Empowering Medical Research & Care Therapies
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Based in Manhattan Beach, CA
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Empowering Medical Research & Care Therapies 〰️ Based in Manhattan Beach, CA 〰️
Serving the Neurodivergent Community
Inspired by our brother Thomas, The Agape Fund provides medical research, empowers care delivery programs, and fosters community engagement.
To date, we’ve worked in support of Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Loyola High School, and others.
Empowering Our Donors
Our donors are catalysts for change. At The Agape Fund, we give inspired individuals and organizations the opportunity to directly accelerate transformative research in neurodegenerative diseases and advance inclusive models of care. We see a world where those with neurological conditions are served and uplifted.
With a growing community of 400+ individual and corporate partners, we are shaping a future where the diagnosis, treatment, and everyday care of those with Down syndrome, Autism, and related conditions is guided by empathy and evidence.
What Makes Us Different
The Agape Fund operates as a nimble, mission-focused team with access to high-impact opportunities across the neurodivergent landscape. We identify and support initiatives with the greatest potential for actionable change, spanning:
Scientific research
Innovative care delivery programs
Education and community integration
We take a holistic, systems-level view of how to allocate philanthropic capital to drive change, ensuring that each dollar advances scalable solutions with measurable outcomes.
Our Leadership: Board of Directors
The Agape Fund is guided by a dedicated Board of Directors responsible for stewarding the organization’s mission, values, and long-term vision. Board members serve as fiduciaries of the organization, ensuring strong governance, ethical leadership, and thoughtful decision-making as we pursue meaningful impact.
Together with management, the Board helps set strategic direction, provides oversight, and supports the organization’s growth in service of the communities and causes we exist to serve.
John Byrne
President, Chairman
Ryan Parks
Board Member
Kerry Burnight
Board Member
Andrew Byrne
Board Member
Mollie Baumer
Board Member
Margaret Byrne
Board Member
Bryce Tournat
Board Member
Our 2025 Sponsors
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Jones Zafari Group
Gold Sponsor
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Joyspan
Gold Sponsor
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DeRenzis McGarry
Silver Sponsor
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Jennifer Caras Real Estate
Silver Sponsor
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Catholic Community Foundation of LA
Silver Sponsor