Grants paid by Downing Family Foundation
EIN 33-0445623 · San Diego, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Downing Family Foundation of San Diego, CA (EIN 33-0445623) reported 27 grants paid totaling $721,600 to 12 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$721,600
27 grants
Recipients
12
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | $112,600 | — |
| 2020 | 6 | $213,000 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $90,000 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $102,500 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $112,500 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | $91,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 12 recipients receiving the most from Downing Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 12 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Natural History Museum | U | San Diego, CA | 5 | $380,000 | 2025 |
| Downing Family Operating Foundation 33-0445623 | D | San Diego, CA | 5 | $151,500 | 2025 |
| Emilio Nares Foundation 13-4229276 | C | San Diego, CA | 3 | $85,000 | 2022 |
| Cortez Racing Association 01-0778616 | D | San Diego, CA | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| San Diego Yacht Club Sailing Founda 33-0510953 | C | San Diego, CA | 3 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Padres Foundation 81-2350619 | B | Encinitas, CA | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| San Diego Astronomy Association 51-0183640 | B | San Diego, CA | 2 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| High Tech High Fdn - Astronomy Club 33-0866869 | D | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| The Bishops School | U | La Jolla, CA | 1 | $4,800 | 2018 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | U | La Jolla, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Fleet Science Center | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| San Diego Museum of Photographic Ar | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $300 | 2018 |
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 27 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | U | $80,000 | paid | MOREY GROUP PROJECT | 202621689349100132 |
| 2025 | Downing Family Operating Foundation San Diego, CA | D | $6,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF PROJECT FOR ASTRONOMY ASSOC. | 202621689349100132 |
| 2025 | San Diego Astronomy Association San Diego, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202621689349100132 |
| 2024 | San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | U | $90,000 | paid | MOREY GROUP PROJECT | 202542969349101404 |
| 2024 | Cortez Racing Association San Diego, CA | D | $20,000 | paid | unrestricted grant | 202542969349101404 |
| 2024 | Downing Family Operating Foundation San Diego, CA | D | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF SIERRA REMOTE TELESCOPE PROJECT | 202542969349101404 |
| 2023 | San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | MOREY GROUP PROJECT | 202423169349102027 |
| 2023 | Cortez Racing Association San Diego, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | unrestricted grant | 202423169349102027 |
| 2023 | Padres Foundation Encinitas, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | RESTRICTED GRANT TO BENEFIT RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO | 202423169349102027 |
| 2023 | San Diego Yacht Club Sailing Founda San Diego, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | Restricted Fund Sailing Campaign | 202423169349102027 |
| 2023 | Fleet Science Center San Diego, CA | U | $2,500 | paid | unrestricted grant | 202423169349102027 |
| 2022 | San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | MOREY GROUP PROJECT | 202303159349100420 |
| 2022 | Emilio Nares Foundation San Diego, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202303159349100420 |
| 2022 | San Diego Yacht Club Sailing Founda San Diego, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | Restricted Fund Sailing Campaign | 202303159349100420 |
| 2020 | Downing Family Operating Foundation San Diego, CA | D | $70,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF SIERRA REMOTE TELESCOPE PROJECT | 202123129349101602 |
| 2020 | San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | U | $60,000 | paid | MOREY GROUP PROJECT | 202123129349101602 |
| 2020 | Downing Family Operating Foundation San Diego, CA | D | $38,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF PROJECT FOR ASTRONOMY ASSOC. | 202123129349101602 |
| 2020 | Emilio Nares Foundation San Diego, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349101602 |
| 2020 | Padres Foundation Encinitas, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | RESTRICTED GRANT TO BENEFIT RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO | 202123129349101602 |
| 2020 | San Diego Yacht Club Sailing Founda San Diego, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | Restricted Fund Sailing Campaign | 202123129349101602 |
| 2018 | Emilio Nares Foundation San Diego, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201942279349101204 |
| 2018 | Downing Family Operating Foundation San Diego, CA | D | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF PROJECT FOR ASTRONOMY ASSOC. | 201942279349101204 |
| 2018 | San Diego Astronomy Association San Diego, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201942279349101204 |
| 2018 | High Tech High Fdn - Astronomy Club San Diego, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | ASTRONOMY CLUB | 201942279349101204 |
| 2018 | The Bishops School La Jolla, CA | U | $4,800 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 201942279349101204 |
| 2018 | Uc San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $2,500 | paid | THE PREUSS SCHOOL | 201942279349101204 |
| 2018 | San Diego Museum of Photographic Ar San Diego, CA | U | $300 | paid | ACQUISITIONS DINNER | 201942279349101204 |
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 | 202621689349100132 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202542969349101404 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423169349102027 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303159349100420 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202123129349101602 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201942279349101204 |
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/330445623.json.
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