Grants paid by The Thomas C Ackerman Foundation
EIN 33-0477490 · La Mesa, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Thomas C Ackerman Foundation of La Mesa, CA (EIN 33-0477490) reported 80 grants paid totaling $3,089,110 to 68 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $132,500 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,089,110
80 grants
Recipients
68
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$132,500
4 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11 | $150,710 | $45,000 |
| 2020 | 22 | $258,000 | $75,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | $2,300,000 | — |
| 2023 | 18 | $150,000 | $12,500 |
| 2024 | 26 | $230,400 | — |
Top recipients
The 68 recipients receiving the most from The Thomas C Ackerman Foundation, by grants paid, out of 68 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Santa Fe Foundation 95-3709639 | C | Encinitas, CA | 1 | $2,000,000 | 2022 |
| Timken Museum | U | San Diego, CA | 3 | $290,000 | 2022 |
| Ucsd Pathways to STEM | U | La Jolla, CA | 2 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| California State University San Marcos 91-2065103 | B | San Marcos, CA | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| San Diego Public Library Foundation 33-0959608 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $37,500 | 2018 |
| Transcendance Youth Arts Project 20-4641700 | C | National City, CA | 1 | $31,000 | 2020 |
| Coastal Roots Farm 47-1570910 | B | Encinitas, CA | 2 | $30,500 | 2024 |
| Ocean Discovery Institute 33-0862531 | B | San Diego, CA | 2 | $28,100 | 2024 |
| San Diego Children's Discovery Museum 33-0912735 | B | Escondido, CA | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| San Diego Natural History Museum | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| St Rita's School | U | San Diego, CA | 2 | $23,710 | 2023 |
| Nativity Prep Academy of San Diego 33-0886247 | C | San Diego, CA | 1 | $21,000 | 2023 |
| San Diego Education Fund 95-6095413 | B | San Diego, CA | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Diamond Ed Excellence Partnership 82-1948846 | D | San Diego, CA | 2 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Abc-Anybodycan Foundation | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $18,000 | 2024 |
| Elementary Institute of Science 94-1669545 | B | San Diego, CA | 2 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Feeding America San Diego 26-0457477 | D | San Diego, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Teach for America | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| San Diego Center for Children 95-1661089 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Just in Time for Foster Youth 20-5448416 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $12,500 | 2020 |
| North County Education Foundation 04-3694280 | B | Escondido, CA | 1 | $12,000 | 2024 |
| Teens Rise Foundation 83-4253684 | B | La Jolla, CA | 1 | $10,500 | 2024 |
| Wesley House Student Residence 47-5032212 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Wounded Warrior Homes 27-1537405 | B | San Marcos, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Tariq Khamisa Foundation 33-0688465 | C | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Junior League | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Boys to Men Mentoring Network Inc 33-0800308 | B | Spring Valley, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Usd's Kroc School of Peace Studies | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Access Youth Academy 20-5119659 | C | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| San Diego Automotive Museum 33-0147359 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Artsbusxpress 20-2793281 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Outside the Lens 26-4832772 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| South County Economic Development 33-0447669 | C | National City, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Olive Crest San Diego Region | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Aja Project 33-0969020 | C | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Villa Musica 20-3865008 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey San Diego High School Inc 82-1922472 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Nature Collective 33-0358660 | C | Encinitas, CA | 1 | $9,000 | 2024 |
| University of San Diego | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $8,000 | 2020 |
| Barrio Logan College Institute 33-0771222 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $6,500 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Vista 95-2266749 | B | Vista, CA | 2 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| A Reason to Survive 33-0963135 | B | National City, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of East County Inc 95-2088013 | B | Santee, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Teri | U | Oceanside, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| La Jolla Playhouse 95-6100452 | D | La Jolla, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Girls On the Run | U | Encinitas, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Ntc Foundation 90-0126641 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| California Missions Foundation 94-3240152 | B | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| San Marcos Promise 46-5460510 | B | San Marcos, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation 33-0366600 | B | Poway, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| North County Lifeline Inc 95-2794253 | C | Vista, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Girls Inc of San Diego County 23-7006183 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Classics 4 Kids 33-0706949 | C | San Diego, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Reality Changers 26-3757305 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Julian Pathways Inc 81-1081274 | B | Julian, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Grossmont Hospital Foundation 33-0124488 | C | La Mesa, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| La Jolla Institute for Allergy Immu 33-0328688 | D | La Jolla, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego 95-1855640 | B | La Jolla, CA | 1 | $4,500 | 2024 |
| Guitars in the Classroom 71-1013691 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $3,500 | 2024 |
| San Diego Civic Youth Ballet 23-7079373 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $2,800 | 2024 |
| San Diego Children's Choir 33-0488298 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Kupanda 84-2990607 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| California Center for the Arts | U | Escondido, CA | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
| All Girls STEM Society 81-3435403 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Science Delivered 47-1889014 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $1,500 | 2024 |
| Friends of Vista Grande Elementary Foundation 32-0127685 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Kitchens for Good 46-3278605 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Oceanside | U | Oceanside, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
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 84 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ocean Discovery Institute San Diego, CA | B | $20,600 | paid | EDUCATION | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Coastal Roots Farm Encinitas, CA | B | $20,500 | paid | CULTURAL | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Abc-Anybodycan Foundation San Diego, CA | U | $18,000 | paid | CULTURAL & EDUCATION | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | San Diego Children's Discovery Museum Escondido, CA | B | $12,500 | paid | CULTURAL | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | North County Education Foundation Escondido, CA | B | $12,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Teens Rise Foundation La Jolla, CA | B | $10,500 | paid | CULTURAL | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | San Diego Automotive Museum San Diego, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Boys to Men Mentoring Network Inc Spring Valley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Tariq Khamisa Foundation San Diego, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Cristo Rey San Diego High School Inc San Diego, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Villa Musica San Diego, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Outside the Lens San Diego, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | South County Economic Development National City, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Nature Collective Encinitas, CA | C | $9,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation Poway, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Grossmont Hospital Foundation La Mesa, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Ntc Foundation San Diego, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Girls Inc of San Diego County San Diego, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | California Missions Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego La Jolla, CA | B | $4,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Guitars in the Classroom San Diego, CA | B | $3,500 | paid | CULTURAL | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | San Diego Civic Youth Ballet San Diego, CA | B | $2,800 | paid | EDUCATION | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Kupanda San Diego, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | CULTURAL | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | San Diego Children's Choir San Diego, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202513169349102711 |
| 2024 | Science Delivered San Diego, CA | B | $1,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202513169349102711 |
| 2023 | Nativity Prep Academy of San Diego San Diego, CA | C | $21,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | Feeding America San Diego San Diego, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | San Diego Children's Discovery Museum Escondido, CA | B | $12,500 | approved, future | CULTURAL | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | San Diego Children's Discovery Museum Escondido, CA | B | $12,500 | paid | CULTURAL | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | St Rita's School San Diego, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | Elementary Institute of Science San Diego, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | Olive Crest San Diego Region San Diego, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | San Diego Education Fund San Diego, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | Artsbusxpress San Diego, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | CULTURAL & EDUCATION | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | Barrio Logan College Institute San Diego, CA | B | $6,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | San Marcos Promise San Marcos, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | Classics 4 Kids San Diego, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Clubs of East County Inc Santee, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | La Jolla Playhouse La Jolla, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | Reality Changers San Diego, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | Julian Pathways Inc Julian, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | North County Lifeline Inc Vista, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | Teri Oceanside, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442629349100854 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Club of Vista Vista, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442629349100854 |
| 2022 | Rancho Santa Fe Foundation Encinitas, CA | C | $2,000,000 | paid | CULTURAL & EDUCATION | 202303149349101330 |
| 2022 | Timken Museum San Diego, CA | U | $250,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202303149349101330 |
| 2022 | Ucsd Pathways to STEM La Jolla, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202303149349101330 |
| 2020 | Ucsd Pathways to STEM La Jolla, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Ucsd Pathways to STEM La Jolla, CA | U | $50,000 | approved, future | EDUCATION | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Transcendance Youth Arts Project National City, CA | C | $31,000 | paid | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Timken Museum San Diego, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Timken Museum San Diego, CA | U | $25,000 | approved, future | CULTURAL | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Teach for America San Diego, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Just in Time for Foster Youth San Diego, CA | B | $12,500 | paid | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Wesley House Student Residence San Diego, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Aja Project San Diego, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Access Youth Academy San Diego, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Coastal Roots Farm Encinitas, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | San Diego Education Fund San Diego, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Wounded Warrior Homes San Marcos, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | University of San Diego San Diego, CA | U | $8,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Diamond Ed Excellence Partnership San Diego, CA | D | $7,500 | paid | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Ocean Discovery Institute San Diego, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Elementary Institute of Science San Diego, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | A Reason to Survive National City, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | All Girls STEM Society San Diego, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Friends of Vista Grande Elementary Foundation San Diego, CA | B | $1,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Boys and Girls Clubs of Oceanside Oceanside, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Boys and Girls Club of Vista Vista, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 202123199349108857 |
| 2020 | Kitchens for Good San Diego, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 202123199349108857 |
| 2018 | Timken Museum San Diego, CA | U | $45,000 | approved, future | CULTURAL | 201922469349100107 |
| 2018 | San Diego Public Library Foundation San Diego, CA | B | $37,500 | paid | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 201922469349100107 |
| 2018 | San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 201922469349100107 |
| 2018 | Timken Museum San Diego, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 201922469349100107 |
| 2018 | San Diego Center for Children San Diego, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | Health & Human Services | 201922469349100107 |
| 2018 | St Rita's School San Diego, CA | U | $13,710 | paid | EDUCATION | 201922469349100107 |
| 2018 | Diamond Ed Excellence Partnership San Diego, CA | D | $12,500 | paid | Health & Human Services | 201922469349100107 |
| 2018 | Junior League San Diego, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | Health & Human Services | 201922469349100107 |
| 2018 | Usd's Kroc School of Peace Studies San Diego, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | Education | 201922469349100107 |
| 2018 | La Jolla Institute for Allergy Immu La Jolla, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | Health & Human Services | 201922469349100107 |
| 2018 | Girls On the Run Encinitas, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201922469349100107 |
| 2018 | California Center for the Arts Escondido, CA | U | $2,000 | paid | Cultural | 201922469349100107 |
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 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202513169349102711 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442629349100854 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303149349101330 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123199349108857 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201922469349100107 |
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/330477490.json.
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