A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 33-0857381Arts and culture

Who funds Words Alive?

41 private foundations gave Words Alive in San Diego, CA $1.6 million across 124 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

124 grants

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

  1. Rice Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2025

    Rolling ReadersEducational Program

    $15,000
  2. Bessie Minor Swift FoundationReston, VA 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  3. Schoenith FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $4,000
  4. Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $3,390
  5. The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    To aid the organization to promote the value of reading and to help individuals understand its fundamental connection to all aspects of life.

    $1,000
  6. Gumpert FoundationEncinitas, CA 2024

    Early Literacy Intervention

    $80,000
  7. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    General assistance

    $20,000
  8. Paul Ferrante FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Empower learners facing extraordinary life circumstance such as homelessness, poverty, foster care, impact by the justice system, and teen pregnancy

    $10,000
  9. Rice Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    Rolling ReadersEducational Program

    $8,000
  10. The Riedman FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,000
  11. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  12. Boys and Girls Aid Society of San Diego LTDSan Diego, CA 2024

    Unrestricted charitable

    $4,500
  13. The Nancy Neffson and Wetmore Family Foundation DBA the Kinship FundLa Mesa, CA 2024

    Community assistance

    $4,250
  14. Schoenith FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $4,000
  15. Spiegel Family Burn FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2024

    General support

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

    General operating

    $300
  17. Gumpert FoundationEncinitas, CA 2023

    Early Literacy Intervention

    $102,500
  18. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    General assistance

    $20,000
  19. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  20. The Christensen Family FoundationSan Carlos, CA 2023

    General

    $15,000
  21. The Bravo FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Program support

    $15,000
  22. The Parker FoundationCarlsbad, CA 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Rice Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Rolling ReadersEducational Program

    $7,500
  24. Schoenith FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $7,000
  25. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    General operating

    $6,668
  26. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  27. Sanders Tech-Ed FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  28. The Cushman FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    General/unrestricted

    $5,000
  29. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2023

    Operations

    $3,000
  30. Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $2,500
  31. Gould Family Foundation IncDel Mar, CA 2023

    Literacy programs for families/youth

    $1,000
  32. Spiegel Family Burn FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $333
  34. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Education

    $200
  35. The Patricia and Christopher Weil Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    General fund

    $200
  36. Gumpert FoundationEncinitas, CA 2022

    Early Literacy Intervention

    $100,000
  37. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Reading as a skillset for survival: supporting expansion of words alives family literacy program

    $40,000
  38. The Parker FoundationCarlsbad, CA 2022

    General support

    $30,000
  39. The Frank M & Lee Goldberg FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Support literacy development

    $25,000
  40. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    General assistance

    $20,000
  41. The Christensen Family FoundationSan Carlos, CA 2022

    General

    $15,000
  42. The Patricia and Christopher Weil Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    General fund

    $11,500
  43. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  44. The Bravo FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Program support

    $10,000
  45. Schoenith FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $8,000
  46. Rice Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Rolling ReadersEducational Program

    $7,500
  47. French Fund Samuel Katherine TuaSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $7,500
  48. Boys and Girls Aid Society of San Diego LTDSan Diego, CA 2022

    Unrestricted charitable

    $5,500
  49. The Betterworld TrustFallbrook, CA 2022

    Literacy programs

    $5,000
  50. The Cushman FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    General/unrestricted

    $5,000
  51. Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationEagan, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $3,000
  52. Spiegel Family Burn FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $463
  54. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $200
  55. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Education

    $110
  56. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2022

    General exempt purpose

    $100
  57. Gumpert FoundationEncinitas, CA 2021

    Early Literacy Intervention

    $107,500
  58. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Reading as a skillset for survival

    $40,000
  59. Westreich FoundationArden, NC 2021

    Education

    $35,000
  60. S Mark Taper FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General operating support.

    $35,000
  61. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    General assistance

    $20,000
  62. The Patricia and Christopher Weil Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    General fund

    $16,525
  63. The Christensen Family FoundationSan Carlos, CA 2021

    General

    $10,000
  64. The Frank M & Lee Goldberg FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Support literacy development

    $10,000
  65. Schoenith FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $9,000
  66. Rice Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Rolling ReadersEducational Program

    $7,500
  67. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2021

    Education program

    $7,500
  68. The Betterworld TrustFallbrook, CA 2021

    Literacy programs

    $5,000
  69. French Fund Samuel Katherine TuaSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $5,000
  70. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2021

    Reading as a Skillset for Survival: A Words Alive

    $3,500
  71. The Cushman FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    General/unrestricted

    $3,000
  72. Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationEagan, MN 2021

    Charitable

    $2,500
  73. Spiegel Family Burn FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  74. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $445
  75. Isakow FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2021

    To further charitable objectives

    $360
  76. L3HARRIS Foundation IncMelbourne, FL 2021

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $200
  77. Leichtag FoundationEncinitas, CA 2021

    To support san diego gives campaign

    $50
  78. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Education

    $10
  79. Gumpert FoundationEncinitas, CA 2020

    Early Literacy Intervention

    $75,000
  80. Westreich FoundationArden, NC 2020

    Education

    $35,000
  81. L3HARRIS Foundation IncMelbourne, FL 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  82. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    General assistance

    $20,000
  83. The Patricia and Christopher Weil Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    General fund

    $15,000
  84. Schoenith FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $10,500
  85. The Christensen Family FoundationSan Carlos, CA 2020

    General

    $10,000
  86. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2020

    Education program

    $7,500
  87. Change Happens Foundation A Delaware Nonprofit OrganizationUrbandale, IA 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  88. Rice Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Rolling ReadersEducational Program

    $5,000
  89. French Fund Samuel Katherine TuaSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  90. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2020

    Family Literacy Program

    $4,000
  91. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2020

    Operations

    $3,000
  92. Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationEagan, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $1,500
  93. Spiegel Family Burn FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  94. Health Quest FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Program

    $500
  95. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $393
  96. Isakow FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2020

    To further charitable objectives

    $360
  97. Gumpert FoundationEncinitas, CA 2019

    Early literacy intervention

    $50,000
  98. Westreich FoundationArden, NC 2019

    Education

    $35,000
  99. The Patricia and Christopher Weil Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    General fund

    $19,050
  100. Schoenith FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $11,500
  101. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    General assistance

    $10,000
  102. The Bravo FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Charitable

    $10,000
  103. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2019

    Education program

    $5,000
  104. The Frank M & Lee Goldberg FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    Support literacy

    $5,000
  105. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2019

    Operations

    $3,000
  106. Spiegel Family Burn FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  107. Spielman Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2019

    General

    $1,000
  108. Georges & Germaine Fusenot Charity Foundation IncLa Jolla, CA 2019

    General

    $1,000
  109. Isakow FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2019

    To further charitable objectives

    $360
  110. The Arthur & Barbara Bloom FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    To open opportunities for life success by inspiring a commitment to reading

    $250
  111. Gumpert FoundationEncinitas, CA 2018

    Early literacy intervention

    $50,000
  112. Westreich FoundationArden, NC 2018

    Education

    $35,000
  113. The Patricia and Christopher Weil Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2018

    General fund

    $27,700
  114. Schoenith FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $11,500
  115. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2018

    General assistance

    $10,000
  116. The Christensen Family FoundationSan Carlos, CA 2018

    General

    $10,000
  117. The Betterworld TrustFallbrook, CA 2018

    To help the community to build better fundimental of reading and understanding.

    $5,000
  118. Boys and Girls Aid Society of San Diego LTDSan Diego, CA 2018

    Unrestricted charitable

    $4,000
  119. The Olive Tree Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2018

    Operational support

    $3,500
  120. Spiegel Family Burn FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  121. Georges & Germaine Fusenot Charity Foundation IncLa Jolla, CA 2018

    General

    $1,000
  122. The Arthur & Barbara Bloom FoundationSan Diego, CA 2018

    To open opportunities for life success by inspiring a commitment to reading

    $500
  123. Isakow FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2018

    To further charitable objectives

    $360
  124. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2017

    General assistance

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in San Diego, CA and are not among Words Alive’s funders above.

  1. Price Philanthropies FoundationLa Jolla, CA 75 grants Accepts applications $3,192,342 to similar organizations
  2. Pratt Memorial FundEagan, MN 55 grants Preselected only $146,045 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 56 grants Accepts applications $439,573 to similar organizations
  4. David C Copley FoundationSan Diego, CA 37 grants Preselected only $3,341,383 to similar organizations
  5. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 38 grants Preselected only $2,742,811 to similar organizations
  6. The Clare Rose Foundation IncWilmington, DE 30 grants Preselected only $309,530 to similar organizations
  7. The William Hall Tippett and Ruth Rathell Tippett FoundationCarlsbad, CA 27 grants Preselected only $306,500 to similar organizations
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 20 grants Preselected only $16,525 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 33-0857381 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.