Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Torrey Coast Foundation, based in San Diego, California, is a significant philanthropic organization with assets totaling over $312 million. The foundation's annual expenses are approximately $5.7 million, while it generates a revenue of about $12.8 million. Although the foundation does not specify particular subject areas, it funds a variety of projects across multiple cities in the United States, including major urban centers like New York, Los Angeles, and Boston, as well as international locations such as Geneva. The foundation supports initiatives in several states, including California, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Texas. The foundation is led by President Alan Braynin, who serves without compensation. Despite the lack of a public website, the foundation's financial capacity and broad geographic funding suggest a wide-reaching impact.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
21 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,550,000 | THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Los angeles, CA, US | 2024 |
| $1,500,000 | THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION | DONATION TO SU2C/EIF TO FUND CERTAIN CANCER RESEARCH PROJECTS. | Los angeles, CA, US | 2023 |
| $1,285,000 | UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION | INSTITUTE FOR NETWORK MEDICINE FOR A STUDY ENTITLED "RAPID TRANSLATION OF NOVEL IMMUNE CELL-TARGETED... | La jolla, CA, US | 2023 |
| $1,017,800 | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | FOR CENTRALIZING GASTROESOPHAGEAL CANCER RESOURCES GIFT FUND, GRANT PROPOSAL" GENERATING GASTROESOPH... | New york, NY, US | 2023 |
| $604,951 | BROAD INSTITUTE GEMINI | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Cambridge, MA, US | 2024 |
| $600,000 | UCSD FOUNDATION | MEDICAL RESEARCH | La jolla, CA, US | 2024 |
| $574,998 | CORNELL UNIVERSITY - THE JOAN AND SANFORD I WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE | TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE WORK OF THE MEDICAL COLLEGE THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF RESEARCH TO GENERATE I... | New york, NY, US | 2023 |
| $535,000 | UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION | CANCER RESEARCH | La jolla, CA, US | 2022 |
| $513,181 | THE BROAD INSTITUTE INC | FOR THE PROJECT, ADAPTING 3D CANCER ORGANOIDS INTO MONOLAYER CELL LINES TO EXPAND MODEL UTILIZATION ... | Pasadena, CA, US | 2023 |
| $500,000 | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | New york, NY, US | 2024 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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ALAN BRAYNIN
| PRESIDENT | $0 | 2024 |
ALAN BRAYNIN
PRESIDENT
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