Erasca Foundation
Erasca Foundation is a private foundation based in San Diego, California. Its 2025 filing reports $95,000 in grants to 10 organizations, with all listed grants designated for general operating support.
Erasca Foundation at a glance
In short: Erasca Foundation gave $95K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,000
- -54.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,500
- -59.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $11,562,608
- -10.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 70% first-time grantees (7 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Erasca Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3115 Merryfield Row Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: (415) 421-7555
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Erasca Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Life Science Cares Inc ($25K). Together the top 10 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 26 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 11% to recipients in New York, and 1% to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Erasca Foundation open to new grantees?
70%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 10 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 10% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 153% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2025) to $434K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Life Science Cares Inc San Diego, CA | "General operating support". This organization activates the financial and human capital of the life sciences industry and partners with nonprofits to disrupt the cycle of poverty in our communities. The organization envisions all of their neighbors having access to basic needs, access to education, and access to opportunities. | $25,000 |
| Family Health Centers of San Diego San Diego, CA | "General operating support." The organization is dedicated to providing caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low-income and medically underserved persons. | $15,000 |
| Mama's Kitchen San Diego, CA | "General operating support." The organization provides nutritional support to San Diego residents at risk of malnutrition due to critical illnesses such as HIV, cancer, congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. Mama's Kitchen strives to help its clients stay healthy, preserve their dignity, and keep their families together by providing, medically tailored home-delivered meals and nutrition education - all at no cost. | $15,000 |
| Every Cure Inc New York, NY | "General operating support." The organization applies AI to biomedical data to identify the most promising opportunities across all 22K diseases and 3K drugs - their AI platform can complete this work within days. They work with medical experts, physicians, drug companies, academics and patient advocacy groups to quantify the strength of evidence for every drug-disease match and prioritize those with highest potential to relieve suffering. | $10,000 |
| Best Buddies International Inc San Diego, CA | "General operating support." The organization is dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). | $10,000 |
| Omar's Dream Foundation San Jose, CA | "General operating support." The organization enables hospitalized and medically-supervised children to remotely attend school. | $10,000 |
| San Diego Coastkeeper San Diego, CA | "General operating support". The San Diego Coastkeeper protects and restores swimmable, drinkable, fishable waters in San Diego County. It is a major force in transforming the San Diego region into a leader in sustainable water management, supporting high biodiversity, resilient ecosystems, and thriving neighborhoods. | $5,000 |
| Foundation for the Children of the Californias San Diego, CA | "General operating support." The Foundation for the Children of the Californias is a tri-national collaboration with Canada, the United States, and Mexico, endeavoring to improve the health and nutrition of underserved children in the border region through support for the Hospital Infantil de las Californias, a model pediatric specialty medical and education complex, located in Baja. Hospital Infantil offers outpatient services in 25 specialties and services (including day surgeries, dental, ophthalmology, orthopedics, physical therapy, etc.) in a 56,000-square-foot facility. Many of the staff are volunteers and no child is turned away for inability to pay. Hospital Infantil treats over 4000 patients every month from both sides of the border. | $2,500 |
| Lazarex Cancer Foundation Danville, CA | "General operating support." The organization strives to improve cancer health outcomes, FDA cancer clinical trial diversity and enrollment, and patient access to care by providing assistance with clinical trial navigation, reimbursing trial related travel costs, and partnering with at-risk communities to mobilize resources. Their vision is that everyone affected by cancer will have hope, dignity, support and the most advanced treatments made available to them at all stages of their journey. | $1,500 |
| National Brain Tumor Society Newton, MA | "General operating support." The organization invests in, mobilizes, and unites the brain tumor community to discover a cure, deliver effective treatments, and advocate for patients and caregivers. | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,562,608 | $-1,196,203 | $140,452 | $95,000 | 10 | $140,449 | $83 | $91,956 |
| 2024 | $12,899,263 | $-1,024,208 | $283,826 | $210,000 | 9 | $283,821 | $208 | $98,101 |
| 2023 | $14,332,297 | $-671,272 | $549,553 | $433,700 | 7 | $549,553 | $364 | $285,174 |
| 2022 | $15,528,122 | $15,484,802 | $56,680 | — | — | $56,530 | — | $601,808 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Erasca Foundation reported a distributable amount of $92K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Mama’s Kitchen says its mission is to provide nutritious food to people and families vulnerable to malnutrition due to critical illness. Family Health Centers of San Diego describes its mission as providing comprehensive, accessible, quality health care, with a special commitment to low-income and medically underserved people. San Diego Coastkeeper says it is dedicated to protecting and restoring fishable, swimmable, and drinkable water in San Diego County.
Other 2025 grantees include Lazarex Cancer Foundation, which says it works to improve cancer outcomes and patient access to care, and the National Brain Tumor Society, which says it invests in research, mobilizes the brain tumor community, and advocates for patients and care partners.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $95,000 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $10,000. All 10 listed grants were for general operating support.
The largest grants were $25,000 to Life Science Cares Inc. and $15,000 each to Family Health Centers of San Diego and Mama’s Kitchen. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to Every Cure Inc., Best Buddies International Inc., and Omar’s Dream Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jonathan Lim as president and director; Nicholas Chetwyn as vice president; Ebun Garner as secretary; and David Chacko as treasurer. It also lists James Bristol, Alexander Casdin, Julie Hambleton, Valerie Harding-Start, Pratik Multani, and Michael Varney as directors.
Erasca Foundation is led by Jonathan Lim, President & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan Lim
President & Director
President → President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Casdin
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Bristol
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pratik Multani
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Harding-Start
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Hambleton
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Varney
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Chacko
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ebun Garner
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Chetwyn
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Patrik Multani (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Hambleton M. D. (2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Varney Ph D. (2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Erasca Foundation
How much does Erasca Foundation give each year?
Erasca Foundation gave $95K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $210K across 9 grants.
What is Erasca Foundation's typical grant size?
Erasca Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Erasca Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Erasca Foundation give grants?
Erasca Foundation gives mostly in California: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (6 grants).
Does Erasca Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Erasca Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Erasca Foundation's largest grantees?
Erasca Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Life Science Cares Inc ($25,000), Family Health Centers of San Diego ($15,000) and Mama's Kitchen ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Erasca Foundation?
Erasca Foundation reported $11.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $92K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Erasca Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Mama’s Kitchen says its mission is to provide nutritious food to people and families vulnerable to malnutrition due to critical illness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Erasca Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Erasca Foundation's EIN?
Erasca Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1300086. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Erasca Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Erasca Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/erasca-foundation-morg_268944c17118445b8e936ba51a21c616
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