, 5390 Cornerstone Court West Suite, San Diego, Ca, 8587548156, HTTPS://WWW.TEAMGEMINI.ORG/GRANTS-AND-FUNDING Deadlines: No submission deadlines. Restrictions: Restritcted to scientific and medical research.
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
25 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $11M; Part I reports $9.2M in contributions paid
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Entertainment Industry Foundation ( Stand Up for Cancer)Los Angeles, CA | Scientific research | $2.5M |
| Su2c Convergence - Project 2Los Angeles, CA | Scientific research | $1.1M |
| Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (mfcr)New York, NY | Medical research | $1.0M |
| Su2c Amendment #3 - Project 3Los Angeles, CA | Medical research | $690K |
| UCSD FoundationLA Jolla, CA | Medical research | $535K |
| LA Jolla Country DayLA Jolla, CA | General funding | $500K |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY | Medical research | $500K |
| Columbia UniversityNew York, NY | Scientific research | $500K |
| Medical College CornellNew York, NY | Medical research | $303K |
| Lyell Immunopharma (fka Immpact Bio USA Inc)West Hills, CA | Scientific research | $259K |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX | Scientific research | $250K |
| Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (mfcr)New York, NY | Medical research | $250K |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute IncBoston, MA | Medical research | $250K |
| University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | Scientific research | $248K |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY | Scientific research | $235K |
| StanfordStanford, CA | Scientific research | $200K |
| Gateway Cancer ResearchSchaumburg, IL | Scientific research | $200K |
| LA Jolla Institute for Immunology GeminiLA Jolla, CA | General funding | $175K |
| Whitehead InstituteCambridge, MA | Medical research | $160K |
| Broad InstituteCambridge, MA | Scientific research | $157K |
| Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | Scientific research | $150K |
| Columbia UniversityNew York, NY | Medical research | $150K |
| Scripps Health FoundationSan Diego, CA | Medical research | $100K |
| Cancer Research InstituteNew York, NY | Medical research | $100K |
| National Association San Diego FoundationSan Diego, CA | Scientific research | $75K |
By state: California 11 · New York 8 · Massachusetts 3 · Texas 1 · Pennsylvania 1 · Illinois 1
Giving by year
Contributions, gifts, and grants paid, from Form 990-PF via ProPublica.
About this foundation
Torrey Coast Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in San Diego, California, administered in care of Alan Braynin, tax-exempt since 2021. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Torrey Coast Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Applications are to be submitted on the team gemini website. Deadlines: No submission deadlines..
How much does Torrey Coast Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $11M across 25 grants, a median of $250K.
Where does Torrey Coast Foundation give?
California (11 grants), New York (8 grants), Massachusetts (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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