Life Science Cares activates the financial and human capital of the life sciences industry and partners with nonprofits to disrupt the cycle of poverty and inequality in our communities. We envision all neighbors having access to basic needs, access to education, and access to opportunity.
Life Science Cares Inc. is built around a distinctive model: it activates the financial and human capital of the life sciences industry and pairs that with nonprofit partners working to disrupt poverty and inequality. The largest recent grants show that this is not a symbolic grantmaker. In 2025, it gave $424,600 to Junior Achievement of San Diego and $275,000 to San Diego Squared, both listed as donations to assist the nonprofit. The recent grant record also includes repeated support for organizations such as Barrio Logan College Institute, which received $175,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2023, and Family Aid Boston, which received $155,000 in 2024 and $127,000 in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that combines sizable operating support with sustained relationships in the communities where it works. Its stated purpose is broad but focused: basic needs, education, health equity, economic opportunity, and poverty alleviation. The recent grants list shows funding for youth education, housing and food support, and workforce-related organizations across multiple metropolitan areas. Life Science Cares Inc. also describes its work as centered on long-term, sustainable partnerships, with an emphasis on innovation, collaboration, and public-private partnerships.
In education and youth development, Life Science Cares Inc. funded Kids in Tech with $125,000 in 2024 and another $125,000 in 2025, and also gave $100,000 in 2024 to The Monarch School. Those grants fit its stated interest in STEM, college prep, and access to opportunity. Basic-needs support is another clear line of giving. It awarded $200,000 in 2025 to Just in Time for Foster Youth and $120,000 in 2025 to Mama's Kitchen, both tied to direct support for vulnerable residents. The foundation also backs economic opportunity and workforce access. Biotech Partners received $100,000 in 2024, and Young Man With a Plan received $125,000 in 2025. Separate from grantmaking, Project Onramp extends that workforce theme through paid summer internships for first-generation students from low-income backgrounds.
Typical grant size sits at $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $60,000 at the 75th percentile, while the recent grants list also includes awards well above that range. The pattern is not limited to one-time support: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Glide Foundation, Family Aid Boston, Barrio Logan College Institute, and Kids in Tech. The organization is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund or program-related investor. Its active grantmaking is paired with corporate partnerships, volunteer programs, and sponsored initiatives, and some programs accept unsolicited requests while the main grantmaking program does not.
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Most grants fall between $25K and $60K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$60K
SARAH MACDONALD
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Life Science Cares Inc. gives regionally, with grants concentrated in the places where it operates. Massachusetts accounts for 39% of grants, while Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count overall. Recent awards land in San Diego, San Francisco, Boston, Lowell, Cambridge, and Berkeley, showing a strong city-level focus in major life sciences hubs. All recorded recipient grants are in the United States, with no non-U.S. grant destinations in the data.
It supports nonprofit partners working on poverty alleviation, basic needs, education, economic opportunity, and health equity. The recent grant list includes organizations serving food access, foster youth, college readiness, youth development, and workforce access.
The typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $60,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger grants, so the distribution extends well above the median.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Glide Foundation, Family Aid Boston, Barrio Logan College Institute, and Kids in Tech. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than only one-off gifts.
It gives through grantmaking and through Project Onramp, a sponsored internship program that matches first-generation students from low-income backgrounds with paid summer internships in the life sciences. Recent grants also include support for organizations such as Biotech Partners and Young Man With a Plan.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $424,600 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| SAN DIEGO SQUARED | SAN DIEGO, CA | $275,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| JUST IN TIME FOR FOSTER YOUTH | SAN DIEGO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| BARRIO LOGAN COLLEGE INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $175,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| HORIZONS NATIONAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT (HORIZONS) CO EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATI | SAN DIEGO, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| FAMILY AID BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $127,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| YOUNG MAN WITH A PLAN | HYDE PARK, MA | $125,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| KIDS IN TECH | LOWELL, MA | $125,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| VICTORY PROGRAMS INC | BOSTON, MA | $125,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| MAMA'S KITCHEN | SAN DIEGO, CA | $120,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| GLIDE FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $115,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| ACCESS YOUTH ACADEMY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $112,500 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| WESLEY HOUSE STUDENT RESIDENCE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| JEREMIAH PROGRAM | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| THE MONARCH SCHOOL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN | ROXBURY, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| SCHOOL ON WHEELS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $85,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| YOUTH ENRICHMENT | BOSTON, MA | $85,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| FEEDING SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $76,150 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| MANA DE SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| HEALTHRIGHT 360 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| JUSTICE FOR HOUSING | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SAN MATEO COUNTY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| REALITY CHANGERS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| INNOVATORS FOR PURPOSE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| SERVING SENIORS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR ARS TECHNOLOGY | BOSTON, MA | $65,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| URBAN FARMING | MATTAPAN, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| HOME START INC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| ENROOT | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| SMALL HOUSE INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES OF ROXBURY | ROXBURY, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| SCIENCE CLUB FOR GIRLS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| ST FRANCIS HOUSE | BOSTON, MA | $55,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| BUILDING PATHWAYS | ROXBURY, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| BREAKTHROUGH SAN FRANCISCO AT SF DAY SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| BIOTECH PARTNERS | BERKELEY, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| HYDE SQUARE | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| ALAS AYUDANDO LATINOS A SONAR | EL GRANADA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| THE FOOD PROJECT | LINCOLN, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| WORDS ALIVE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| HOPE HANGAR INC | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| HEALTHY WALTHAM | WALTHAM, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| WEST END HOUSE | ALLSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| UPWARDS SCHOLARS | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| GENUNITY | DORCHESTER, MA | $45,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| ROOM TO GROW | BOSTON, MA | $40,200 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| MOTHERS FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY | ROXBURY, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
| BOSTON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT |
DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT
YOUNG MAN WITH A PLAN
$125,000DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT
VICTORY PROGRAMS INC
$125,000DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT
WESLEY HOUSE STUDENT RESIDENCE
$100,000DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT
DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT
HOME START INC
$60,000DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT
SMALL HOUSE INC
$60,000DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT
DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT
BIOTECH PARTNERS
$50,000DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT
HOPE HANGAR INC
$50,000DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT
