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Issa Family Foundation: 41 grants to organizations, $1.6 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Issa Family Foundation, a private foundation in Vista, CA, paid 41 grants to organizations totaling $1,554,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $400,000 to Solutions for Change in Vista, CA for annual giving.
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- EIN
- 330834068
- Based in
- Vista, CA
- Assets
- $34,333,800
- Grants paid
- $1,554,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202641359349100149. It reported $1,554,000 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solutions for Change | Vista, CA | Annual giving | Human services | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Anthony Orthodox Christian Church | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Conflict Resolution Center | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leap To Success | Carlsbad, CA | Annual giving | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Vista | Vista, CA | Annual giving | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interfaith Community Services | Escondido, CA | Annual giving | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Philadelphia, PA | Annual giving | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | Annual giving | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Haven Youth & Family Services | Vista, CA | Annual giving | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Food Bank | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angels Foster Family Network | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding San Diego | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moonlight Cultural Foundation | Vista, CA | Annual giving | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Hope North County | Vista, CA | Annual giving | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palomar College Foundation | San Marcos, CA | Annual giving | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Northwest San Diego County | Solana Beach, CA | Annual giving | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Just in Time for Foster Youth | San Diego, CA | Grant | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | Annual giving | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Promises To Kids | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | Quantico, VA | Annual giving | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elderhelp of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ivey Ranch Park Association | Oceanside, CA | Annual giving | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monarch School | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naperville Heritage Society | Naperville, IL | Annual giving | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Next | San Marcos, CA | Annual giving | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Wildlife Alliance | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Chance | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vista Community Clinic | Vista, CA | Annual giving | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Life Perspectives | San Diego, CA | Grant | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scripps Health Foundation | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Las Patronas | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North County Education Foundation | Escondido, CA | Annual giving | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA Joe & Mary Mottino Family YMCA | Oceanside, CA | Annual giving | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Star Riders | Camarillo, CA | Annual giving | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kiwanis Club of Sunrise Vista | Indianapolis, IN | Annual giving | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Humane Society | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vista Optimist Foundation | Vista, CA | Annual giving | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Annual giving | Recreation and sports | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orange County Food Bank | Garden Grove, CA | Annual giving | $450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | Tustin, CA | Annual giving | Housing and shelter | $450 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delta Rescue | Glendale, CA | Annual giving | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202532819349101423. It reported $22,180,313 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Issa Foundation | Cheyenne, WY | 507(b)(2) transfer to fund new foundation | Human services | $20,921,313 | apps.irs.gov |
| Solutions for Change | Vista, CA | Annual giving | Human services | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Conflict Resolution Center | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leap To Success | Carlsbad, CA | Annual giving | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palomar College Foundation | San Marcos, CA | Annual giving | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Vista | Vista, CA | Annual giving | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interfaith Community Services | Escondido, CA | Annual giving | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | Annual giving | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Philadelphia, PA | Annual giving | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Hope North County | Vista, CA | Annual giving | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Haven Youth & Family Services | Vista, CA | Annual giving | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Food Bank | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angels Foster Family Network | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding San Diego | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Just in Time for Foster Youth | San Diego, CA | Grant | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moonlight Cultural Foundation | Vista, CA | Annual giving | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Northwest San Diego County | Solana Beach, CA | Annual giving | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North County Education Foundation | Escondido, CA | Annual giving | Education | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Next | San Marcos, CA | Annual giving | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Promises To Kids | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | Quantico, VA | Annual giving | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa de Amparo | Oceanside, CA | Annual giving | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Rescue Mission | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scripps Health Foundation | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Chance | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vista Community Clinic | Vista, CA | Annual giving | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Life Perspectives | San Diego, CA | Grant | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Monarch School | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Wildlife Alliance | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA Joe & Mary Mottino Family YMCA | Oceanside, CA | Annual giving | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Las Patronas | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elderhelp of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Annual giving | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kiwanis Club of Sunrise Vista | Indianapolis, IN | Annual giving | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vista Optimist Foundation | Vista, CA | Annual giving | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $21,699,313 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $210,000 |
| Education | $122,500 |
| Housing and shelter | $85,450 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $60,000 |
| Youth development | $45,000 |
| Health care | $20,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $750 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | $20,921,313 |
| California | $2,554,250 |
| Virginia | $145,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $100,000 |
| Illinois | $10,750 |
| Indiana | $3,000 |
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Updated May 15, 2026. 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.