Torrey Coast Foundation
Torrey Coast Foundation is a private foundation based in San Diego, California. Its 2024 filing restricts awards to scientific and medical research, and its listed grants include substantial support for cancer research.
Torrey Coast Foundation at a glance
In short: Torrey Coast Foundation gave $10.7M across 25 grants in 2024 (avg $427K), mostly in California. 74% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,685,429
- +64.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 25
- +19.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $427,417
- +38.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $249,731
- Total assets
- $317,053,780
- +1.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 74% first-time grantees (17 of 23, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Torrey Coast Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to submit through the Team GEMINI website. Submissions must include a biosketch, a justified budget, and a two-page proposal covering background, proposed experiments, rationale, expected outcome, and timeline. Awards are restricted to scientific and medical research.
- Review Cycle
- No submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- No submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Joanna Sotolov
Mailing address: 5390 Cornerstone Court West Suite, 300, San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: (858) 754-8156
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Torrey Coast Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Entertainment Industry Foundation ( Stand up for Cancer) ($2.5M). Together the top 10 received $8.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 29 grants of 71 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in California (60%) and New York (28%), followed by Massachusetts (5%), Texas (2%), and Pennsylvania (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Torrey Coast Foundation open to new grantees?
74%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 17 of 23 grantees (74%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $491K; repeat grants $390K. How we count
Medians: $235K first-time, $375K repeat.
- 17% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 271% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 62% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2024). 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.9M (2021) to $10.7M (2024). In 2024 it made 25 grants totaling $10.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Entertainment Industry Foundation ( Stand up for Cancer) Los Angeles, CA | Scientific Research | $2,550,000 |
| SU2C Convergence - Project 2 Los Angeles, CA | Scientific Research | $1,150,000 |
| Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (MFCR) New York, NY | Medical Research | $1,000,000 |
| SU2C Amendment #3 - Project 3 Los Angeles, CA | Medical Research | $690,000 |
| Ucsd Foundation La Jolla, CA | Medical Research | $535,000 |
| La Jolla Country Day La Jolla, CA | General Funding | $500,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Medical Research | $500,000 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | Scientific Research | $500,000 |
| Medical College Cornell New York, NY | Medical Research | $302,500 |
| Lyell Immunopharma (FKA Immpact Bio USA Inc) West Hills, CA | Scientific Research | $259,122 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $317,053,780 | $15,017,451 | $10,078,289 | $10,685,429 | 25 | $10,804,299 | $13,388,942 | $17,378,249 |
| 2023 | $312,148,367 | $12,857,718 | $5,702,969 | $6,486,061 | 21 | $7,351,059 | $10,851,141 | $14,921,307 |
| 2022 | $303,352,893 | $305,177,946 | $11,741,516 | $6,638,495 | 15 | $6,820,872 | $158,376 | $806,582 |
| 2021 | $120,880 | $3,000,508 | $2,879,628 | $2,879,425 | 10 | — | — | $52,905 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Torrey Coast Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its filing says awards are restricted to scientific and medical research. The 2024 grants include support for scientific and medical research, including cancer research.
Among the organizations it supported, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai describes its work as advancing science, medicine, and health care through research, education, and care delivery. The Broad Institute describes its mission as advancing biomedicine through research on disease and the dissemination of scientific knowledge. The Cancer Research Institute describes its work as advancing cancer immunotherapy through scientific discovery and global collaboration.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $10,685,429. Grants ranged from $75,000 to $2,550,000, with a median of $249,731. In 2023, it made 21 grants totaling $6,486,061. Its 2024 filing, the latest on this page, reports 25 grants totaling $10.7 million.
Notable 2024 grants included $2,550,000 to The Entertainment Industry Foundation (Stand Up to Cancer) for scientific research; $1,150,000 to SU2C Convergence - Project 2 for scientific research; $1,000,000 to the Mark Foundation for Cancer Research for medical research; and $535,000 to the UCSD Foundation for medical research. Other grants included $500,000 each to La Jolla Country Day for general funding, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for medical research, and Columbia University for scientific research.
The foundation also gave $234,576 to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, $157,000 to the Broad Institute, and $100,000 to the Cancer Research Institute in 2024.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Alan Braynin is listed as president on the 2024 filing.
Torrey Coast Foundation is led by Alan Braynin, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alan Braynin
President
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Torrey Coast Foundation
How much does Torrey Coast Foundation give each year?
Torrey Coast Foundation gave $10.7M across 25 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6.5M across 21 grants.
What is Torrey Coast Foundation's typical grant size?
Torrey Coast Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $249,731, and its average grant was $427,417, across 25 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Torrey Coast Foundation that year got $491K on average.
Where does Torrey Coast Foundation give grants?
Torrey Coast Foundation gives mostly in California: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (28%) and Massachusetts (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants), Los Angeles, CA (3 grants), La Jolla, CA (3 grants) and Stanford, CA (2 grants).
Does Torrey Coast Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Torrey Coast Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scientific Research" (12 grants) and "Medical Research" (11 grants).
Who are Torrey Coast Foundation's largest grantees?
Torrey Coast Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Entertainment Industry Foundation ( Stand up for Cancer) ($2,550,000), Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (MFCR) ($1,250,000 across 2 grants) and SU2C Convergence - Project 2 ($1,150,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Torrey Coast Foundation?
Torrey Coast Foundation reported $317.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Torrey Coast Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its filing says awards are restricted to scientific and medical research. The 2024 grants include support for scientific and medical research, including cancer research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Torrey Coast Foundation?
The filing directs applicants to submit through the Team GEMINI website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Torrey Coast Foundation's EIN?
Torrey Coast Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4224393. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Torrey Coast Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/torrey-coast-foundation-morg_4d27c8bc84594e469485293c84ebcb69
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