The San Diego Foundation

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

• $5.0M

  Community Foundation for Monterey County · Monterey, CA · 2024

  For the "bob" fund at cfmc.

• $3.7M

  Uc San Diego Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $2.2M

  Policy & Innovation Center · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For support of the san diego regional policy and innovation center per agreement. $1,250,000 grant to be paid $250,000 per year for 5 years in fy22 - fy26

• $1.9M

  Just Transition Alliance · San Diego, CA · 2024

  To support just transition alliances time as part of the tcc post award consultation (pac)

• $1.5M

  Wta Foundation · St Petersburg, FL · 2024

  For global women's health support

• $1.5M

  California Department of Fish & Wildlife · San Diego, CA · 2024

  To complete maintenance dredging at batiquitos lagoon

• $1.5M

  Uc San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2024

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• $1.4M

  Campanile Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $1.2M

  San Diego Community College Auxiliary Organization · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $1.2M

  Zoological Society of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $1.1M

  University of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For scholarships

• $974,388

  Lazarian World Homes · Eagle, ID · 2024

  To build arriaga church of the nazarene

• $961,666

  Local Initiatives Support Corporation · San Diego, CA · 2024

  A sdg&e economic prosperity grant to support the 2024 seed entrepreneurship program and technical assistance

• $958,341

  Forever Balboa Park · San Diego, CA · 2024

  To support the botanical building and gardens project: phase 2 exterior gardens restoration, attn: jacqueline higgins & phillip sammuli

• $929,175

  San Diego Habitat Conservancy · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $900,000

  Data Science Alliance · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $890,450

  San Diego State University · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For scholarships

• $841,810

  Ymca of San Diego County · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For the ymca mission valley summerbridge program

• $742,183

  Fleet Science Center · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support, this grant is from the reuben h. Fleet foundation fund at the direction of susan welsch

• $714,220

  Jewish Family Service of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For immigrant services ($40,000) and safe parking ($25,000)

• $699,813

  Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $621,841

  St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024

  For general support

• $579,311

  Scripps Health Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $502,505

  San Diego River Park Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $500,000

  Sacramento Region Community Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024

  At the request of u.s. Bank for the launch and support of a first-time homebuyer program for low-moderate income sacramento residents

• $500,000

  Educational Media Foundation · Omasha, NE · 2024

  For media growth support

• $500,000

  Richmond Community Foundation · Richmond, CA · 2024

  At the request of u.s. Bank for the launch and support of a first-time homebuyer program for low-moderate income richmond residents

• $500,000

  Inland Empire Community Foundation · Riverside, CA · 2024

  At the request of u.s. Bank for the launch and support of a first-time homebuyer program for low-moderate income inland empire residents

• $440,083

  Monarch School Project · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $422,106

  San Diego Natural History Museum · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $400,000

  Horizon Christian Fellowship · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2024

  To assist with the new grass athletic fields

• $385,000

  Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies · San Jose, CA · 2024

  To support psychedelic parenthood community

• $382,750

  International Rescue Committee · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $374,853

  Pacific Legal Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $370,210

  Chicano Federation of San Diego County · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $353,701

  San Diego Symphony Orchestra · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $350,000

  Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2024

  To support the installation of as much solar capacity as possible as quickly as possible

• $342,400

  Sbcs · Chula Vista, CA · 2024

  To support survivors of family violence

• $335,575

  Endangered Habitats Conservancy · San Diego, CA · 2024

  To support management and maintenance of stelzer mitigation site by land owner/manager in accordance with the approved final hmp/par for stelzer north

• $332,072

  Environmental Health Coalition · National City, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $331,528

  Just in Time for Foster Youth · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $323,208

  International Hope Builders · Arvada, CO · 2024

  To build 6 classroom school - la jigua copan - honduras

• $318,165

  Interfaith Community Services · Escondido, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $314,512

  The Salvation Army · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $307,486

  Regents of the University of California San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2024

  To support the ucsd labor summer program, attn: satomi rash-zeigler

• $305,620

  International Community Foundation · National City, CA · 2024

  Grant for the latina giving circle to support fire relief efforts in la

• $297,748

  Ocean Discovery Institute · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For ocean discovery institute's participation in sdf's scholarship documentary and to support stipend to scholarship recipient

• $291,231

  The Escondido Creek Conservancy · Escondido, CA · 2024

  A semi-annual distribution from tecc operational endowment fund

• $286,700

  Karen Organization of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2024

  A matching grant

• $282,900

  San Diego Rescue Mission · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $281,094

  Grossmont Hospital Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For moore mountainview hospice home

• $279,300

  Living Coast Discovery Center · Chula Vista, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $276,456

  Rady Children'S Hospital Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $275,082

  San Diego Coastkeeper · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $271,987

  Father Joe'S Villages · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $271,050

  California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  For the ccf wildfire recovery fund, to support la fire recovery

• $264,000

  Nataraja Yoga Ashram · La Jolla, CA · 2024

  For general support. Initial payment of $44,000 to be paid in august to cover may, june, july and august 2024 support. $1,000 to be paid in october 2024, december 2024, february 2025, and april 2025. $21,000 to be paid … read allFor general support. Initial payment of $44,000 to be paid in august to cover may, june, july and august 2024 support. $1,000 to be paid in october 2024, december 2024, february 2025, and april 2025. $21,000 to be paid in september 2024, november 2024, january 2025, and march 2025 less
• $259,687

  Kpbs · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $258,500

  Myriad USA · New York, NY · 2024

  To support gardens of hope (the preserve company prince edwards island)

• $250,750

  Climate Action Campaign · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For area of greatest need

• $250,000

  Indigenous Medicine Conservation Fund · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $250,000

  Big Picture Company · Providence, RI · 2024

  To increase college access and career success for students furthest from opportunity through expansion of big picture learning's student-centered, project-based and real-world education model. Grant to be paid in two pa… read allTo increase college access and career success for students furthest from opportunity through expansion of big picture learning's student-centered, project-based and real-world education model. Grant to be paid in two payments of $125,000 each. less
• $249,647

  Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024

  For general support

• $245,680

  Cesar Chavez Service Clubs · San Diego, CA · 2024

  To support the 2025 washington dc trip ($147,300) and for the trip coordinator ($25,000)

• $237,290

  San Diego Opera · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $232,860

  Voice of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $231,778

  San Diego Parks Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For scripps park in la jolla, attn: ann dynes. This grant is from the reuben h. Fleet foundation fund at the direction of susan welsch

• $229,250

  National Conflict Resolution Center · San Diego, CA · 2024

  To be used at the discretion of the ceo

• $227,460

  Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $221,000

  Mending Matters · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For where needed most

• $219,806

  Uc Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  For scholarships

• $218,049

  Urban Corps of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $217,783

  Csu San Marcos · San Marcos, CA · 2024

  For scholarships

• $215,300

  Words Alive · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $212,650

  Lions Tigers and Bears · Alpine, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $209,940

  Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center · National City, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $209,700

  San Diego Center for Children · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $208,800

  Junior Achievement of San Diego County · San Diego, CA · 2024

  To support ja biz town shop ($25,000) and finance park housing element ($25,000)

• $208,369

  Logan Heights Community Development Corporation · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support in honor of uriel beristain, contest winner of 2024 san diego fundraising conference

• $207,899

  Uc Berkeley · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  For scholarships

• $207,897

  San Diego Public Library Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For arts programming

• $206,175

  San Diego History Center · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general operating support

• $206,050

  Lucky Duck Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024

  A matching grant for giving tuesday fundraising drive to aid unhoused san diegans

• $204,843

  Community Recovery Team · El Cajon, CA · 2024

  To provide support and services to individuals impacted by the san diego floods

• $204,530

  Bocon · San Diego, CA · 2024

  To provide enriching summer learning experiences to san diego unified students as part of level up sd, summer 2025

• $204,500

  So Cal Mini Horse Sanctuary · Winchester, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $203,980

  Youth Philharmonic Orchestra · San Diego, CA · 2024

  To provide enriching summer learning experiences to san diego unified students as part of level up sd, summer 2025

• $203,100

  Inewsource · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For unrestricted use

• $200,000

  Diamond Educational Excellence Partnership · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For preparing for kindergarten

• $200,000

  Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles · Bellflower, CA · 2024

  Dedicated fund for rebuilding and supporting immediate needs for families who have lost their home

• $200,000

  Los Penasquitos Lagoon Foundation · Cardiff By the Sea, CA · 2024

  For the inlet maintenance at los penasquitos lagoon

• $200,000

  Ilan-Lael Foundation · Julian, CA · 2024

  For the endowment fund

• $200,000

  The Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2024

  To support the civic intermediaries and federal investment project

• $200,000

  California Restaurant Association Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024

  A san diego gas & electric economic prosperity grant for 2024 support for the restaurants care resilience fund

• $199,370

  United Women of East Africa Support Team · San Diego, CA · 2024

  To support the youth financial education program

• $198,628

  Elementary Institute of Science · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $197,500

  Southwestern College Foundation · Chula Vista, CA · 2024

  An sdg&e economic prosperity grant for 2024 support for business financial fitness program

• $194,936

  San Diego Youth Symphony · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support

• $193,100

  Sharp Healthcare Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For the ranchero fund

• $191,505

  Aclu Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties · San Diego, CA · 2024

  For general support