How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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The Thomas C Ackerman Foundation
3755 Avocado Blvd 518
La Mesa, CA 919417301
(619) 741-0113
- Form and materials
- See statement a
- Deadlines
- See statement a
- Restrictions
- See statement a
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$230,400
- Grants listed
- 26
- Assets, end of year
- $3,991,654
-
Tax year 2023
$150,000
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $3,437,675
-
Tax year 2022
$2,300,000
- Grants listed
- 3
- Assets, end of year
- $3,388,199
-
Tax year 2021
$252,000
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $6,745,344
-
Tax year 2020
$258,000
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $6,113,274
-
Tax year 2019
$313,000
- Grants listed
- 29
- Assets, end of year
- $5,816,329
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Tax year 2018
$244,710
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $5,408,704
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Ocean Discovery InstituteSan Diego, CA
Education
$20,600 -
Coastal Roots FarmEncinitas, CA
Cultural
$20,500 -
Abc-Anybodycan FoundationSan Diego, CA
Cultural & education
$18,000 -
California State University San MarcosSan Marcos, CA
Education
$15,000 -
San Diego Children's Discovery MuseumEscondido, CA
Cultural
$12,500 -
North County Education FoundationEscondido, CA
Education
$12,000 -
Teens Rise FoundationLa Jolla, CA
Cultural
$10,500 -
Boys to Men Mentoring Network IncSpring Valley, CA
Education
$10,000 -
Cristo Rey San Diego High School IncSan Diego, CA
Education
$10,000 -
Outside the LensSan Diego, CA
Education
$10,000 -
San Diego Automotive MuseumSan Diego, CA
Education
$10,000 -
South County Economic DevelopmentNational City, CA
Education
$10,000 -
Tariq Khamisa FoundationEscondido, CA
Cultural
$10,000 -
Villa MusicaSan Diego, CA
Education
$10,000 -
Nature CollectiveEncinitas, CA
Cultural
$9,000 -
California Missions FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
Cultural
$5,000 -
Girls Inc of San Diego CountySan Diego, CA
Cultural
$5,000 -
Grossmont Hospital FoundationLa Mesa, CA
Cultural
$5,000 -
NTC FoundationSan Diego, CA
Cultural
$5,000 -
Poway Center for the Performing Arts FoundationPoway, CA
Cultural
$5,000 -
Museum of Contemporary Art San DiegoLa Jolla, CA
Education
$4,500 -
Guitars in the ClassroomSan Diego, CA
Cultural
$3,500 -
San Diego Civic Youth BalletSan Diego, CA
Education
$2,800 -
KupandaSan Diego, CA
Cultural
$2,500 -
San Diego Children's ChoirSan Diego, CA
Education
$2,500 -
Science DeliveredSan Diego, CA
Education
$1,500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education6 grants $57,10040% of the total
- Arts and culture7 grants $50,50035% of the total
- Youth development3 grants $25,00018% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0007% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California26 grants $230,400
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Zachary CopelandPRESIDENT/DIR. Hours 15Pay $0
- H Michael CollinsTREASURER AND CFO Hours 1Pay $0
- Victoria LuntzelDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- T Michelle HauserDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Lynne Newman CopelandADMINISTRATOR Hours 20Pay $96,000
The return
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