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Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation: 76 grants to organizations, $5.7 million (tax year ended September 2025)
Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation, a private foundation in San Diego, CA, paid 76 grants to organizations totaling $5,735,000 in its tax year ended September 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 23, 2026. The largest was $3,100,000 to Support the Enlisted Project (step) in San Diego, CA for general assistance.
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- EIN
- 311540383
- Based in
- San Diego, CA
- Assets
- $112,760,822
- Grants paid
- $5,735,000
- Tax year ended
- September 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 23, 2026, IRS object ID 202611749349100226. It reported $5,735,000 in grants paid; 76 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support the Enlisted Project (step) | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $3,100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Armed Services YMCA at Camp Pendleton | Camp Pendleton, CA | General assistance | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free To Thrive | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Outdoor Outreach | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Youth development | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of SD | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa de Amparo | San Marcos, CA | General assistance | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Community Solutions | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Mental health and crisis intervention | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of SD | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Inc | Irving, TX | General assistance | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of SD County Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crisis House | El Cajon, CA | General assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America San Diego | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | General assistance | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Just in Time for Foster Youth | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pro Kids Golf Academy Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Parks Foundation | La Jolla, CA | General assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tecolote Youth Baseball | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Youth development | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of North County | Fallbrook, CA | General assistance | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Vista Inc | Vista, CA | General assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Resource Center | Encinitas, CA | General assistance | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elderhelp | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fern Street Community Arts Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Living Coast Discovery Center | Chula Vista, CA | General assistance | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Noah Homes Inc | Spring Valley, CA | General assistance | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Madeleine Sophies Training Center | El Cajon, CA | General assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's San Diego | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angels Foster Family Agency | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Diego | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Episcopal Community Services | National City, CA | General assistance | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Home Start Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mama's Kitchen | San Diego, CA | General assistance in providing nutritional food to people with cancer | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reality Changers | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Botanical Garden | Encinitas, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Children's Discovery Museum | Escondido, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Rescue Mission | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Youth Symphony | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Brother Benno Foundation Inc | Oceanside, CA | General assistance | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elementary Institute of Science | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Science and technology | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Transcendance Youth Arts Project | National City, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Reason To Survive | National City, CA | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aseltine School | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Autism Society San Diego | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Autism Tree Project Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Medical research | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barrio Logan College Institute | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Basic | Borrego Springs, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Carlsbad | Carlsbad, CA | General assistance | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of East County | Santee, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of San Dieguito | Encinitas, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa de Amistad | Solana Beach, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Computers 2 SD Kids | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elder Law & Advocacy | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emilio Nares Foundation | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fleet Science Center | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fresh Start Surgical Gifts | Carlsbad, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Rising | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oncology and Kids Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Air & Space Museum | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | General assistance | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The San Diego River Park Foundation | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Recreation and sports | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Through Reading | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Public and societal benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Words Alive | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Stevens Camp & Retreat Center | Julian, CA | General assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Don Diego Scholarship Foundation | Del Mar, CA | General assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fallbrook Food Pantry | Fallbrook, CA | General assistance | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rancho Coastal Humane Society | Encinitas, CA | General assistance | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Children's Choir | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesley House Student Residence Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Cranston, RI | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Curebound Padres Pedal the Cause | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East County Youth Symphony | Cajon, CA | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Women Warriors | Vista, CA | General assistance | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation | Poway, CA | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Remedy Reins Therapeutic Horsemanship Program | Farmington, NM | General assistance | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sprockids San Diego | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202521899349101467. It reported $4,931,500 in grants paid; 102 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Oasis | La Mesa, CA | General assistance | $1,025,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teri Inc | Oceanside, CA | General assistance | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Promises 2 Kids | San Diego, CA | Provide support for abused and neglected children | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Blood Bank | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $144,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free To Thrive | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of SD | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Community Solutions | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Mental health and crisis intervention | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Outdoor Outreach | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Youth development | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rise Up Industries | Santee, CA | General assistance | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Support the Enlisted Project (step) | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voices for Children | San Diego, CA | General assistance to support advocates for abused & neglected foster children | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bonner General Hospital Foundation | Sandpoint, ID | General assistance | Health care | $96,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Armed Services YMCA at Camp Pendleton | Camp Pendleton, CA | General assistance | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monarch School Project | San Diego, CA | General assistance to provide for the homeless & at-risk youth | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of SD County Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Oceanside | Oceanside, CA | General assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Generatehope Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Just in Time for Foster Youth | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Inc | Irving, TX | General assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pro Kids Golf Academy Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ramona Agricultural Boosters | Ramona, CA | General assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Parks Foundation | La Jolla, CA | General assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Say San Diego | San Diego, CA | Support military family resource center | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of North County | Fallbrook, CA | General assistance | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | General assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Vista Inc | Vista, CA | General assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elderhelp | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fern Street Community Arts Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Vista Hill | San Diego, CA | Support parentcare family recovery program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living Coast Discovery Center | Chula Vista, CA | General assistance | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Noah Homes Inc | Spring Valley, CA | General assistance | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Madeleine Sophies Training Center | El Cajon, CA | General assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walden Family Services | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's San Diego | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Diego | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crisis House | El Cajon, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Episcopal Community Services | National City, CA | General assistance | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding America San Diego | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forever Balboa Park | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Home Start Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mama's Kitchen | San Diego, CA | General assistance in providing nutritional food to people with cancer | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Conflict Resolution Center | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North County Lifeline | Oceanside, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reality Changers | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Children's Discovery Museum | Escondido, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Civic Youth Ballet | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Rescue Mission | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Youth Symphony | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Brother Benno Foundation Inc | Oceanside, CA | General assistance | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elementary Institute of Science | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Science and technology | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The San Marcos Promise | San Marcos, CA | General assistance | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Transcendance Youth Arts Project | National City, CA | General assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Workshops for Warriors | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Employment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aseltine School | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Autism Society San Diego | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barrio Logan College Institute | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Basic | Borrego Springs, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Carlsbad | Carlsbad, CA | General assistance | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of East County | Santee, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of South County | Imperial Beach, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Burn Institute | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emilio Nares Foundation | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fleet Science Center | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fresh Start Surgical Gifts | Carlsbad, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Rising | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Julian Pathways Inc | Julian, CA | General assistance | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kitchens for Good | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Malashock Dance | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oncology and Kids Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Junior Theater | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Second Chance Program | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Employment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Society of Natural History | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics Southern California | Long Beach, CA | General assistance | Recreation and sports | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Starpal | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New Children's Museum | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Cerebral Palsy Assoc of SD County | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Through Reading | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Public and societal benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Corps of San Diego County Charter School | Mammoth Lakes, CA | General assistance | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Words Alive | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation | El Cajon, CA | General assistance | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Reason To Survive | National City, CA | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | General assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Autism Tree Project Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Medical research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa de Amistad | Solana Beach, CA | General assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Don Diego Scholarship Foundation | Del Mar, CA | General assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fallbrook Food Pantry | Fallbrook, CA | General assistance | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Children's Choir | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Public Library Foundation | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul Diocesan Council of San Diego | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Turning Point Home of San Diego Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wesley House Student Residence Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Stevens Camp & Retreat Center | Julian, CA | General assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Curebound Padres Pedal the Cause | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Del Mar Foundation | Del Mar, CA | General assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Women Warriors | Vista, CA | General assistance | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair Inc | San Diego, CA | General assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation | Poway, CA | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Surf Museum Encinitas | Oceanside, CA | General assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Huntingtons Disease Society of America Inc | New York, NY | General assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Youth development | $495,000 |
| Human services | $480,000 |
| Education | $335,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $215,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $150,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 |
| Health care | $96,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $10,415,000 |
| Texas | $110,000 |
| Idaho | $96,500 |
| Florida | $20,000 |
| Rhode Island | $10,000 |
| New Mexico | $10,000 |
| New York | $5,000 |
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Updated June 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.