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SUMMARY OF GRANTS APPROVED FISCAL YEAR 10/1/22 – 9/30/23
| I. Cultural (10.38%) | |
| A. Visual Arts (4.40%) | |
| Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego, for ceramics classes in honor of Gordon Swanson’s exemplary board service. (12/2/2022) | $5,000.00 |
| Rising Arts Leaders of San Diego F.S. Media Arts Center, for matching funds for a grant from the California Arts Council to support core programming. (6/13/2023) | $5,000.00 |
| $10,000.00 | |
| B. Performing Arts (56.04%) | |
| San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, for 33% of the Marketing Director’s salary. (12/2/2022) | $20,000.00 |
| Culture Shock Dance Troupe, for organizational capacity for fundraising and community engagement. (12/2/2022) | $25,000.00 |
| Art of Elan, for implementation of a strategic plan. (2/16/2023) | $15,000.00 |
| transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project, for the update of accounting systems and the acquisition and implementation of a new database. (2/16/2023) | $25,000.00 |
| The Rosin Box Project, for operational expenses for the 2023 performance season. (4/20/2023) | $30,000.00 |
| Center for World Music, for the Manager of Public Programming position. (6/13/2023) | $10,000.00 |
| Bodhi Tree Concerts, for the West Coast premiere of Autumn Valentine. (6/13/2023) | $2,500.00 |
| $127,500.00 | |
| C. Museums/Zoo (39.56%) | |
| San Diego Automotive Museum, for the Museum’s education departments salaries. (6/13/2023) | $25,000.00 |
| Museum of Us, for capacity building for decolonizing and anti-racism work. (8/3/2023) | $40,000.00 |
| The San Diego Model Railroad Musuem, Inc., for the advancement of its Educational Program Department. (8/3/2023) | $25,000.00 |
| $90,000.00 | |
| Cultural Total $227,500.00 | |
| II. Adult and Youth Services (54.17%) | |
| A. Adult Services (77.50%) | |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego, for operational support. (12/2/2022) | $50,000.00 |
| Birthline of San Diego, Inc., for the Step Forward program. (12/2/2022) | $25,000.00 |
| Interfaith Community Services, for a new Emergency Family Shelter in North San Diego County. (12/2/2022) | $50,000.00 |
| Coastal Roots Farm, for organic food production and distribution efforts. (12/2/2022) | $25,000.00 |
| UPLIFT San Diego, for 21.43% of the Program Director’s position. (2/16/2023) | $15,000.00 |
| Palomar Family Counseling Service, Inc., for general operating expenses. (2/16/2023) | $25,000.00 |
| Rancho Santa Fe Foundation, for the co-funding opportunity with The Patriots Connection supporting Fisher House Southern California, Inc. ($30,000), Kids’ Turn San Diego ($30,000), and Social Advocates for Youth San Diego, Inc. ($20,000). (3/27/2023) | $80,000.00 |
| Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans, for the hiring of a Chief Operating Officer. (4/20/2023) | $150,000.00 |
| San Diego LGBT Pride, for the Accessibility Program. (4/20/2023) | $20,000.00 |
| Villa Musica, for the expansion of the Musical Biographies initiative. (4/20/2023) | $25,000.00 |
| Shoreline Community Services, for the Lived Experience Coordinator. (4/20/2023) | $25,000.00 |
| GenerateHope, for general operating expenses within San Diego County. (4/20/2023) | $30,000.00 |
| McAlister Institute for Treatment & Education Inc., for training stipends for individuals experiencing homelessness. (6/13/2023) | $50,000.00 |
| Unitarian Universalist Refugee & Immigrant Services & Education (UURISE), for the co-location of Immigration Legal Services with Interfaith Community Services Housing & Social Services Case Management and Navigation. (6/13/2023) | $25,000.00 |
| San Diego Social Venture Partners, for The Exchange program. (6/13/2023) | $30,000.00 |
| Lambda Archives of San Diego, for LGBTQ+ Youth Archival programs. (8/3/2023) | $30,000.00 |
| Rise Up Industries, for tenant improvements for Rise Up Industries newly acquired facility. (8/3/2023) | $80,000.00 |
| Elder Law & Advocacy, for homelessness prevention for Seniors. (8/3/2023) | $25,000.00 |
| San Diego Fisherman’s Working Group, for the Fish to Families program. (8/3/2023) | $60,000.00 |
| Community HousingWorks, for Financial Well-Being programs. (8/3/2023) | $75,000.00 |
| PATH, for staff benefits and salaries. (8/3/2023) | $25,000.00 |
| $920,000.00 | |
| B. Youth Services (22.50%) | |
| Vista Hill, for PROMOTE! School-based Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Services. (4/20/2023) | $34,000.00 |
| Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos, for the Wellness program. (6/13/2023) | $40,000.00 |
| Words Alive, for the part-time Campaign Manager. (6/13/2023) | $40,000.00 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside, for the launch of the CanTEEN Food Truck. (6/13/2023) | $65,000.00 |
| Vista Community Clinic, for drivers education for 25 low-income youth. (8/3/2023) | $13,125.00 |
| Voices for Children, for the Marketing and Philanthropy Coordinator. (8/3/2023) | $50,000.00 |
| San Diego Center for Children, for the Mental Health Access Program. (8/3/2023) | $25,000.00 |
| $267,125.00 | |
| Total Adult and Youth Services $1,187,125.00 | |
| III. Medical (10.43%) | |
| Scripps Health, for capital and equipment for the Scripps Mercy Hospital, Chula Vista Emergency Department. (2/16/2023) | $60,000.00 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, for the Sex Ed To-Go online platform. (4/20/2023) | $100,000.00 |
| Grossmont Hospital Foundation, for the purchase of one GE Healthcare Giraffe OmniBed Carestation. (6/13/2023) | $43,500.00 |
| San Diego Blood Bank, for the purchase of two new bloodmobiles. (8/3/2023) | $25,000.00 |
| Total Medical $228,500.00 | |
| IV. Education (8.53%) | |
| Traveling Stories, for the improvement and formalization of the volunteer program for the Virtual program. (2/16/2023) | $25,000.00 |
| San Diego Community College Auxiliary Organization, for initial research and analysis to determine the District’s capacity to build student housing. (2/16/2023) | $25,000.00 |
| San Diego Education Fund, for the Teacher and STEM Scholarship program. (2/16/2023) | $25,000.00 |
| Neighborhood House Association, for the start-up planning process to open a Charter Elementary School in San Diego. (4/20/2023) | $20,000.00 |
| Tariq Khamisa Foundation, for the expansion of outreach through virtual training. (4/20/2023) | $20,000.00 |
| All Girls STEM Society, for STEM workshops. (4/20/2023) | $2,000.00 |
| University of San Diego, for the continuation of first-in-the-nation research to aggregate the universe of threats and harassment within San Diego County. (6/13/2023) | $25,000.00 |
| The San Marcos Promise, for fundraising and program expenses for phase one of the Future Ready expansion program at the Escondido Union High School District. (8/3/2023) | $45,000.00 |
| Total Educational $187,000.00 | |
| V. Community Activities and Misc. (7.64%) | |
| NTC Foundation, for the Tenant Collaboration program in honor of Gordon Swanson’s exemplary board service. (12/2/2022) | $5,000.00 |
| Impact Cubed, for San Diego Gives’ operating expenses. (4/20/2023) | $15,000.00 |
| California Center for Cooperative Development F.S. SunCoast Market Co-op, for operating expenses for SunCoast Market Co-op. (4/20/2023) | $45,000.00 |
| Kesem at San Diego State University, for supplies and materials for 40 children at summer camp whose parents have cancer. (6/13/2023) | $2,500.00 |
| NTC Foundation, for the Judy McDonald Gallery at Liberty Station in honor of Judy McDonald’s exemplary board service. (8/3/2023) | $20,000.00 |
| Investigative Newsource (inewsource), for general operating expenses. (8/3/2023) | $50,000.00 |
| Anza-Borrego Foundation, for bringing FamCamp to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. (8/3/2023) | $30,000.00 |
| Total Community Activities & Misc. $167,500.00 | |
| VI. Environment (8.85%) | |
| Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation, for the Development Manager position. (2/16/2023) | $100,000.00 |
| Lakeside’s River Park Conservancy, for the salary for the Assistant Executive Director. (4/20/2023) | $44,000.00 |
| Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, for the Director of Trails and Conservation. (4/20/2023) | $50,000.00 |
| Total Environment $194,000.00 | |
| Total Grants Approved $2,191,625.00 |