Grants paid by Julia Richardson Brown Foundation
EIN 33-0754512 · La Jolla, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T30Z
Julia Richardson Brown Foundation of La Jolla, CA (EIN 33-0754512) reported 81 grants paid totaling $1,375,250 to 15 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $1,430,000 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
$1,375,250
81 grants
Recipients
15
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$1,430,000
18 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12 | $122,250 | $225,000 |
| 2019 | 14 | $148,600 | $340,000 |
| 2020 | 12 | $163,000 | $330,000 |
| 2021 | 8 | $180,000 | $300,000 |
| 2022 | 8 | $175,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | 11 | $210,000 | $40,000 |
| 2024 | 12 | $193,900 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $182,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 15 recipients receiving the most from Julia Richardson Brown Foundation, by grants paid, out of 15 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California San Diego Foundation | U | La Jolla, CA | 28 | $566,500 | 2025 |
| San Diego Symphony Orchestra 95-2040874 | C | San Diego, CA | 15 | $304,500 | 2025 |
| Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University | U | San Diego, CA | 15 | $218,500 | 2025 |
| Kpbs Public Broadcasting | U | San Diego, CA | 4 | $140,000 | 2025 |
| San Diego Symphony Orchestra | U | San Diego, CA | 2 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| Museum of Photographic Arts | U | San Diego, CA | 4 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts San Diego 95-1644585 | B | San Diego, CA | 2 | $17,500 | 2019 |
| The Old Globe Theatre 95-1543396 | B | San Diego, CA | 2 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| San Diego Rotary Foundation | U | San Diego, CA | 2 | $6,000 | 2019 |
| San Diego Repertory Theatre 45-2060520 | D | San Diego, CA | 2 | $6,000 | 2020 |
| The Seany Foundation 20-5970939 | C | San Diego, CA | 1 | $3,000 | 2018 |
| Berkeley Symphony | U | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| South Bay Community Services | U | Chula Vista, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| The Nature Conservancy 99-1860539 | D | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Smithsonian Institution | U | Pittsfield, MA | 1 | $250 | 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 99 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $65,000 | paid | THE PREUSS SCHOOL UCSD OPPORTUNITY FUND; MARGARET LEINEN ENDOWED CHAIR IN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE | 202611049349100341 |
| 2025 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | THE JACOBS MUSIC CENTER RENOVATION AND ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN | 202611049349100341 |
| 2025 | Kpbs Public Broadcasting San Diego, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611049349100341 |
| 2025 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $27,500 | paid | JULIA R. BROWN NEW MUSICAL THEATRE INITIATIVE FUND; JULIA R. BROWN MUSICAL THEATRE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | 202611049349100341 |
| 2024 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | THE FUTURE IS HEAR CAMPAIGN | 202511059349101151 |
| 2024 | Kpbs Public Broadcasting San Diego, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511059349101151 |
| 2024 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | PREUSS SCHOOL, UCSD OPPORTUNITY FUND | 202511059349101151 |
| 2024 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | BIRCH AQUARIUM MASTER PLAN | 202511059349101151 |
| 2024 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | JULIA R. BROWN MUSICAL THEATRE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | 202511059349101151 |
| 2024 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | STEP ENDOWED DIRECTOR'S CHAIR IN CARDIOVASCULAR REHABILITATION AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE | 202511059349101151 |
| 2024 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | SULLIVAN CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION CURRENT FUND | 202511059349101151 |
| 2024 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | JULIA R. BROWN NEW MUSICAL THEATRE INITIATIVE FUND | 202511059349101151 |
| 2024 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | PARTNER WITH A PLAYER | 202511059349101151 |
| 2024 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | JULIA R. BROWN NEW MUSICAL THEATRE INITIATIVE FUND | 202511059349101151 |
| 2024 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $7,500 | paid | MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION FUND | 202511059349101151 |
| 2024 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $6,400 | paid | DISCOVERY NIGHT | 202511059349101151 |
| 2023 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | JULIA R. BROWN FUND FOR CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 202431349349104488 |
| 2023 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $40,000 | approved, future | MUSICAL THEATRE FELLOWSHIP | 202431349349104488 |
| 2023 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | THE FUTURE IS HEAR CAMPAIGN | 202431349349104488 |
| 2023 | Kpbs Public Broadcasting San Diego, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202431349349104488 |
| 2023 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | PREUSS SCHOOL, UCSD OPPORTUNITY FUND | 202431349349104488 |
| 2023 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT TO SCRIPPS OCEAN-ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH SIMULATOR (SOARS) | 202431349349104488 |
| 2023 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | NICK SPITZER INNOVATION AWARD FOR NEUROSCIENCE STUDENTS | 202431349349104488 |
| 2023 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | JULIA R. BROWN NEW MUSICAL THEATRE INITIATIVE FUND | 202431349349104488 |
| 2023 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | JULIA BROWN MUSICAL THEATRE SCHOLARSHIP | 202431349349104488 |
| 2023 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | PARTNER WITH A PLAYER | 202431349349104488 |
| 2023 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DIGITAL INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM FUND | 202431349349104488 |
| 2023 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | JULIA R. BROWN MUSICAL THEATRE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | 202431349349104488 |
| 2022 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $80,000 | approved, future | THE SHELL AND THE COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN | 202311359349105416 |
| 2022 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $75,000 | approved, future | MUSICAL THEATRE FELLOWSHIP | 202311359349105416 |
| 2022 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $40,000 | approved, future | JULIA R. BROWN FUND FOR CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 202311359349105416 |
| 2022 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | JULIA R. BROWN FUND FOR CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 202311359349105416 |
| 2022 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $40,000 | paid | THE SHELL AND THE COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN | 202311359349105416 |
| 2022 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | PREUSS SCHOOL, EVENTS AND INITIATIVES | 202311359349105416 |
| 2022 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | SULLIVAN INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT | 202311359349105416 |
| 2022 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | MUSICAL THEATRE FELLOWSHIP | 202311359349105416 |
| 2022 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | PARTNER WITH A PLAYER | 202311359349105416 |
| 2022 | The Old Globe Theatre San Diego, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311359349105416 |
| 2022 | Museum of Photographic Arts San Diego, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311359349105416 |
| 2021 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $120,000 | approved, future | THE SHELL AND THE COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN | 202202579349100545 |
| 2021 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $100,000 | approved, future | MUSICAL THEATRE FELLOWSHIP | 202202579349100545 |
| 2021 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $80,000 | approved, future | JULIA R. BROWN FUND FOR CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 202202579349100545 |
| 2021 | Kpbs Public Broadcasting San Diego, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202202579349100545 |
| 2021 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | KENDALL-FROST FIELD STATION FUND | 202202579349100545 |
| 2021 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $40,000 | paid | THE SHELL AND THE COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN | 202202579349100545 |
| 2021 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | MUSICAL THEATRE FELLOWSHIP | 202202579349100545 |
| 2021 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | PARTNER WITH A PLAYER | 202202579349100545 |
| 2021 | The Old Globe Theatre San Diego, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202202579349100545 |
| 2021 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | INTERNATIONAL GENETICALLY ENGINEERED MACHINES (IGEM) FUND | 202202579349100545 |
| 2021 | Museum of Photographic Arts San Diego, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202202579349100545 |
| 2020 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $160,000 | approved, future | THE SHELL AND THE COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $80,000 | approved, future | JULIA R. BROWN FUND FOR CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $40,000 | approved, future | KENDALL-FROST FIELD STATION FUND | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $40,000 | approved, future | JULIA R. BROWN NEW MUSICAL THEATRE INITIATIVE FUND | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | JULIA R. BROWN FUND FOR CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $40,000 | paid | THE SHELL AND THE COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | MUSICAL THEATRE PROGRAM | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | KENDALL-FROST FIELD STATION FUND | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $10,000 | approved, future | MUSICAL THEATRE PROGRAM | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | PARTNER WITH A PLAYER | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | PREUSS SCHOOL, EVENTS AND INITIATIVES | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | THE PREUSS SCHOOL UCSD OPPORTUNITY FUND | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | Museum of Photographic Arts San Diego, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | JULIA R. BROWN NEW MUSICAL THEATRE INITIATIVE FUND | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | San Diego Repertory Theatre San Diego, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202131369349100628 |
| 2020 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | SDSU DOWNTOWN CONCERT FUND FOR MUSIC EDUCATION | 202131369349100628 |
| 2019 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $200,000 | approved, future | SYMPHONY'S BAYSIDE PERFORMANCE PARK AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $120,000 | approved, future | JULIA R. BROWN FUND FOR CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | JULIA R. BROWN FUND FOR CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $35,000 | paid | CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN AND PARTNER WITH PLAYER | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | MUSICAL THEATRE PROGRAM | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $20,000 | approved, future | MUSICAL THEATRE PROGRAM | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | PREUSS SCHOOL, EVENTS AND INITIATIVES | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | Girl Scouts San Diego San Diego, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $8,500 | paid | JULIA R. BROWN SCHOLARSHIP | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | WALTER MUNK ENDOWED CHAIR IN OCEAN EXPLORATION INITIATIVE | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | RAISE-THE-PADDLE | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | San Diego Rotary Foundation San Diego, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $1,100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | UCSD STUDENT FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FUND | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | San Diego Repertory Theatre San Diego, CA | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | Berkeley Symphony Berkeley, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202001969349101615 |
| 2019 | San Diego Rotary Foundation San Diego, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | CLUB'S PARADISE CALIFORNIA FIRE RELIEF FUND | 202001969349101615 |
| 2018 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $160,000 | approved, future | CENTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND ADAPTATION | 201931349349104208 |
| 2018 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANGRAPHY | 201931349349104208 |
| 2018 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $35,000 | approved, future | CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN AND PARTNER WITH PLAYER | 201931349349104208 |
| 2018 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $30,000 | approved, future | MUSICAL THEATRE PROGRAM | 201931349349104208 |
| 2018 | San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931349349104208 |
| 2018 | Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $17,500 | paid | MUSICAL THEATRE PROGRAM | 201931349349104208 |
| 2018 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | JULIA R. BROWN SCHOLARSHIP | 201931349349104208 |
| 2018 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | PREUSS SCHOOL, EVENTS AND INITIATIVES | 201931349349104208 |
| 2018 | Girl Scouts San Diego San Diego, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | CABIN 3 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931349349104208 |
| 2018 | Museum of Photographic Arts San Diego, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931349349104208 |
| 2018 | The Seany Foundation San Diego, CA | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931349349104208 |
| 2018 | University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | U | $2,000 | paid | ROBERT & SONIA HAMBURGER FAMILY CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES | 201931349349104208 |
| 2018 | The Nature Conservancy San Francisco, CA | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931349349104208 |
| 2018 | South Bay Community Services Chula Vista, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931349349104208 |
| 2018 | Smithsonian Institution Pittsfield, MA | U | $250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931349349104208 |
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 | 202611049349100341 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202511059349101151 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431349349104488 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311359349105416 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202202579349100545 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202131369349100628 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202001969349101615 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201931349349104208 |
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/330754512.json.
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