What kinds of research does Target Als Foundation Inc. fund?

It funds ALS-focused biomedical research, especially genomic and molecular research, high-capacity research centers and core laboratory infrastructure, and translational work aimed at therapy development. Active programs include Research Cores, Basic Biology Consortia, Biomarker Consortia, In Vivo Target Validation, and collaborative drug discovery efforts.

What is the typical grant size?

The grant-size distribution is relatively large: the 25th percentile is $101,695, the median is $130,000, and the 75th percentile is $260,344. Recent awards also include grants above $1 million, such as the $1,454,705 award in 2024 and the $1,177,046 award in 2025.

Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Some programs do. Research Cores, Basic Biology Consortia, Collaborative Consortia, and Biomarker RFA accept unsolicited applications, while In Vivo Target Validation, Individual Investigator Grants, Drug Discovery Consortia, and Springboard Fellowships do not.

Does it fund individuals or institutions?

It does not fund individuals. The recent grant list is directed to biomedical research institutions such as universities, hospitals, genome centers, and research foundations.

Is the grantmaking concentrated in one place?

The giving is national, with 87 grants, or 56.1%, going to US recipients. Washington, DC is the top state by grant count, and New York accounts for 12% of grants.

Target Als Foundation

Name: Target Als Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About Target Als Foundation

Target ALS Foundation concentrates its philanthropic resources on biomedical research, channeling large-scale funding to high-capacity research institutions that can advance genetic and translational work on ALS. The foundation appears to prioritize infrastructure and research programs (genomics/translational science) aimed at accelerating discoveries and therapies for neurodegenerative disease.

Focus Areas

Genomic and molecular research into ALS and related neurodegenerative diseasesFunding of high-capacity research centers and core laboratory infrastructure (e.g., genome centers)Translational research aimed at developing therapies for ALS

Who They Fund

biomedical researchersacademic research laboratoriesmedical research institutions

Giving Approach

Highly concentrated giving: a single large grant (100% of reported giving) to one major research institution, suggesting project- or center-focused investments rather than many small or geographically dispersed grants.

Funding Style

About Target Als Foundation

Target Als Foundation Inc. centers its grantmaking on ALS research infrastructure, with a portfolio built around genome resources, biospecimens, stem cell tools, animal models, and collaborative research systems. The largest recent grant in the data goes to the New York Genome Center, underscoring how the foundation channels major support toward institutions that can produce shared datasets and translational research capacity. Other large awards reach research-heavy medical and academic institutions such as Dignity Health - St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center and University of California San Diego. The foundation’s work is shaped by a disease-specific research agenda rather than a broad health portfolio. Its active programs include research cores, basic biology consortia, collaborative projects, biomarker consortia, in vivo target validation, and investigator support programs. That mix points to a strategy of funding both the underlying science of ALS and the tools needed to move discoveries forward. Recent grantees also include Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, and University College London, showing a pattern of support for high-capacity research institutions in the US and abroad.

What Target Als Foundation Funds

In genomic and molecular research, the foundation funded the New York Genome Center for biomedical research and also supported Columbia University for biomedical research. These awards align with its emphasis on genomics, datasets, and translational work. For collaborative ALS science, it gave $670,046 to Massachusetts General Hospital and $627,284 to the University of Edinburgh, both for biomedical research. That fits a model of supporting large, multi-investigator projects that can work on therapeutic targets and biomarkers. The foundation also backs biomedical institutions that can move findings toward application. Johns Hopkins University received $580,000 for biomedical research, while Stanford University received $382,151 for biomedical research. Together, these grants show a preference for research environments with substantial lab and clinical capacity.

How Target Als Foundation Gives

Typical grant size is sizable: the 25th percentile is $101,695, the median is $130,000, and the 75th percentile is $260,344. The recent grant list shows both repeat funding and one-off awards. New York Genome Center appears in consecutive years, and Johns Hopkins University, University of California San Diego, Columbia University, Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville Florida, N-lorem Foundation, and Weizmann Institute of Science also recur across multiple years. The foundation is a private operating-style funder with annual grants of $34,828,565, and it makes project-specific research awards rather than grants to individuals. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Research Cores, Basic Biology Consortia, Collaborative Consortia, and Biomarker RFA.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$10.1M

Total Assets

$136.9M

Total Revenue

$33.3M

Total Expenses

$25.6M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $102K and $260K, with a median of $130K.

25th Percentile

$102K

Median

$130K

75th Percentile

$260K

Geographic Reach

National25 states funded

About 9% of grants go to recipients in CA.

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Where Target Als Foundation Funds

Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for Target Als Foundation.

Rank	Country	Grants	Total	Share
1	United StatesDomestic	134	$33.7M	66.3%
2	United Kingdom

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
DIGNITY HEALTH	PHOENIX, CA	$800,313	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$731,472	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE	SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, FL	$579,510	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	NEW YORK, NY	$575,116	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO	LA JOLLA, CA	$461,402	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	CHICAGO, IL	$438,968	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
EMORY UNIVERSITY	ATLANTA, GA	$386,594	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL	BOSTON, MA	$375,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	BIRMINGHAM, AL	$298,217	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA	SANTA BARBARA, CA	$290,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	LOS ANGELES, CA	$260,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	ANN ARBOR, MI	$255,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	BALTIMORE, MD	$253,263	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY	ST LOUIS, MO	$213,046	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$210,429	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
BANNER SUN HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE	PHOENIX, AZ	$202,642	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	URBANA, IL	$200,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
QUR ALIS	CAMBRIDGE, MA	$200,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT IRVINE	IRVINE, CA	$200,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
NUCYRNA THERAPEUTICS INC	FRAMINGHAM, MA	$200,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
STANFORD UNIVERSITY	PALO ALTO, CA	$185,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
ROME THERAPEUTICS	BOSTON, MA	$184,701	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
REGENTS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	WEST LOS ANGELES, CA	$150,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
LADDER THERAPEUTICS INC	SAN CARLOS, CA	$140,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
TWILIGHT NEURO	BEVERLY, MA	$129,400	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
NEURODEX INC	NATICK, MA	$128,200	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
TRANSLATIONAL GENOMICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE	PHOENIX, AZ	$125,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$125,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
HARVARD UNIVERSITY	CAMBRIDGE, MA	$125,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY	ST LOUIS, MO	$125,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER	LOS ANGELES, CA	$116,550	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH	BETHESDA, MD	$110,300	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
TRACE NEUROSCIENCE	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$105,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY	FORT LAUDERDALE, FL	$103,087	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY	WASHINGTON, DC	$103,074	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONTH AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE	BURLINGTON, VT	$101,736	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
DENALI THERAPEUTICS	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$100,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS CHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL	WORCESTER, MA	$100,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
YALE UNIVERSITY	NEW HAVEN, CT	$100,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
TWIST BIOSCIENCE	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$100,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
SYNOLIGO BIOTECHNOLOGIES	MORRISVILLE, NC	$100,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	SAN JUAN, PR	$93,789	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$89,962	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	PRINCETON, NJ	$60,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	HOUSTON, TX	$60,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
PURDUE UNIVERSITY	WEST LAFAYETTE, IN	$60,000	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
NEURAL STEM CELL INSTITUTE	RENSSELAER, NY	$49,273	2026	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
NEW YORK GENOME CENTER	NEW YORK, NY	$1,177,046	2025	BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
DIGNITY HEALTH - ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER	PHOENIX, AZ	$964,670	2025	BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO	LA JOLLA, CA	$819,458	2025	BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

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Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Does it fund individuals or institutions?

Is the grantmaking concentrated in one place?

Open Grant Opportunities

Target ALS Reagents Core

Target ALS Stem Cell Core Collection

Target ALS Research Cores (Stem Cell Core, Reagents Core, Data Engine, Longitudinal Biofluids Core, Human Postmortem Tissue Core, Animal Models Core, Genomics Core)

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