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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-1300086

Erasca Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $95,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Apr 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $11,562,608
  • Tax year 2023

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $12,899,263
  • Tax year 2022

    $433,700

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $14,332,297
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $15,528,122

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Life Science Cares IncCambridge, MA

    "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
  2. Family Health Centers of San DiegoSan 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
  3. Mama's KitchenSan 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
  4. Every Cure IncPhiladelphia, PA

    "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
  5. Best Buddies International IncMiami, FL

    "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
  6. Omar's Dream FoundationSan Jose, CA

    "General operating support." The organization enables hospitalized and medically-supervised children to remotely attend school.

    $10,000
  7. San Diego CoastkeeperSan 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
  8. Foundation for the Children of the CaliforniasSan 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
  9. Lazarex Cancer FoundationDanville, 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
  10. National Brain Tumor SocietyNewton, 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

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Medical research2 grants $35,00037% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,00016% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $15,00016% of the total
  4. International aid2 grants $12,50013% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $11,50012% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $84,000
  2. New York1 grant $10,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jonathan LimPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nicholas ChetwynVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ebun GarnerSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • David ChackoTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • James BristolDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Alexander CasdinDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Julie HambletonDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Valerie Harding-StartDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Pratik MultaniDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Michael VarneyDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

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