Grants paid by Jw Sefton Foundation
EIN 95-1513384 · San Diego, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Jw Sefton Foundation of San Diego, CA (EIN 95-1513384) reported 65 grants paid totaling $10,062,513 to 20 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
$10,062,513
65 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | $1,250,000 | — |
| 2019 | 8 | $1,197,000 | — |
| 2020 | 7 | $1,181,209 | — |
| 2021 | 9 | $1,365,000 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $1,235,000 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $1,234,304 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $1,275,000 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | $1,325,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from Jw Sefton Foundation, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Natural History Museum | U | San Diego, CA | 8 | $3,707,000 | 2025 |
| Ocean Discovery Institute 33-0862531 | C | San Diego, CA | 7 | $1,275,000 | 2024 |
| San Diego Humane Society 33-0349256 | C | San Diego, CA | 6 | $885,000 | 2025 |
| Forever Balboa Park 33-0849518 | B | San Diego, CA | 3 | $675,000 | 2025 |
| San Diego State University | U | San Diego, CA | 4 | $654,209 | 2024 |
| Elementary Institute of Science 94-1669545 | B | San Diego, CA | 5 | $649,304 | 2023 |
| Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute 95-2304740 | B | San Diego, CA | 4 | $495,000 | 2025 |
| Living Coast Discovery Center 33-0750177 | B | Chula Vista, CA | 4 | $430,000 | 2025 |
| Emilio Nares Foundation 13-4229276 | C | San Diego, CA | 5 | $245,000 | 2025 |
| Reuben H Fleet Science Center 95-6066250 | B | San Diego, CA | 2 | $200,000 | 2022 |
| The San Diego Foundation 95-2942582 | B | San Diego, CA | 5 | $192,000 | 2025 |
| Boy Scouts of America 14-1941581 | C | Pleasant Hill, CA | 2 | $175,000 | 2023 |
| San Diego Police Foundation 33-0785173 | B | San Diego, CA | 2 | $170,000 | 2022 |
| Zoological Society of San Diego | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Timken Museum of Art | U | San Diego, CA | 2 | $70,000 | 2019 |
| Bonita Museum & Cultural Center | U | Bonita, CA | 1 | $55,000 | 2018 |
| Friends of Balboa Park | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| San Diego Police Canine Association 33-0875171 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Presidio Little League | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| San Diego Grantmakers | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 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 65 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 | $425,000 | paid | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202621349349104172 |
| 2025 | Forever Balboa Park San Diego, CA | B | $375,000 | paid | BOTANICAL BUILDING AND GARDENS PLEDGE | 202621349349104172 |
| 2025 | Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute San Diego, CA | B | $145,000 | paid | WILD ABALONE RESTORATION | 202621349349104172 |
| 2025 | Living Coast Discovery Center Chula Vista, CA | B | $130,000 | paid | EDUCATION WITHOUT BOUNDARIES PROGRAM | 202621349349104172 |
| 2025 | San Diego Humane Society San Diego, CA | C | $125,000 | paid | GRANT FOR PROJECT WILDLIFE | 202621349349104172 |
| 2025 | The San Diego Foundation San Diego, CA | B | $90,000 | paid | GRANT FOR FRIENDS OF CHULA VISTA ANIMAL CARE FACILITY | 202621349349104172 |
| 2025 | Emilio Nares Foundation San Diego, CA | C | $35,000 | paid | COMPREHENSIVE CARE INITIATIVES | 202621349349104172 |
| 2024 | San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | U | $425,000 | paid | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202511359349104026 |
| 2024 | Ocean Discovery Institute San Diego, CA | C | $300,000 | paid | CHALLENGE GRANT - ENDOWMENT FUND INITIATIVE | 202511359349104026 |
| 2024 | Forever Balboa Park San Diego, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN | 202511359349104026 |
| 2024 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $175,000 | paid | SAN DIEGO WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM GRANT | 202511359349104026 |
| 2024 | Zoological Society of San Diego San Diego, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202511359349104026 |
| 2024 | The San Diego Foundation San Diego, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GRANT FOR FRIENDS OF CHULA VISTA ANIMAL CARE FACILITY | 202511359349104026 |
| 2023 | San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | U | $425,000 | paid | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202421369349104912 |
| 2023 | San Diego Humane Society San Diego, CA | C | $375,000 | paid | GRANT FOR PROJECT WILDLIFE | 202421369349104912 |
| 2023 | Ocean Discovery Institute San Diego, CA | C | $130,000 | paid | CHALLENGE GRANT - ENDOWMENT FUND INITIATIVE | 202421369349104912 |
| 2023 | Living Coast Discovery Center Chula Vista, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | GRANT FOR ANIMAL CARE | 202421369349104912 |
| 2023 | Boy Scouts of America Pleasant Hill, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | GRANT FOR CAMP BASHOR | 202421369349104912 |
| 2023 | Emilio Nares Foundation San Diego, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | RIDE WITH EMILIO TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM | 202421369349104912 |
| 2023 | Presidio Little League San Diego, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT FOR FIELD MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS AT SEFTON PARK | 202421369349104912 |
| 2023 | San Diego Police Canine Association San Diego, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 202421369349104912 |
| 2023 | Elementary Institute of Science San Diego, CA | B | $24,304 | paid | GRANT SUPPORTING STEPS-2-STEM OCEAN EXPLORATION | 202421369349104912 |
| 2022 | San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | U | $425,000 | paid | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202332549349100433 |
| 2022 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $225,000 | paid | SAN DIEGO WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM GRANT | 202332549349100433 |
| 2022 | Ocean Discovery Institute San Diego, CA | C | $170,000 | paid | CHALLENGE GRANT - ENDOWMENT FUND INITIATIVE | 202332549349100433 |
| 2022 | Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute San Diego, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | RESEARCH HATCHERY FOR PROPAGATION OF SEA LIFE | 202332549349100433 |
| 2022 | Reuben H Fleet Science Center San Diego, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | GRANT FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202332549349100433 |
| 2022 | San Diego Humane Society San Diego, CA | C | $85,000 | paid | GRANT FOR PROJECT WILDLIFE | 202332549349100433 |
| 2022 | San Diego Police Foundation San Diego, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | RESUSCITATION KITS FOR PATROL OFFICERS GRANT | 202332549349100433 |
| 2022 | Emilio Nares Foundation San Diego, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | RIDE WITH EMILIO TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM | 202332549349100433 |
| 2022 | The San Diego Foundation San Diego, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GRANT FOR FRIENDS OF CHULA VISTA ANIMAL CARE FACILITY | 202332549349100433 |
| 2021 | San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | U | $500,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 202201369349105950 |
| 2021 | Ocean Discovery Institute San Diego, CA | C | $200,000 | paid | GRANT FOR IN-SCHOOL ADAPTATION & SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS | 202201369349105950 |
| 2021 | Elementary Institute of Science San Diego, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 202201369349105950 |
| 2021 | San Diego Police Foundation San Diego, CA | B | $140,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 202201369349105950 |
| 2021 | Living Coast Discovery Center Chula Vista, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | GRANT FOR GUEST TRANSPORTATION SERVICES | 202201369349105950 |
| 2021 | San Diego Humane Society San Diego, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | GRANT FOR PROJECT WILDLIFE & RAMONA WILDLIFE CENTER | 202201369349105950 |
| 2021 | Reuben H Fleet Science Center San Diego, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | GRANT FOR STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202201369349105950 |
| 2021 | Forever Balboa Park San Diego, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN | 202201369349105950 |
| 2021 | The San Diego Foundation San Diego, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GRANT FOR IMPROVED SECURITY FENCING | 202201369349105950 |
| 2020 | San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | U | $500,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 202141319349102509 |
| 2020 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $181,209 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 202141319349102509 |
| 2020 | Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute San Diego, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 202141319349102509 |
| 2020 | Elementary Institute of Science San Diego, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 202141319349102509 |
| 2020 | San Diego Humane Society San Diego, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 202141319349102509 |
| 2020 | Living Coast Discovery Center Chula Vista, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 202141319349102509 |
| 2020 | Ocean Discovery Institute San Diego, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 202141319349102509 |
| 2019 | San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | U | $500,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 202021679349100522 |
| 2019 | Elementary Institute of Science San Diego, CA | B | $175,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 202021679349100522 |
| 2019 | Ocean Discovery Institute San Diego, CA | C | $175,000 | paid | LIVING LAB LAUNCH & INTENSIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING | 202021679349100522 |
| 2019 | San Diego Humane Society San Diego, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER | 202021679349100522 |
| 2019 | Emilio Nares Foundation San Diego, CA | C | $95,000 | paid | LOVING TABS GRANT EXPENSE | 202021679349100522 |
| 2019 | Boy Scouts of America Pleasant Hill, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | ARCHERY RANGE AT CAMP BASHOR | 202021679349100522 |
| 2019 | Timken Museum of Art San Diego, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 202021679349100522 |
| 2019 | The San Diego Foundation San Diego, CA | B | $27,000 | paid | ANIMAL CARE FACILITY GRANT EXPENSE | 202021679349100522 |
| 2018 | San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | U | $507,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 201941349349104124 |
| 2018 | Elementary Institute of Science San Diego, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | ENDOWMENT FUND AND ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN | 201941349349104124 |
| 2018 | Ocean Discovery Institute San Diego, CA | C | $200,000 | paid | LIVING LAB LAUNCH & INTENSIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING | 201941349349104124 |
| 2018 | Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute San Diego, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | SEALS, SEA LIONS & HUMAN DISEASES STUDY GRANT EXPENSE | 201941349349104124 |
| 2018 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA | U | $73,000 | paid | SAN DIEGO RIVER WATER SUPPLY STUDY | 201941349349104124 |
| 2018 | Emilio Nares Foundation San Diego, CA | C | $60,000 | paid | LOVING TABS GRANT EXPENSE | 201941349349104124 |
| 2018 | Bonita Museum & Cultural Center Bonita, CA | U | $55,000 | paid | ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE SOUTH BAY SUPPORT | 201941349349104124 |
| 2018 | Friends of Balboa Park San Diego, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | CAROUSEL CAMPAIGN GRANT EXPENSE | 201941349349104124 |
| 2018 | Timken Museum of Art San Diego, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 201941349349104124 |
| 2018 | San Diego Grantmakers San Diego, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | WOMEN IN STEM MENTORSHIP PROGRAM | 201941349349104124 |
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 | 202621349349104172 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511359349104026 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421369349104912 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332549349100433 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202201369349105950 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202141319349102509 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202021679349100522 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201941349349104124 |
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/951513384.json.
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