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Jw Sefton Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 95-1513384 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.6M
- Grants reported
- 13
- Median grant
- $145K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | $1.3M |
| 2024 | 6 | $1.3M |
Where Jw Sefton Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
California$2.6M
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | SAN DIEGO, CA | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $425K |
| SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | SAN DIEGO, CA | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $425K |
| FOREVER BALBOA PARK | SAN DIEGO, CA | BOTANICAL BUILDING AND GARDENS PLEDGE | 2025 | $375K |
| OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | CHALLENGE GRANT - ENDOWMENT FUND INITIATIVE | 2024 | $300K |
| FOREVER BALBOA PARK | SAN DIEGO, CA | ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $250K |
| SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY | SAN DIEGO, CA | SAN DIEGO WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM GRANT | 2024 | $175K |
| HUBBS-SEA WORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | WILD ABALONE RESTORATION | 2025 | $145K |
| LIVING COAST DISCOVERY CENTER | CHULA VISTA, CA | EDUCATION WITHOUT BOUNDARIES PROGRAM | 2025 | $130K |
| SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | GRANT FOR PROJECT WILDLIFE | 2025 | $125K |
| ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | GRANT FOR FRIENDS OF CHULA VISTA ANIMAL CARE FACILITY | 2025 | $90K |
| EMILIO NARES FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | COMPREHENSIVE CARE INITIATIVES | 2025 | $35K |
| THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | GRANT FOR FRIENDS OF CHULA VISTA ANIMAL CARE FACILITY | 2024 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Jw Sefton Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.