Funding search · EIN 261325469 · San Diego, CA

Sempra Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

5,976
grants reported
$9.2M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$300
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Fundacion Mozcalti Ac2 grants · $809,254
  • Grid Alternatives Headquarters2 grants · $468,000
  • Solar Electric Light Fund3 grants · $260,250
  • Sonoran Institute1 grant · $200,000
  • La Jolla Country Day School2 grants · $142,475
  • University of San Diego3 grants · $134,698
  • State Center Community College Foundation1 grant · $100,000
  • Monarch School2 grants · $100,000
  • Victory Institute2 grants · $100,000
  • United Way3 grants · $85,241

Giving over time

$3.6M
2022
$3.8M
2023
$1.8M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 5,976 grants.

  • $609,254

    Fundacion Mozcalti Ac · 2022

    Environmental

  • $313,000

    Grid Alternatives Headquarters · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Environmental

  • $200,000

    Fundacion Mozcalti Ac · 2023

    Environmental

  • $200,000

    Sonoran Institute · Tucson, AZ · 2023

    Environmental

  • $160,000

    Solar Electric Light Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

    Environmental

  • $155,000

    Grid Alternatives Headquarters · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Environmental

  • $122,475

    La Jolla Country Day School · La Jolla, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $100,000

    Solar Electric Light Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    Clean energy

  • $100,000

    State Center Community College Foundation · Fresno, CA · 2024

    Workforce development

  • $75,000

    Engineers Without Borders USA · Denver, CO · 2024

    Economic development

  • $75,000

    Galveston Bay Foundation · Kemah, TX · 2024

    Climate action

  • $60,000

    The Actuarial Foundation · Schaumburg, IL · 2024

    Climate action

  • $60,000

    Relief International · Washington, DC · 2023

    International

  • $59,165

    Project By Project · New York, NY · 2023

    Philanthropy

  • $56,518

    University of San Diego · Rialto, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $51,315

    University of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $50,000

    Leadership California · Sacramento, CA · 2024

    Workforce development

  • $50,000

    Monarch School · San Diego, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $50,000

    Victory Institute · Washington, DC · 2024

    Advocacy

  • $50,000

    Equality California - Headquarters · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Diversity and inclusion

  • $50,000

    Monarch School · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Local/ community support

  • $50,000

    Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2023

    Local/ community support

  • $50,000

    Switch Energy Alliance · Austin, TX · 2023

    Local/ community support

  • $50,000

    Victory Institute · Washington, DC · 2023

    Local/ community support

  • $50,000

    Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2023

    Economic prosperity

  • $42,400

    Acquisition Science · Irvine, CA · 2023

    Community

  • $40,000

    Building Together · New York, NY · 2023

    International

  • $40,000

    La Jolla Playhouse · La Jolla, CA · 2023

    Diversity and inclusion

  • $40,000

    The Old Globe · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Diversity and inclusion

  • $39,300

    East Wind Foundation for Youth · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Arts & culture

  • $35,000

    La Jolla Music Society · La Jolla, CA · 2023

    Diversity and inclusion

  • $32,818

    Monarch School Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $32,683

    United Way · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Human services

  • $31,299

    Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank · Washington, DC · 2022

    Health & human services

  • $30,000

    Pepperdine University · Malibu, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $29,780

    Francis Parker School · Aliso Viejo, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $28,995

    United Way · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Human services

  • $28,861

    Rady Childrens Hospital Foundation- San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Health

  • $28,636

    Proteus Inc Administration · Visalia, CA · 2022

    Local/ community support

  • $27,023

    U C San Diego Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $27,000

    Fulfilled for Life Family Ministries · Artesia, CA · 2023

    Religion

  • $26,865

    University of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $26,296

    The San Diego Foundation · Northridge, CA · 2022

    Health & human services

  • $25,000

    American Red Cross - National Headquarters · Washington, DC · 2024

    Emergency and safety

  • $25,000

    Equality California - Headquarters · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Dandi training and education

  • $25,000

    Healing With Horseplay · Corcoran, MN · 2024

    Animals

  • $25,000

    Team Rubicon · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Emergency and safety

  • $25,000

    American Red Cross San Diegoimperial Counties Hq · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Local/ community support

  • $25,000

    Human Rights Campaign Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023

    Diversity and inclusion

  • $25,000

    The Bisbee Foundation · Bisbee, AZ · 2023

    Arts humanities

  • $24,393

    Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Medical research

  • $23,870

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Sylmar, CA · 2022

    Health & human services

  • $23,842

    St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Lakeside, CA · 2022

    Health & human services

  • $23,563

    United Way · Santa Ana, CA · 2022

    Health & human services

  • $23,312

    Feeding San Diego · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Health & human services

  • $21,950

    Islamic Relief USA · Alexandria, VA · 2023

    Public

  • $21,647

    American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Disease

  • $21,615

    St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023

    Health

  • $21,286

    Walden Environment · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Human services

  • $21,277

    Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · Tustin, CA · 2022

    Health & human services

  • $20,976

    Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Human services

  • $20,847

    Project Talk · San Diego, CA · 2022

    Civic & community

  • $20,500

    Rett Syndrome Research Trust · Trumbull, CT · 2022

    Health & human services

  • $20,106

    Project Talk · Encinitas, CA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $20,000

    The Old Globe · San Diego, CA · 2024

    Dandi training and education

  • $20,000

    Chabad S Clara · Santa Clara, CA · 2023

    Religion

  • $20,000

    La Jolla Country Day School · La Jolla, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $20,000

    Maac Project · Chula Vista, CA · 2023

    Local/ community support

  • $20,000

    National Upcycled Computing Collective · Fullerton, CA · 2023

    Science

  • $20,000

    Southwest District Kiwanis Foundation · Bisbee, AZ · 2022

    Civic & community

  • $19,799

    Direct Relief · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Emergency & safety

  • $19,623

    St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024

    Health

  • $19,324

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Rye Brook, NY · 2023

    Medical research

  • $17,400

    Amateur Athletic Union of the United States · Whittier, CA · 2023

    Leisure

  • $17,286

    American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023

    Safety

  • $17,109

    Alzheimers San Diego · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Health & human services

  • $16,947

    Alzheimers San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Disease

  • $15,935

    Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023

    Philanthropy

  • $15,550

    Monarch School 1625 Llc · San Diego, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $15,467

    American National Red Cross · Medford, MD · 2022

    Emergency & safety

  • $15,000

    Padres Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024

    Economic development

  • $15,000

    Tulsa Area United Way · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    Human services

  • $15,000

    Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy · The Woodlands, TX · 2023

    Education

  • $15,000

    Tulsa Area United Way · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    Human services

  • $15,000

    Voices for Children · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Diversity and inclusion

  • $15,000

    La Jolla Music Society · La Jolla, CA · 2022

    Arts & culture

  • $15,000

    Tulsa Area United Way · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    Health & human services

  • $14,801

    Inland Empire Community Foundation · Riverside, CA · 2023

    Philanthropy

  • $14,333

    American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Disease

  • $13,969

    Save the Children Federation · San Bernardino, CA · 2022

    Emergency & safety

  • $13,692

    The UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $13,596

    San Diego Humane Society & Spca · Pacoima, CA · 2022

    Health & human services

  • $13,590

    Chabad S Clara · Santa Clara, CA · 2022

    Health & human services

  • $13,293

    San Diego Humane Society and S P C a · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Animals

  • $13,080

    Toastmasters International · San Gabriel, CA · 2023

    Community

  • $12,996

    Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Health & human services

  • $12,872

    Feeding San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Agriculture

  • $12,500

    Louisiana Tech University Foundation · Ruston, LA · 2024

    Education

  • $12,500

    Louisiana Tech University Foundation · Ruston, LA · 2023

    Education

  • $12,500

    Louisiana Tech University Foundation · Ruston, LA · 2022

    Education

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.