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2024 SUMMARY OF GRANTS APPROVED

Fiscal Year 10/1/23 – 9/30/24

I. Cultural

A. Visual Arts

  • Moonlight Cultural Foundation — Purchase and installation of new stage lighting and sound equipment (2/9/24): $25,000
  • San Diego Tijuana World Design Capital 2024 — Programming and community engagement activities (2/9/24): $90,000
  • VAPA Foundation — Capacity building (2/9/24): $25,000
  • The Aja Project — Hiring of a seasoned Program Manager (2/9/24): $30,000

Subtotal: $170,000

B. Performing Arts

  • La Jolla Music Society — Free after-school music instruction for elementary students (2/9/24): $35,000
  • New Village Arts — Salary support for the Managing Director (2/9/24): $35,000
  • Write Out Loud — Capacity building (2/9/24): $25,000
  • Oceanside Theatre Company — Implementation of new donor management software (2/9/24): $25,000

Subtotal: $120,000

C. Museums / Zoo

  • The New Children’s Museum — Rx for Art program expansion (2/9/24): $30,000
  • San Diego Air & Space Museum — Renovation and redesign of gallery exhibit space (2/9/24): $20,000
  • San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance — Parker Foundation support for conservation education programs (2/9/24): $25,000
  • California Surf Museum — Part-time Administrative Assistant support (2/9/24): $18,500

Subtotal: $93,500

Cultural Total: $383,500

II. Adult and Youth Services

A. Adult Services

  • Think Dignity — Operating costs, diversification of future funding, and ability to serve homeless neighbors (10/11/2023): $40,000
  • Canine Companions for Independence, Inc. — Team Training program (10/11/2023): $20,000
  • Operation HOPE – North County — Steps to Independence program (10/11/2023): $30,000
  • Restorative Justice Mediation Program — Expansion of the existing Re-Entry program (10/11/2023): $40,000
  • Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Anti-Poverty of San Diego County, Inc. — ECE Apprenticeship program (12/1/2023): $20,000
  • Support The Enlisted Project — Emergency Financial Assistance and Basic Needs Support programs (12/1/2023): $40,000
  • Humble Design — Operational support and capacity building (2/9/2024): $25,000
  • San Diego Habitat for Humanity — Critical Home Repair and Preservation program (2/9/2024): $30,000
  • The Chicano Federation of San Diego County — Flood assistance (2/13/2024): $25,000
  • Serving Seniors — Case management for unhoused seniors (4/19/2024): $50,000
  • Wesley House Student Residence, Inc. — CalFresh Outreach Coordinator (4/19/2024): $20,000
  • Corporation for Supportive Housing — Development of an evidence-based training program for supportive housing tenants (4/19/2024): $30,000
  • San Diego Rescue Mission — Therapy Department (5/30/2024): $20,000
  • YWCA San Diego County — Support for domestic violence survivors (5/30/2024): $15,000
  • National Conflict Resolution Center — Thrive Program (9/6/2024): $35,000
  • Pathways to Citizenship — Legal expansion project (9/6/2024): $20,000
  • International Rescue Committee – San Diego — RIPE program (9/6/2024): $20,000

Subtotal: $480,000

B. Youth Services

  • Father Joe’s Villages — Maintain staff and recruit additional early care and education professionals for the Therapeutic Childcare Center (10/11/2023): $10,000
  • Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito — Operation School Bell program (12/1/2023): $5,000
  • Photocharity — Homeless Youth Advocacy program (12/1/2023): $10,000
  • Angels Foster Family Network — Capacity building to hire a grant writing team (12/1/2023): $45,000
  • The Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego — Expansion to better serve wish families (12/1/2023): $40,000
  • Assistance League of North Coast — Maintain and expand services (12/1/2023): $25,000
  • Lawrence Family Jewish Community Centers of San Diego County — General operating expenses for the Inclusion Department (2/9/2024): $20,000
  • Lifeline Community Services — LifeSpring Program (4/19/2024): $25,000
  • Assistance League of Greater San Diego — Shoes and sweatshirts for Central Elementary School (5/30/2024): $5,000
  • The David’s Harp Foundation, Inc. — Program Coordinator (5/30/2024): $20,000
  • Outdoor Outreach — Program operation costs (5/30/2024): $15,000
  • San Diego Velo Youth — Youth development programs (5/30/2024): $12,500

Subtotal: $232,500

Adult and Youth Services Total: $712,500

III. Medical

  • Neighborhood Healthcare — Tattoo Removal Program (12/1/2023): $20,000
  • TrueCare — Matching grant to support the renovation of the new campus (2/9/2024): $50,000
  • The Stephen A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Veterans Village of San Diego — Operational support (2/9/2024): $50,000
  • The Epilepsy Foundation of San County — General operating expenses (9/6/2024): $15,000

Medical Total: $135,000

IV. Education

  • Elementary Institute of Science — Learning2 program (10/11/2023): $25,000
  • Kumeyaay Community College, Inc. — Human Resources capacity enhancement (12/1/2023): $23,500
  • Ocean Discovery Institute — Ocean Leaders program (12/1/2023): $50,000
  • Junior Achievement of San Diego County — Youth Workforce Readiness Coordinator (12/1/2023): $50,000
  • San Diego Public Library Foundation — Books Unbanned initiative (2/9/2024): $20,000
  • Casa de Amistad — Kinder to College Study Companions program (2/9/2024): $25,000
  • MiraCosta College Foundation — Purchase of 76 hotspots with high-speed internet connectivity (4/19/2024): $15,000
  • San Diego Watercolor Society — Experiences for former foster care youth (4/19/2024): $15,000
  • Monarch School Project — Programs for unhoused youth (9/6/2024): $15,000
  • Palomar College Foundation — Rising Scholars program (9/6/2024): $15,000

Education Total: $253,500

V. Community Activities and Miscellaneous

  • Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties — Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego pooled fund (10/11/2023): $50,000
  • Voice of San Diego — Matching funds for a journalist reporting on Sacramento and its impact on San Diego (2/9/2024): $15,000
  • Construction Industry Education Foundation — San Diego Trades Day (2/9/2024): $1,000
  • St. Paul’s Cathedral — Cathedral choir room (4/19/2024): $25,000
  • Via International — General operating support for the Barrio Logan community development program (4/19/2024): $25,000
  • Operation Homefront — Holiday Meals for Military program (7/24/2024): $5,000

Community Activities and Miscellaneous Total: $121,000

VI. Environment

  • San Diego Audubon Society — Financial strategic planning and governance (10/11/2023): $27,500
  • California State Parks Foundation — Volunteerism Program (4/19/2024): $10,000

Environment Total: $37,500

TOTAL GRANTS APPROVED (Fiscal Year 10/1/24 – 9/30/25): $1,643,000