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The Burnham Foundation: 42 grants to organizations, $1.8 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Burnham Foundation, a private foundation in San Diego, CA, paid 42 grants to organizations totaling $1,767,008 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 27, 2026. The largest was $700,000 to San Diego History Center in San Deigo, CA for history center sustaining council..
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- EIN
- 953565278
- Based in
- San Diego, CA
- Assets
- $4,349,826
- Grants paid
- $1,767,008
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 27, 2026, IRS object ID 202642399349100214. It reported $1,767,008 in grants paid; 42 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego History Center | San Deigo, CA | History center sustaining council. | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| J Craig Venter Institute | La Jolla, CA | Advancing the science of genomics | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Conflict Resolution Center | San Diego, CA | Peacemaker honorary committee | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forever Balboa Park | San Deigo, CA | Matching grant to preserve, enhance and activate balboa park. | Religion-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Conflict Resolution Center | San Diego, CA | Peacemaker honorary committee. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Tijuana World Design Capital 2024 | San Deigo, CA | Support of the world design capital 2024 events in san diego & tijuana. | $54,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute of the Americas | La Jolla, CA | Funding for the cross boarder steam lab | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys | La Jolla, CA | Research for the cure to cancer. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Deigo, CA | Burnham sailing center building. | $36,770 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Installation Gallery | San Diego, CA | Binational collaborative arts partnership | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plhs-Pointer Asb | San Deigo, CA | Academics, arts and athletics. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Jazz Ventures | San Deigo, CA | Support the san diego tijuana international jazz festival. | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Regional Economic Corporation | San Deigo, CA | Promote business in san diego. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Regional Economic Corporation | San Deigo, CA | Promote business in san diego. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Ysidro Health | San Deigo, CA | Provide high quality, affordable health care for families | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sdyc Sailing Foundation | San Deigo, CA | Burnham sailing center building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of San Diego | La Jolla, CA | Student scholarships | $24,988 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Tijuana World Design Capital 2024 | San Deigo, CA | Support of the world design capital 2024 events in san diego & tijuana | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Diamond Educational Excellence Partnership | San Deigo, CA | Increase reading literacy of grade school students. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iian-Lael Foundation | Julian, CA | Support for endowment fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Julian Community Heritage Foundation | Julian, CA | Preserving the history and community of julian | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lucky Duck Foundation | San Deigo, CA | Prevent and alleviate suffering of homeless throughout san diego. | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us-Mexico Border Philanthropy | San Deigo, CA | Support of the smart border coalition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voices of Our City Choir | San Deigo, CA | Emergency housing support for vulnerable choir members. | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement | San Deigo, CA | Prepare young people to succeed in business | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uss Midway Foundation | San Deigo, CA | Preservation of naval aviation history. | $6,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forever Balboa Park | San Deigo, CA | 2025 spark awards sponsorship | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels | San Diego, CA | Feed elderly shut-ins | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rise Up Industries | Santee, CA | Gang prevention, gang intervention and post-detention reentry programs. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego LGBTQ Community Center | San Deigo, CA | Enhance and sustain the wellbeing of queer and transgendered people. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Therese of Carmel | San Diego, CA | Fund construction at our lady of guadalupe. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Wednesday Club | San Deigo, CA | Arts & literacy awareness. | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trans Family Support Services | San Diego, CA | Support for transgendered and non-binary people and their families | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Scouting America | San Deigo, CA | 2025 champions of scouting event. | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Las Patronas | La Jolla, CA | Support rady children's hospital | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Score San Diego | San Deigo, CA | Counseling and workshops for business. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KCSD-FM | San Deigo, CA | Ongoing programming support of jazz radio. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Air and Space Museum | San Deigo, CA | Promote air and space programs. | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uss Midway Museum | San Diego, CA | Preservation of naval aviation history | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharp Hospice Care | La Mesa, CA | Homes for hospice | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Jolla United Methodist Church | La Jolla, CA | Support church activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Deigo, CA | Burnham sailing center building. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202511599349100001. It reported $467,243 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Conflict Resolution Center | San Diego, CA | Fund the partnership between the ncrc and the ymca. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Conflict Resolution Center | San Diego, CA | Fund the campus civility project. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Campanile Foundation | San Diego, CA | Harold k brown career learning and understanding biases program fund. | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute of the Americas | La Jolla, CA | Funding for the cross boarder steam lab | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach for America | San Deigo, CA | To provide low-income schools with educational equity and excellence | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Burnham moores center for real estate | $27,743 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Timken Museum of Art | San Diego, CA | Preserve art for the education of local children | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels | San Diego, CA | Feed elderly shut-ins | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ryan Family YMCA | San Diego, CA | Provider of youth development services. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Therese of Carmel | San Diego, CA | Funding of prision ministry and catholic charities. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The San Diego LGBTQ Community Center | San Deigo, CA | Enhance and sustain the wellbeing of queer and transgendered people. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Campanile Foundation | San Diego, CA | Sue russell scholarship fund. | Education | $4,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iian-Lael Foundation | Julian, CA | Support for endowment fund | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Las Patronas | La Jolla, CA | Support rady children's hospital | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trans Family Support Services | San Diego, CA | Support for transgendered and non-binary people and their families | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volcan Mountain Foundation | Julian, CA | Preservation of open space. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Julian Community Heritage Foundation | Julian, CA | Preserving the history and community of julian | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make-A-Wish | San Deigo, CA | 28 mile walk fundraiser to fund terminally ill children's dreams. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Air and Space Museum | San Deigo, CA | Sponsor fly me to the moon event. | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Celebration of Champions | San Diego, CA | Underprivileged children at rady children's hospital. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KSDS-FM | La Mesa, CA | Support the san diego community college district jazz radio station. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Warrior Foundation Freedom Station | San Diego, CA | Support wounded warriors | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Jolla United Methodist Church | La Jolla, CA | Support church activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Air and Space Museum | San Diego, CA | Promote air and space programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uss Midway Museum | San Diego, CA | Preservation of naval aviation history | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Religion-related | $105,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 |
| Education | $64,750 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $43,250 |
| Environment | $12,500 |
| Medical research | $10,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 |
| Human services | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $2,234,251 |
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Updated August 27, 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.