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Preselected only
The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$235,750
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $1,140,510
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Tax year 2024
$84,750
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $446,938
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Tax year 2023
$221,000
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $167,765
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Tax year 2022
$54,237
- Grants listed
- 7
- Assets, end of year
- $394,944
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Tax year 2020
$79,000
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $548,830
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Tax year 2019
$83,750
- Grants listed
- 8
- Assets, end of year
- $565,362
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Tax year 2018
$42,225
- Grants listed
- 7
- Assets, end of year
- $582,583
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Ocean Discovery InstituteSan Diego, CA
High School Discovery Fellows program and the Building Mathematic Identity and Achievement program
$50,000 -
National Alliance for Musical Theatre IncNew York, NY
Impact & Exploration Fund
$30,000 -
Campanile FoundationSan Diego, CA
Family Woman in Leadership Endowment Fund
$25,000 -
Campanile FoundationSan Diego, CA
Osinski Family Women in Leadership Endowment Fund and Women in Leadership Conference
$25,000 -
Montclair State University Foundation IncMontclair, NJ
The Wendy Gillespie Scholarship Fund
$25,000 -
Speed of Change IncSan Diego, CA
TedEx San Diego Event
$10,000 -
Speed of Change IncSan Diego, CA
TedEx San Diego Women: Majesty Event
$10,000 -
Theatre & Arts Foundation of San Diego CountyLa Jolla, CA
Community Learning Circle
$10,000 -
United Way of San Diego CountySan Diego, CA
SparkPoint Program
$10,000 -
University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA
School of Peace and Justice, Masters of Arts, Social Innovation Scholarship fund
$10,000 -
Bayside Community CenterSan Diego, CA
Art in the garden program and LVCG Irrigation system
$6,750 -
Bayside Community CenterSan Diego, CA
Art in the garden program and LVCG Irrigation system
$6,750 -
Kyoto Symposium OrganizationSan Diego, CA
General & Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Old Globe TheatreSan Diego, CA
Grinch in Espanol programming project
$5,000 -
Pacific Arts MovementSan Diego, CA
Reel Voices Program
$5,000 -
Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial CountiesSan Diego, CA
2025 Membership Dues and Annual Conference Sponsorship
$2,250
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education5 grants $130,00058% of the total
- Arts and culture4 grants $50,00022% of the total
- Human services4 grants $33,50015% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $12,2505% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California14 grants $180,750
- New York1 grant $30,000
- New Jersey1 grant $25,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Kim BensonSec Hours 1Pay $0
- Wendy GillespieDir, Pres Hours 1Pay $0
- Martha PhillipsCFO Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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