Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker La Jolla, CA EIN: 46-1431618

Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $978K.

Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc at a glance

In short: Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc gave $978K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $196K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$978,334
+95.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+150.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$195,667
-21.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$250,000
Total assets
$4,424,324
-4.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

NYU Langone Health: $583K across 2 grantsNYU Langone Health$583K · 2 grantsMount Sinai Health System: $380K across 2 grantsMount Sinai Health System$380K · 2 grantsUc San Diego Foundation: $15KUc San Diego Foundation$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was NYU Langone Health ($583K across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $978K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBronxLa JollaSanta Monica

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M0 grants2019 5 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2024) to $3.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $978K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NYU Langone Health New York, NYSupport for the Zelefsky Radiation Oncology Research Fund$333,334
Mount Sinai Health System New York, NYFor the charles bronfman institute for personalized medicine to support healthy ageing and improvements in preventative care$250,000
NYU Langone Health New York, NYSupport the integrated behavioural health program in the neonatal intensive care unit at the hassenfeld childrens hospital$250,000
Mount Sinai Health System New York, NYFor the milton and carroll petrie department of urology to support the work of dr. Reza mehrazin$130,000
Uc San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CASupport for the uc san diego medical scientist training program 50th anniversary symposium$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$4,424,324$6,571,459$6,768,822$978,3345$6,258,551
2024$4,637,284$6,314,668$6,088,316$500,0002$5,595,717
2023$752,537$4,620,877$4,572,450——$4,174,001
2022$677,063$3,510,500$3,718,805——$3,366,511
2021$891,884$3,015,325$3,450,432———
2020$1,357,826$7,329,614$6,461,266$3,149,6255—
2019$663,755$3,388,455$3,787,072———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc is led by Martin Friedlander MD PhD, President, Director & Senior Consultant on every filing since 2019; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Martin Friedlander MD PhD

    President, Director & Senior Consultant

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $700K (2019) → $766K (2025)

  • John Fanning

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Dr Martin Friedlander MD PHD — President, Director, Senior Consultant: $766KDr Martin Friedlander…President, Director, Senior…$766K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $766K, to Dr Martin Friedlander MD PHD (President, Director, Senior Consultant).

Frequently asked questions about Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc

How much does Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc give each year?

Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc gave $978K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500K across 2 grants.

What is Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc's typical grant size?

Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc's median grant in 2025 was $250,000, and its average grant was $195,667, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc give grants?

Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc gives mostly in New York: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).

Does Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc's largest grantees?

Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc's largest 2025 grantees include NYU Langone Health ($583,334 across 2 grants), Mount Sinai Health System ($380,000 across 2 grants) and Uc San Diego Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc?

Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $6.6M.

What is Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc?

Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in La Jolla, CA. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc's EIN?

Lowy Medical Research Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1431618. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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