Grants paid by The Dominus Nihil Foundation
EIN 20-8104194 · La Jolla, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Dominus Nihil Foundation of La Jolla, CA (EIN 20-8104194) reported 14 grants paid totaling $2,138,205 to 11 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,138,205
14 grants
Recipients
11
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | $950,000 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | $352,805 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | $447,462 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $307,938 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $70,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 11 recipients receiving the most from The Dominus Nihil Foundation, by grants paid, out of 11 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Watchdogs 81-1842056 | C | San Diego, CA | 4 | $903,205 | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center 63-0598743 | B | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $450,000 | 2019 |
| The Grauer Foundation | U | Encinitas, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2022 |
| The Grauer Foundation for Education 33-0708902 | B | Encinitas, CA | 1 | $200,000 | 2021 |
| California Western School of Law 95-2944594 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $200,000 | 2021 |
| Polestar Lifetime Learning Foundation Inc 47-2125703 | B | Encinitas, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Human Rights Watch | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Canyon Crest Academy Foundation Inc 03-0542702 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Lux Art Institute | U | Encinitas, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Vista Hill Foundation 95-1944230 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| North Coast Repertory Theatre 95-3819307 | D | Solana Beach, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 14 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Polestar Lifetime Learning Foundation Inc Encinitas, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621209349102297 |
| 2025 | Canyon Crest Academy Foundation Inc San Diego, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621209349102297 |
| 2023 | Vista Hill Foundation San Diego, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441219349102214 |
| 2022 | The Grauer Foundation Encinitas, CA | U | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301519349100020 |
| 2022 | Public Watchdogs San Diego, CA | C | $32,938 | paid | GENERAL | 202301519349100020 |
| 2022 | Human Rights Watch Los Angeles, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301519349100020 |
| 2021 | California Western School of Law San Diego, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231319349105768 |
| 2021 | The Grauer Foundation for Education Encinitas, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231319349105768 |
| 2021 | Public Watchdogs San Diego, CA | C | $37,462 | paid | GENERAL | 202231319349105768 |
| 2021 | North Coast Repertory Theatre Solana Beach, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202231319349105768 |
| 2020 | Public Watchdogs San Diego, CA | C | $332,805 | paid | GENERAL | 202131209349102173 |
| 2020 | Lux Art Institute Encinitas, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202131209349102173 |
| 2019 | Public Watchdogs San Diego, CA | C | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202031699349100718 |
| 2019 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $450,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202031699349100718 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202621209349102297 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441219349102214 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301519349100020 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231319349105768 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202131209349102173 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202031699349100718 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/208104194.json.
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