THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION

SAN DIEGO, CA, 92106 (619) 235-2300 Est. 1975 EIN 95-2942582
T310 - Philanthropy & Grantmaking 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.sdfoundation.org

Mission

THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION INSPIRES ENDURING PHILANTHROPY AND ENABLES COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR REGION.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
5,676
Total Giving
$590.2M
Recipients
5,509
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $103,650 Median: $25,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20241158$94.3M $81K339788
20221105$117.7M $106K325754
2021988$144.3M $146K289672
2020848$95.9M $113K243582
2019828$74.0M $89K334465
2017749$64.0M $85K7180

Sectors Funded

Education
844
Human Services
609
Arts, Culture & Humanities
474
Environment
285
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
270
Health Care
233
International & Foreign Affairs
220
Youth Development
208
and 17 more sectors

Top States

California
4355
New York
166
Massachusetts
155
District of Columbia
94
Washington
55
Colorado
52
Florida
48
Oregon
48
and 40 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
1238
Over $50M
978
$10M - $50M
715
$100K - $500K
653
$500K - $1M
483
$5M - $10M
441
Under $100K
245

Top Grantees

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$35.4M
$24.9M
$9.9M
$8.3M
$6.8M

Grants Awarded · 5259 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$196,946,092
Total Expenses
$150,764,759
Net Assets
$1,484,165,434
131 employees 105 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
9.8 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 9.8%
Expenses ↓ 0.5%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 42.1% Earned revenue 15.8% Investment 42.3%
Expense Breakdown
Program 82.7% Management 14.7% Fundraising 2.5%

Officers & Trustees (29)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$196,946,092 ↓$150,764,759$1,484,165,434
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$268,696,192 ↓$159,687,256$1,294,328,898
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$283,565,373 ↑$179,913,602$1,148,867,569
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$197,035,758 ↑$124,312,177$1,147,813,990
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$147,340,158 ↓$95,120,818$926,527,740
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$155,789,645 $83,562,644$740,069,162

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EIN: 95-2942582 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data