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The Thomas C Ackerman Foundation: 26 grants to organizations, $230,400 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Thomas C Ackerman Foundation, a private foundation in La Mesa, CA, paid 26 grants to organizations totaling $230,400 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $20,600 to Ocean Discovery Institute in San Diego, CA for education.
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- EIN
- 330477490
- Based in
- La Mesa, CA
- Assets
- $3,991,654
- Grants paid
- $230,400
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202513169349102711. It reported $230,400 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Discovery Institute | San Diego, CA | Education | Education | $20,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coastal Roots Farm | Encinitas, CA | Cultural | $20,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abc-Anybodycan Foundation | San Diego, CA | Cultural & education | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California State University San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | Education | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Children's Discovery Museum | Escondido, CA | Cultural | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North County Education Foundation | Escondido, CA | Education | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teens Rise Foundation | La Jolla, CA | Cultural | Education | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys To Men Mentoring Network Inc | Spring Valley, CA | Education | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cristo Rey San Diego High School Inc | San Diego, CA | Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Outside the Lens | San Diego, CA | Education | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Automotive Museum | San Diego, CA | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South County Economic Development | National City, CA | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tariq Khamisa Foundation | San Diego, CA | Cultural | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Villa Musica | San Diego, CA | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nature Collective | Encinitas, CA | Cultural | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Missions Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Cultural | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Inc of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | Cultural | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grossmont Hospital Foundation | La Mesa, CA | Cultural | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NTC Foundation | San Diego, CA | Cultural | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation | Poway, CA | Cultural | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego | La Jolla, CA | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guitars in the Classroom | San Diego, CA | Cultural | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Civic Youth Ballet | San Diego, CA | Education | $2,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kupanda | San Diego, CA | Cultural | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Children's Choir | San Diego, CA | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Science Delivered | San Diego, CA | Education | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $72,100 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $38,000 |
| Youth development | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $230,400 |
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Updated November 12, 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.