Grants paid by Downing Family Operating Foundation
EIN 33-0643597 · CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Downing Family Operating Foundation of CA (EIN 33-0643597) reported 7 grants paid totaling $135,330 to 5 recipients in tax years 2018–2023, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$135,330
7 grants
Recipients
5
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2023
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $1,000 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | $1,000 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | $131,330 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $2,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 5 recipients receiving the most from Downing Family Operating Foundation, by grants paid, out of 5 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Telescope Project | U | Auberry, CA | 1 | $114,126 | 2020 |
| San Diego Astronomy Association 51-0183640 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $12,204 | 2020 |
| Museum of Photographic Arts | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Balboa Park Cultural Partnership 20-0857447 | B | San Diego, CA | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| San Diego Natural History Museum | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
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 7 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | PURCHASE OF CFJ SAILBOAT | 202343319349100509 |
| 2023 | Balboa Park Cultural Partnership San Diego, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202343319349100509 |
| 2020 | Sierra Telescope Project Auberry, CA | U | $114,126 | paid | Remote Observatory | 202132289349100913 |
| 2020 | San Diego Astronomy Association San Diego, CA | B | $12,204 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132289349100913 |
| 2020 | Museum of Photographic Arts San Diego, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132289349100913 |
| 2019 | Balboa Park Cultural Partnership San Diego, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202010439349100011 |
| 2018 | Balboa Park Cultural Partnership San Diego, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 201930649349100703 |
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 | 2023 | 2023-09-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343319349100509 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-09-30 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202132289349100913 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-09-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202010439349100011 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-09-30 | not stated | 2017v2.2 | 201930649349100703 |
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/330643597.json.
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