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The Parker Foundation: 65 grants to organizations, $2.6 million (tax year ended September 2025)
The Parker Foundation, a private foundation in Carlsbad, CA, paid 65 grants to organizations totaling $2,572,500 in its tax year ended September 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 23, 2026. The largest was $300,000 to Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties in San Diego, CA for to support the san diego resilient response pooled fund ($100k), the sustained support pooled fund ($100k), prepayment of the 2026 funders together to end homelessness pooled fund ($50k), arts & inter.
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- EIN
- 510141231
- Based in
- Carlsbad, CA
- Assets
- $50,383,798
- Grants paid
- $2,572,500
- Tax year ended
- September 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 23, 2026, IRS object ID 202622049349100622. It reported $2,572,500 in grants paid; 65 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties | San Diego, CA | To support the san diego resilient response pooled fund ($100k), the sustained support pooled fund ($100k), prepayment of the 2026 funders together to end homelessness pooled fund ($50k), arts & inter | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forever Balboa Park | San Diego, CA | To support the botanical building. | Religion-related | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Center for Cooperative Development | Davis, CA | To support the suncoast market co-op startup project. | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties | San Diego, CA | To support capacity building for yigby 2.0. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NTC Foundation | San Diego, CA | To support the judy mcdonald garden. | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties | San Diego, CA | To support capacity building $30,000, 2025 membership dues $7,500, 2025 annual conference $5,000, funders together to end homelessness san diego pooled fund $40,000, arts & intersections collaborative | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $97,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Home Start Inc | San Diego, CA | To support behavioral health services. | Crime and legal-related | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Edge | San Diego, CA | To support a comprehensive study on artists living and working in san diego county. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties | San Diego, CA | To support the development of the neighborhood solidarity committee. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Building 178 Performing Arts Center | San Diego, CA | To support the fabrication and installation of stage floors for the joan & irwin jacobs performing arts center. | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Center for the Arts Escondido | Escondido, CA | To support a technical arts youth workforce program. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miracle League of San Diego | San Diego, CA | To support the 2025 engel family field capital campaign. | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partners for Justice | New York, NY | To support program costs. | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walden Environment | San Diego, CA | To support the transitional housing placement program. | Human services | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer's San Diego | San Diego, CA | To support general operating expenses. | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Centro de Salud de La Comunidad de San Ysidro Inc | San Diego, CA | To support the disparities in medicine pathway program. | Health care | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make Projects | San Digo, CA | To support staffing and project costs for a capital campaign. | Employment | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rise Urban Leadership Institute of San Diego | San Diego, CA | To support the program director's salary. | Community improvement and capacity building | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego County Medical Society Foundation | San Diego, CA | To support a full-time care manager. | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voices of Our City Choir | San Diego, CA | To support a capacity grant to fulfill the san diego foundation's $50k matching grant. | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shoreline Community Services | San Diego, CA | To support safety and community harmony. | Human services | $39,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabaster Jar Project | San Diego, CA | To support the grace house. | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kitchens for Good | San Diego, CA | To support operations. | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theatre & Arts Foundation of San Diego County | La Jolla, CA | To support the purchase of a cargo van. | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | To support steam-to-careers. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mama's Kitchen | San Diego, CA | To support kitchen and meal packaging equipment. | $30,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artreach | San Diego, CA | To support a grants manager. | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Autism Society San Diego | San Diego, CA | To support the hiring of a development director. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barrio Logan College Institute | San Diego, CA | To support the college and career readiness program. | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Borrego Art Institute | Borrego Springs, CA | To support the gallery manager's salary. | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mana de San Diego | San Diego, CA | To support the service enterprise certification. | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Olive Crest | San Diego, CA | To support expansion for homeless and foster youth. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | La Jolla, CA | To support vision screenings for the students of euclid elementary and ibarra elementary. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cristo Rey San Diego High School | San Diego, CA | To support general operations. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Service of San Diego | San Diego, CA | To support a safe parking program. | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Media Arts Center San Diego | San Diego, CA | To support a strategic plan. | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Blank | San Diego, CA | To support an outreach coordinator and five quarterly workshops. | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Police Foundation | San Diego, CA | To support the safetynet program. | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Squared | San Diego, CA | To support a squared fellows program. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Solana Center for Environmental Innovation | Encinitas, CA | To support the digital infrastructure enhancement. | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Episcopal Refugee Network of San Diego | San Diego, CA | To support a food distribution program. | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The High Steppers Drill Team Inc | San Diego, CA | To support a communications specialist. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vehicles for Change-San Diego | National City, CA | To support general operating expenses. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Art Institute | San Diego, CA | To support an oral history booth and a photo booth. | Arts, culture and humanities | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa de Amparo | San Marcos, CA | To support a residential services program. | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Charles Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | To support daily meals for students. | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Malashock Dance & Company | San Diego, CA | To support the inaugural season under the visionary leadership of christopher k. morgan. | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Edge | San Diego, CA | To support the ai recruiting tools pilot program. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NTC Foundation | San Diego, CA | To support the judy mcdonald gallery at liberty station in honor of judy mcdonalds exemplary board service. | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center | National City, CA | To support salaries of lead program staff. | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Humane Society | San Diego, CA | To support community support services. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Rescue Mission | San Diego, CA | To support the therapy department. | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties | San Diego, CA | To support art pharmacy's social prescribing program. (expenditure responsibility) | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Volunteers in Medicine - San Diego | El Cajon, CA | To support a community outreach program. | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | To support phase one of the master site capital renovation plans. | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Senior Gleaners of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | To support capacity building. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Best Buddies International | San Diego, CA | To support the friendship program. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| County of San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce | San Diego, CA | To support the urban business resource center. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Architectural Foundation | San Diego, CA | To support a part-time administrative assistant. | Science and technology | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Surf Museum | Oceanside, CA | To support a part-time administrative assistant. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fresh Start Surgical Gifts | Carlsbad, CA | To support the partial funding of one surgery weekend cycle. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monarch School Project | San Diego, CA | To support programs for unhoused youth. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pathways To Citizenship | Solana Beach, CA | To support the legal expansion project. | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Epilepsy Society of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | To support general operating expenses. | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Home of Guiding Hands | El Cajon, CA | To support a wheelchair ramp. | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 18, 2025, IRS object ID 202531699349100703. It reported $1,838,000 in grants paid; 75 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Tijuana World Design Capital 2024 | San Diego, CA | General support | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties | San Diego, CA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North County Health Project Inc | San Marcos, CA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ocean Discovery Institute | San Diego, CA | General support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Serving Seniors | San Diego, CA | General support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vietnam Veterans of San Diego | San Diego, CA | General support | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Angels Foster Family Network | San Diego, CA | General support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Support the Enlisted Project | San Diego, CA | General support | Public and societal benefit | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Make A Wish Foundation of San Diego | San Diego, CA | General support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Think Dignity | San Diego, CA | General support | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Victim Offender Reconciliation Program Inc | San Diego, CA | General support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Housingworks | San Diego, CA | General support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Jolla Music Society | La Jolla, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Conflict Resolution Center | San Diego, CA | General support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Village Arts | Carlsbad, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Corporation for Supportive Housing | San Diego, CA | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Hope North County | Vista, CA | General support | Housing and shelter | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rise Up Industries | San Diego, CA | General support | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Habitat for Humanity | San Diego, CA | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Aja Project | San Diego, CA | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New Children's Museum | San Diego, CA | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rosin Box Project | San Diego, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Audubon Society | San Diego, CA | General support | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Assistance League of North Coast | Oceanside, CA | General support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa de Amistad Centro de Ensenanza | Solana Beach, CA | General support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elementary Institute of Science | San Diego, CA | General support | Science and technology | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humble Design | San Diego, CA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation | San Diego, CA | General support | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moonlight Cultural Foundation | Vista, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North County Lifeline Inc | Vista, CA | General support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oceanside Theatre Company | Oceanside, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Blood Bank | San Diego, CA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Cathedral Church of St Paul | San Diego, CA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chicano Federation | San Diego, CA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vapa Foundation | San Diego, CA | General support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Via International | San Diego, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Write Out Loud | San Diego, CA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zoological Society of San Diego | San Diego, CA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kumeyaay Community College Inc | El Cajon, CA | General support | Education | $23,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Canine Companions for Independence Inc | Oceanside, CA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Rescue Committee - San Diego | San Diego, CA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawrence Family Jewish Community Centers of San Diego | La Jolla, CA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee On Anti-Poverty of San Diego County in | Chula Vista, CA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborhood Healthcare | Escondido, CA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborhood House Association | San Diego, CA | General support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Air & Space Museum | San Diego, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Public Library Foundation | San Diego, CA | General support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David's Harp Foundation | San Diego, CA | General support | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wesley House Student Residence Inc | San Diego, CA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miracosta College Foundation | Oceanside, CA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Outdoor Outreach | San Diego, CA | General support | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palomar College Foundation | San Marcos, CA | General support | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pathways To Citizenship | Solana Beach, CA | General support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Voice of San Diego | San Diego, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Voices for Children | San Diego, CA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | General support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Surf Museum | Oceanside, CA | General support | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quality of Life Connections | Bonita, CA | General support | Youth development | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anza-Borrego Foundation | Borrego Springs, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California State Parks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doors of Change | Cardiff, CA | General support | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Monarch School Project | San Diego, CA | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Fisherman's Working Group | Lakeside, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Museum of Man | San Diego, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Social Venture Partners | San Diego, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Watercolor Society | San Diego, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Vincent de Paul Village Inc | San Diego, CA | General support | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Epilepsy Society of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | General support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The San Marcos Promise | San Marcos, CA | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Words Alive | San Diego, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assistance League of Greater San Diego | San Diego, CA | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito | Encinitas, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Homefront | San Antonio, TX | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Construction Industry Education Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $597,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $587,000 |
| Human services | $476,500 |
| Education | $308,500 |
| Religion-related | $210,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $150,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $95,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $90,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $4,355,500 |
| New York | $50,000 |
| Texas | $5,000 |
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Updated July 23, 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.