The Sontag Foundation
Non-profit OrganizationsFlorida, United States11-50 Employees
The Sontag Foundation is a private family nonprofit based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, focused on advancing brain cancer research since its founding in 2002. Its signature initiative, the Distinguished Scientist Award, provides substantial career development support to early-career researchers in the United States and Canada conducting work related to brain cancer, with the aim of fostering progress in understanding and treating this complex disease. In addition to research funding, the foundation supports brain tumor patients through The Brain Tumor Network, established in 2014, which offers free individualized assistance to help patients access quality healthcare and navigate the clinical trial landscape. The organization operates within the nonprofit sector and collaborates with researchers and institutions across North America, pursuing data-driven advances in brain tumor science while maintaining a focus on patient-facing support.