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

Grant recipient EIN 33-0963135Arts and culture

Who funds A Reason to Survive?

13 private foundations gave A Reason to Survive in National City, CA $1.1 million across 45 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

45 grants

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

  1. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    General operating

    $75,000
  2. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    General operating

    $75,000
  3. The Clare Rose Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  4. Lily Lai FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    Program/General Support

    $50,000
  5. Robert T Keeler FoundationEl Prado, NM 2024

    General operating support

    $35,000
  6. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    General assistance

    $20,000
  7. The Molina Family FoundationSouth Pasadena, CA 2024

    Operating support

    $5,000
  8. The Nancy Neffson and Wetmore Family Foundation DBA the Kinship FundLa Mesa, CA 2024

    Community assistance

    $5,000
  9. The Clare Rose Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    Charitable Event

    $4,000
  10. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    A reason to survive: creative youth development

    $75,000
  11. Lily Lai FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Program/General Support

    $40,000
  12. Robert T Keeler FoundationEl Prado, NM 2023

    General operating support

    $35,000
  13. The Clare Rose Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  14. David C Copley FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Arts@work

    $21,000
  15. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    General assistance

    $15,000
  16. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2023

    To provide and support creative arts programs that heal, inspire, amd empower youth

    $10,000
  17. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $300
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $68
  19. Lily Lai FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Program/General Support

    $40,000
  20. The Clare Rose Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  21. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $30,000
  22. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2022

    To provide and support creative arts programs that heal, inspire, amd empower youth

    $30,000
  23. Robert T Keeler FoundationEl Prado, NM 2022

    General operating support

    $25,000
  24. The Clare Rose Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Health and Wellness program

    $7,500
  25. The Clare Rose Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Artful Leadership consulting

    $7,000
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $212
  27. Lily Lai FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Program/General Support

    $40,000
  28. The Parker FoundationCarlsbad, CA 2021

    General support

    $35,000
  29. The Clare Rose Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  30. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Arts market makeovers

    $30,000
  31. Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    General assistance

    $15,000
  32. The Clare Rose Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Organizational development Fund

    $7,000
  33. The Clare Rose Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Professional Development Fund

    $2,000
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $129
  35. Lily Lai FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Program/General Support

    $40,000
  36. The Clare Rose Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  37. The Clare Rose Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    San Diego Arts and Culture challenge

    $10,000
  38. The Clare Rose Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Technical support

    $7,500
  39. The Thomas C Ackerman FoundationLa Mesa, CA 2020

    Community development

    $5,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $59
  41. Lily Lai FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    Program/General Support

    $40,000
  42. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $12,000
  43. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2019

    To provide and support creative arts programs that heal, inspire, amd empower youth

    $7,733
  44. David C Copley FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    Arts after school

    $5,000
  45. Lily Lai FoundationSan Diego, CA 2018

    Program/General Support

    $40,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in National City, CA and are not among A Reason to Survive’s funders above.

  1. Arlene and Michael Rosen FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  2. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 1 grant Preselected only $2,463 to similar organizations
  3. Abundantly Giving Foundation Reach CaresSan Diego, CA 1 grant Not stated $500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 33-0963135 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.