Wooden box pews in a sunlit church interior

Grant recipient EIN 33-0849518Religion

Who funds Forever Balboa Park?

39 private foundations gave Forever Balboa Park in San Diego, CA $3 million across 85 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

85 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Albatross FoundationSan Diego, CA 2025

    General Support

    $700,000
  2. JW Sefton FoundationSan Diego, CA 2025

    Botanical building and gardens pledge

    $375,000
  3. The Favrot FundHouston, TX 2025

    Forever balboa park provides expertise, advocacy and resources to envision, enhance and sustain balboa park for all visitors in partnership with the city of san diego. This is the 3rd installment of a 3-year $300,000 total grant to be disbursed at $100,000 per year; each installment to be applied 1) $50,000 to support botanical building and gardens operations; and $50,000 towards general operational support.

    $100,000
  4. The Burnham FoundationSan Diego, CA 2025

    Matching grant to preserve, enhance and activate balboa park.

    $100,000
  5. MDM FoundationSan Diego, CA 2025

    Program support

    $10,000
  6. The Burnham FoundationSan Diego, CA 2025

    2025 spark awards sponsorship

    $5,000
  7. Heller Foundation of San DiegoEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $5,000
  8. The Ginger E and Robert D Wallace FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2025

    Donation

    $2,000
  9. The Samuel L Westerman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2025

    Charitable

    $1,000
  10. Warren-Neely Foundation IncSan Diego, CA 2025

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  11. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    General operating

    $250,000
  12. JW Sefton FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    Annual fund campaign

    $250,000
  13. The Parker FoundationCarlsbad, CA 2024

    To support the botanical building.

    $200,000
  14. The Favrot FundHouston, TX 2024

    Forever balboa park provides expertise, advocacy and resources to envision, enhance and sustain balboa park for all visitors in partnership with the city of san diego. This is the 2nd installment of a 3-year grant to be disbursed at $100,000 per year; each installment to be applied 1) $20,000 to support carousel operations; and 2) $80,000 for operational expenses.

    $100,000
  15. Price Philanthropies FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  16. MDM FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    Program support

    $10,000
  17. Ellen Browning Scripps FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2024

    Funds for discretionary use

    $10,000
  18. Henry L Guenther FoundationSeal Beach, CA 2024

    support a new literacy initiative.

    $10,000
  19. The Ginger E and Robert D Wallace FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2024

    Donation

    $2,000
  20. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    General operating

    $1,000
  21. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    General operating

    $1,000
  22. The Samuel L Westerman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2024

    Charitable

    $1,000
  23. The Samuel L Westerman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2024

    Charitable

    $1,000
  24. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    General operating

    $800
  25. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $40
  26. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    Public

    $22
  27. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Arts-focused public programing expansion

    $100,000
  28. L Robert & Patricia Payne Family Foundation IncSan Diego, CA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  29. William E Cole Family Foundation IncSan Diego, CA 2023

    Funds for discretionary use

    $50,000
  30. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    General assistance

    $25,000
  31. Deo Gratias FoundationDel Mar, CA 2023

    Charity

    $10,000
  32. Ellen Browning Scripps FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2023

    Funds for discretionary use

    $10,000
  33. Heller Foundation of San DiegoEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  34. G Harbaugh FoundationThompsons Station, TN 2023

    To support program

    $5,000
  35. The Ginger E and Robert D Wallace FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2023

    Donation

    $2,000
  36. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    2023 matching gift.

    $1,500
  37. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Environment

    $552
  38. The Samuel L Westerman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2023

    Charitable

    $300
  39. David L Lieb Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $154
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $104
  41. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $80
  42. William E Cole Family Foundation IncSan Diego, CA 2022

    Funds for discretionary use

    $50,000
  43. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    General assistance

    $25,000
  44. Heller Foundation of San DiegoEagan, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  45. G Harbaugh FoundationThompsons Station, TN 2022

    To support program

    $5,000
  46. The Ginger E and Robert D Wallace FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2022

    Donation

    $2,000
  47. The Samuel L Westerman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2022

    Charitable

    $500
  48. Jon and Bobbie Gilbert Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2022

    General fund

    $500
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $147
  50. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Restoration & preservation of the balboa park carousel and building

    $100,000
  51. JW Sefton FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Annual fund campaign

    $50,000
  52. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    General assistance

    $25,000
  53. Alice and Phil Cohn Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    To further work of donee

    $25,000
  54. Ellen Browning Scripps FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2021

    Funds for discretionary use

    $10,000
  55. G Harbaugh FoundationThompsons Station, TN 2021

    To support program

    $5,000
  56. The Ginger E and Robert D Wallace FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2021

    Donation

    $2,000
  57. Feingold Family Charitable FDNEagan, MN 2021

    General operating

    $1,000
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $177
  59. John Garbaczewski Family FoundationCarlsbad, CA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $35,000
  60. Heller Foundation of San DiegoEagan, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  61. Rice Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Moreton Fig Tree Project

    $5,000
  62. G Harbaugh FoundationThompsons Station, TN 2020

    To support program

    $5,000
  63. The Shiley FoundationPauma Valley, CA 2020

    To preserve balboa parks legacy for future generations through park-wide projects

    $5,000
  64. Alice and Phil Cohn Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    To further work of donee

    $2,000
  65. Pratt Memorial FundEagan, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $1,850
  66. Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationEagan, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $1,500
  67. The Samuel L Westerman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2020

    Charitable

    $500
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $159
  69. The Patricia and Christopher Weil Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    General fund

    $100
  70. Ellen Browning Scripps FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2019

    Funds for discretionary use

    $50,000
  71. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    General assistance

    $25,000
  72. William E Cole Family Foundation IncSan Diego, CA 2019

    Funds for discretionary use

    $10,000
  73. Golden FoundationSun Valley, ID 2019

    General

    $10,000
  74. G Harbaugh FoundationThompsons Station, TN 2019

    To support program

    $5,000
  75. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2019

    Environmental program

    $2,500
  76. David C Copley FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    Arbor day tree planting

    $1,500
  77. Franklin & Dorothy Piacentini Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  78. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2018

    General assistance

    $40,000
  79. JW Sefton FoundationSan Diego, CA 2018

    Carousel campaign grant expense

    $25,000
  80. Alice and Phil Cohn Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2018

    To further work of donee

    $11,000
  81. Golden FoundationSun Valley, ID 2018

    General

    $9,000
  82. The Schievelbein Family Foundation TrustKey Largo, FL 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  83. G Harbaugh FoundationThompsons Station, TN 2018

    To support program

    $5,000
  84. The Burnham FoundationSan Diego, CA 2018

    Restoration of historic carousel

    $3,500
  85. Franklin & Dorothy Piacentini Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2018

    General support

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other religion organizations in San Diego, CA and are not among Forever Balboa Park’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $2,428 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 55 grants Accepts applications $250,170 to similar organizations
  3. God's GiftSan Diego, CA 12 grants Preselected only $210,000 to similar organizations
  4. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 6 grants Preselected only $6,747 to similar organizations
  5. Kasperick FoundationSan Diego, CA 7 grants Preselected only $530,000 to similar organizations
  6. Farrell Family FoundationKentfield, CA 8 grants Preselected only $285,067 to similar organizations
  7. LB Charitable FoundationEscondido, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $145,000 to similar organizations
  8. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 3 grants Preselected only $80,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 33-0849518 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.