Life Science Cares Bay Area Annual Grantmaking
Funding Amount
$800,000 - $1,300,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: San Francisco Bay Area (San Francisco, East Bay, North Bay, Peninsula/South Bay)
Focus Areas:
- Disrupting the cycle of poverty and inequality
- Basic needs, education, and economic opportunity
Award Information:
- 2024: $800,000 awarded to 14 community nonprofits
- Goal: Up to additional $500,000 by year-end for total of $1.3 million
Recent Grantees (2024):
ALAS, Biotech Partners, Breakthrough SF, First Tee, Girls Crushing It, GLIDE, Hack the Hood, HealthRight360, Larkin Street Youth Services, Mental Health Association of San Mateo, North Marin Community Services, PIE Fest, Scientific Adventures for Girls, Upward Scholars
Organization Background:
- Life Science Cares expanded to Bay Area in 2021
- Operates in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, and San Francisco Bay Area
- Mission: Leverage intellectual, financial, and human capital of life sciences industry to reduce poverty effects in local communities
What Life Science Cares Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 91
- Total given
- $5.41M
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $8,400–$425K
- By dollars: California 54%, Massachusetts 38%, New York 4%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Junior Achievement of San Diego · San Diego, CA
Donation to assist the nonprofit
$425K
San Diego Squared · San Diego, CA
Donation to assist the nonprofit
$275K
Just in Time for Foster Youth · San Diego, CA
Donation to assist the nonprofit
$200K
Barrio Logan College Institute · San Diego, CA
Donation to assist the nonprofit
$175K
Horizons National Student Enrichment (Horizons) Co Edward Charles Foundati · San Diego, CA
Donation to assist the nonprofit
$150K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Poverty alleviation
- Education
- Economic services
- Youth programs
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