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Private foundations La Jolla, CAtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in La Jolla, CA

116 private foundations based in La Jolla, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $138.8 million in 1,457 grants, and 13 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Gary and Mary West Charitable TrustLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $49,510,525 giving
  2. Price Philanthropies FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 246 grants Accepts applications $33,754,775 giving
  3. Dunaway FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $23,108,907 giving
  4. Shaffer Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,772,624 giving
  5. Atkinson Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $2,341,500 giving
  6. Indira FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $2,001,080 giving
  7. Tomlinson FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $1,783,333 giving
  8. Joseph Aw Clayes III Charitable TrustLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,700,000 giving
  9. Pricesmart FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $1,638,821 giving
  10. Wild Wisdom Foundation Inc (formerly A Cerami & A Dunne FDN for World Health)La Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 39 grants Accepts applications $1,477,943 giving
  11. Natan FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $1,342,000 giving
  12. Ellen Browning Scripps FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 41 grants Preselected only $1,106,576 giving
  13. Harry and Judith Collins FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,067,500 giving
  14. The Jans FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $1,040,000 giving
  15. Lowy Medical Research Institute IncLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $978,334 giving
  16. Rodeki FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $925,371 giving
  17. Resmed FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 41 grants Preselected only $848,006 giving
  18. Karney Flaster Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $808,108 giving
  19. M & I Pfister FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $748,250 giving
  20. Menard Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 50 grants Preselected only $685,488 giving
  21. The Lisa & Steve Altman Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $606,112 giving
  22. Leighton Foundation IncLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 45 grants Preselected only $569,740 giving
  23. Gat Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 48 grants Preselected only $483,814 giving
  24. Kohlberg-Manacher Family Charitable TrustLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 71 grants Preselected only $411,498 giving
  25. Isakow FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 41 grants Preselected only $339,534 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Price Philanthropies FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 246 grants Accepts applications $33,754,775 giving
  2. Wild Wisdom Foundation Inc (formerly A Cerami & A Dunne FDN for World Health)La Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 39 grants Accepts applications $1,477,943 giving
  3. M & I Pfister FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $748,250 giving
  4. Hanson Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $317,000 giving
  5. John H Warner Jr and Helga M Warner FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $130,606 giving
  6. Ram and Lakshmi Sundaram FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $115,700 giving
  7. Evans School FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $115,000 giving
  8. Sylvia Weider-Amber Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 42 grants Accepts applications $60,928 giving
  9. Marjorie Weil and Marvin Edward Mitchell FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $59,000 giving
  10. Achieve Foundation IncLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $39,264 giving
  11. Eastman-Pinto Foundation IncLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $17,400 giving
  12. Peers NetworkLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,500 giving
  13. Edwards-Yeckel Research FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Medical research7 foundations $36,032,75046% of the total
  2. Health16 foundations $13,561,27517% of the total
  3. Arts and culture31 foundations $9,153,96412% of the total
  4. Education46 foundations $8,731,46711% of the total
  5. Human services28 foundations $2,761,2664% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking16 foundations $2,479,3813% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $5,612,8307% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. The Brookheim FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 52 grants Preselected only $117,280 giving
  2. Sylvia Weider-Amber Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 42 grants Accepts applications $60,928 giving
  3. Isakow FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 41 grants Preselected only $339,534 giving
  4. The Lisa & Steve Altman Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $606,112 giving
  5. Kavanaugh Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $38,342 giving
  6. Pricesmart FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $1,638,821 giving
  7. The Okun Family Foundation IncLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $151,100 giving
  8. Peterson Charitable FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $23,727 giving
  9. HG FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $208,140 giving
  10. Achieve Foundation IncLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $39,264 giving
  11. Morgan Dene and Elizabeth Hamman Oliver Family Foundation IncLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $107,425 giving
  12. Alan and Donna Schuler Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $42,000 giving
  13. Jack Thornburg Medical Research FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $13,000 giving
  14. The Preuss Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $217,151 giving
  15. Pfister Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $96,961 giving