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Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation: 41 grants to organizations, $1.1 million (tax year ended June 2025)
Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation, a private foundation in La Jolla, CA, paid 41 grants to organizations totaling $1,106,576 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $110,000 to Zoological Society of San Diego in San Diego, CA for funds for discretionary use.
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- EIN
- 951644633
- Based in
- La Jolla, CA
- Assets
- $17,826,810
- Grants paid
- $1,106,576
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202523219349106792. It reported $1,106,576 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoological Society of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scripps Green Hospital | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maritime Museum of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scripps Research Foundation | La Jolla, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horseless Carriage Foundation | La Mesa, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scripps College | Claremont, CA | Funds for discretionary use | Education | $39,663 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Vincent de Paul Center | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rady Children's Hospital | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $34,809 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knox College | Galesburg, IL | Funds for discretionary use | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scripps Institution of Oceanography | La Jolla, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Elizabeth Hospice Inc | Escondido, CA | Funds for discretionary use | Human services | $25,330 | apps.irs.gov |
| Francis Parker School | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Schuyler County Education Foundation | Rushville, IL | Funds for discretionary use | Education | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Jolla Woman's Club | La Jolla, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $20,221 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arcs Foundation | Torrance, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Athenaeum Music & Arts Library | La Jolla, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Escondido Christian School | Escondido, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helen Woodward Animal Center | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | Funds for discretionary use | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Jolla Playhouse | La Jolla, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Humane Society | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Humane Society Escondido | Escondido, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| I Love A Clean San Diego | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $18,065 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dan McKinney Family YMCA | La Jolla, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elderhelp of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Home Start | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Opera Association | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Symphony Foundation | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Jolla Country Day School | La Jolla, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forever Balboa Park | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Natural History Museum | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Schuyler County Historical Museum | Montour Falls, NY | Funds for discretionary use | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Search Dog Foundation | Santa Paula, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Torrey Pines Association | Delmar, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western States Trail Foundation | Auburn, CA | Funds for discretionary use | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gillispie School | La Jolla, CA | Funds for discretionary use | Education | $8,488 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of La Jolla Branch Library | La Jolla, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego History Center | San Diego, CA | Funds for discretionary use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $126,151 |
| Human services | $40,330 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 |
| Animal-related | $20,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $15,000 |
| Religion-related | $10,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $1,043,576 |
| Illinois | $53,000 |
| New York | $10,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.