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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-1513384

JW Sefton Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,325,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $19,768,875

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,275,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $19,835,550

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,234,304

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $20,043,841

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,235,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $19,790,401

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,365,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $19,810,578

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,181,209

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $19,578,306

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,197,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $19,271,083

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,250,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $19,248,611

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. San Diego Natural History MuseumSan Diego, CA

    Grant for general operating support

    $425,000
  2. Forever Balboa ParkSan Diego, CA

    Botanical building and gardens pledge

    $375,000
  3. Hubbs-Sea World Research InstituteSan Diego, CA

    Wild abalone restoration

    $145,000
  4. Living Coast Discovery CenterChula Vista, CA

    Education without boundaries program

    $130,000
  5. San Diego Humane SocietySan Diego, CA

    Grant for project wildlife

    $125,000
  6. The San Diego FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Grant for friends of chula vista animal care facility

    $90,000
  7. Emilio Nares FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Comprehensive care initiatives

    $35,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion1 grant $375,00048% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $145,00019% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $130,00017% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $90,00012% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $35,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $1,325,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Harley SeftonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $1,200
  • Laurie S HensonDIRECTOR EMERITUS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter R LadowVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $800
  • Robert ScottSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $1,200
  • Kathryn Anderson KimDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $1,200
  • Brenna C SeftonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $1,200

The return

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