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Private foundations La Mesa, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in La Mesa, CA

17 private foundations based in La Mesa, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.7 million in 186 grants, and 5 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 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. The Clinton & Lucille McKinnon Christian FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $411,000 giving
  2. Elizabeth N Crane FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $260,000 giving
  3. Margaret R Seeley Charitable FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $250,000 giving
  4. The Thomas C Ackerman FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $230,400 giving
  5. The Howard G & Samita B Jacobs FNDTNLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $149,000 giving
  6. The Curley FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 20 grants Accepts applications $140,300 giving
  7. The Nancy Neffson and Wetmore Family Foundation DBA the Kinship FundLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2024 30 grants Preselected only $114,490 giving
  8. Project Bluewater RacingLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $66,000 giving
  9. Brady Family FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $54,750 giving
  10. Brauner Family FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 52 grants Preselected only $52,170 giving
  11. Vietnam Reform FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $9,000 giving
  12. JPG FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,700 giving
  13. Alpha OmegaLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Margaret R Seeley Charitable FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $250,000 giving
  2. The Thomas C Ackerman FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $230,400 giving
  3. The Howard G & Samita B Jacobs FNDTNLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $149,000 giving
  4. The Curley FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 20 grants Accepts applications $140,300 giving
  5. Vietnam Reform FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $9,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Arts and culture4 foundations $84,75018% of the total
  2. Education2 foundations $69,05015% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 foundations $54,57912% of the total
  4. Animals1 foundation $50,00011% of the total
  5. International aid3 foundations $30,1456% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 foundation $27,0006% of the total
  7. 12 other causes $154,25033% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Margaret R Seeley Charitable FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $250,000 giving
  2. Project Bluewater RacingLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $66,000 giving
  3. Brady Family FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $54,750 giving
  4. Vietnam Reform FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $9,000 giving
  5. JPG FoundationLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,700 giving
  6. Alpha OmegaLa Mesa, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving