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The Conrad Prebys Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 20-3216993 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$54.9M
Grants reported
392
Median grant
$100K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2024392$54.9M

Where The Conrad Prebys Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
UC SAN DIEGO FOR THE DEPOT (UC SD FDTN)LA JOLLA, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$3M
SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATIONSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$3M
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FDTN (KPBS)SAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$1.6M
THE CAMPANILE FOUNDATION SDSUSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$1.5M
SAN DIEGO TIJUANA WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL 2024SAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$1M
SHARP HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$1M
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MAGENERAL OPERATING2024$1M
SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCESAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$1M
SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTELA JOLLA, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$750K
LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGYLA JOLLA, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$750K
NATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTERSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$750K
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FDTN (KPBS)SAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$622.2K
THE SALVATION ARMYCARSON, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$500K
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGOLA JOLLA, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$500K
NTC FOUNDATION DBA ARTS DISTRICT LIBERTY STATIONSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$500K
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$500K
WORLD OF WORK FOUNDATIONEL CAJON, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$500K
SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIESLA JOLLA, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$500K
SDSU (SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH)SAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$350K
THE OLD GLOBESAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$325K
SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ARTSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$325K
LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETYLA JOLLA, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$325K
DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO PUBLIC SPACES FOUNDATIONSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$303K
SDHC BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES INCSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$302K
PALOMAR HEALTH FOUNDATIONESCONDIDO, CAGENERAL OPERATING2024$300K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
DIRECTOR OF GRANTMAKING
Address
1420 KETTNER BLVD SUITE 700 SAN DIEGO, CA, 92101
Phone
6198602100
Deadlines
HTTPS://WWW.PREBYSFDN.ORG/STRATEGICPLAN CONTAINS DETAILS ON THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTMAKING PROGRAM.
Application materials
HTTPS://WWW.PREBYSFDN.ORG/STRATEGICPLAN CONTAINS DETAILS ON THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTMAKING PROGRAM.
Restrictions
OUR STRATEGIC PLAN ORGANIZES THE WORK INTO FOUR PROGRAMS DRIVEN BY MR. PREBYS' INSTRUCTIONS AND GIVING DURING HIS LIFETIME: VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, YOUTH SUCCESS, HEALTHCARE, AND MEDICAL RESEARCH. AS OF 2024, OUR APPROACH WILL PUT A PRIORITY ON COCREATING GRANTS WITH PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ALIGN WITH OUR ISSUE AREA GOALS. THIS WILL ENTAIL AN ONGOING GRANTMAKING PROCESS RATHER THAN SET GRANT CYCLES. WE WILL USE MANY DIFFERENT GRANTMAKING TOOLS AS APPROPRIATE, INCLUDING OPEN APPLICATIONS, REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS, INVITATIONONLY PROCESSES, AND COMMUNITY-LED GRANTMAKING. WE COMMIT TO ROLLING OUT THESE DIFFERENT PROCESSES AND SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Application information: https://www.prebysfdn.org/STRATEGICPLAN

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Conrad Prebys Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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.

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