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Who funds Words Alive

EIN 33-0857381 · San Diego, CA · NTEE A70

Words Alive of San Diego, CA (EIN 33-0857381) was named as a grant recipient by 47 funders in 144 grants paid totaling $4,087,237 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants received

$4,087,237

144 grants paid

Funders

47

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2018–2025

as reported by funders

Approved for future payment

$100

not included in grants received

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to Words Alive
FunderStateMatchGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001MAA9$818,3312025
Century Club of San Diego 95-2145967CAA7$812,8742025
The San Diego Foundation 95-2942582CAA7$698,5912025
Gumpert Foundation 26-6065762CAC5$465,0002024
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego 95-2504044CAA7$295,6012025
Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation 31-1540383CAC8$130,0002025
Life Science Cares Inc 81-2435939MAA2$100,0002024
Schoenith Foundation 56-6039185FLC8$65,5002025
The Christensen Family Foundation 71-0929445CAC5$60,0002023
The Conrad Prebys Foundation 20-3216993CABC5$56,9682024
Rice Family Foundation 33-0592384CAC6$50,5002025
The Nordson Corporation Foundation 34-1596194OHBC5$50,0002024
The Patricia and Christopher Weil Family Foundation 33-0833801CAC4$43,2252023
The Frank M & Lee Goldberg Foundation 95-3678549CAC3$40,0002023
The Parker Foundation 51-0141231CAB2$40,0002024
Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316CAA4$38,1002025
The Bravo Foundation 95-2160081CAC3$35,0002023
Westreich Foundation 20-3598096NCC1$35,0002020
Rancho Santa Fe Foundation 95-3709639CAA1$30,1002022
Pga Tour Inc 52-0999206FLA1$30,0002023
L3harris Foundation Inc 34-6520425FLC2$25,2002021
American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440DEA3$23,9182025
French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua 95-4111082NVC3$17,5002022
The Betterworld Trust 26-1160600CAC3$15,0002022
United Way of San Diego County 95-2213995CAA1$14,7942022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 23-2888152PAA1$12,8002024
Boys and Girls Aid Society of San Diego Ltd 95-1643979CAB2$10,0002025
The Cushman Foundation 33-0643458CAC2$10,0002024
Samuel I & John Henry Fox Foundation 95-6010288AZC4$9,5002024
Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation 47-1247608ORC2$7,5002021
Spiegel Family Burn Foundation 36-7332306NVC6$7,0002024
The Riedman Foundation 22-2279168DEB1$7,0002024
Paypal Charitable Giving Fund 45-0931286DCA1$6,0562020
Nora Roberts Foundation 52-2189081MDC2$6,0002023
Sanders Tech-Ed Foundation 27-3420005DEB1$5,0002023
Change Happens Foundation a Delaware Nonprofit Organization 20-5222620ORC1$5,0002020
Bessie Minor Swift Foundation 38-3839284VAB1$5,0002025
Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883WAC3$1,1892023
Isakow Foundation 38-2948092CAC3$1,0802022
The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone Foundation Inc 20-3736639NYB1$1,0002025
Gould Family Foundation Inc 23-7259693CAC1$1,0002023
Sempra Foundation 26-1325469CAC2$3102023
The Arthur & Barbara Bloom Foundation 95-3679804CAC1$2502020
The Pfizer Foundation Inc 13-6083839NYB1$2002022
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation 36-6082304ILC1$1002022
Leichtag Foundation 33-0466189CAC1$502022
The Molina Foundation 20-1479392CAA1$02020

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.

Grants

The 145 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to Words Alive as reported by funders
Tax yearFunderRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025The San Diego FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAA$215,300paidFOR GENERAL SUPPORT202601339349305635
2025Century Club of San DiegoWords Alive San Diego, CAA$148,298paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202620519349300127
2025Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundWords Alive San Diego, CAA$58,859paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202601389349301700
2025Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoWords Alive San Diego, CAA$20,968paidGENERAL202611349349307506
2025Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$20,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202611749349100226
2025Rice Family FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$15,000paidRolling ReadersEducational Program202610919349100906
2025Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncWords Alive San Diego, CAA$14,200paidARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES202611199349300601
2025American Online Giving Foundation IncWords Alive San Diego, CAA$8,934paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533509349301608
2025American Online Giving Foundation IncWords Alive San Diego, CAA$8,934paidGENERAL SUPPORT202641969349302754
2025Bessie Minor Swift FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202631189349100533
2025Boys and Girls Aid Society of San Diego LtdWords Alive San Diego, CAB$4,500paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE202503219349103690
2025Schoenith FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$4,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202611119349102016
2025The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone Foundation IncWords Alive San Diego, CAB$1,000paidTO AID THE ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE THE VALUE OF READING AND TO HELP INDIVIDUALS UNDERSTAND ITS FUNDAMENTAL CONNECTION TO ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE.202601279349102660
2024The San Diego FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAA$141,500paidFOR GENERAL SUPPORT202541209349303454
2024Century Club of San DiegoWords Alive San Diego, CAA$127,115paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202540579349300029
2024Gumpert FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$80,000paidEarly Literacy Intervention202503189349105455
2024Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoWords Alive San Diego, CAA$52,539paidGENERAL202511349349308276
2024Life Science Cares IncWords Alive San Diego, CAA$50,000paidDONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT202502399349300800
2024Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$20,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202521899349101467
2024The Nordson Corporation FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202500739349100315
2024Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundWords Alive San Diego, CAA$13,650paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202521349349310887
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramWords Alive San Diego, CAA$12,800paidFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE202511349349313096
2024The Parker FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202531699349100703
2024Rice Family FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$8,000paidRolling ReadersEducational Program202531329349103963
2024The Riedman FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAB$7,000paidGeneral & Unrestricted202513219349102926
2024The Conrad Prebys FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202543219349104979
2024The Cushman FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$5,000paidGENERAL/UNRESTRICTED202443209349106919
2024Schoenith FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$4,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202531009349100823
2024Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATING202402269349100900
2024Spiegel Family Burn FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202513219349104301
2024The Conrad Prebys FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAB$300paidGENERAL OPERATING202543219349104979
2023Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundWords Alive San Diego, CAA$165,872paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202441369349301334
2023Century Club of San DiegoWords Alive San Diego, CAA$122,191paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202400739349300125
2023Gumpert FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$102,500paidEarly Literacy Intervention202412839349100031
2023The San Diego FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAA$97,625paidSHELVING TO STORE LITERACY MATERIALS202421349349305987
2023Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoWords Alive San Diego, CAA$57,872paidGENERAL202401369349313305
2023Life Science Cares IncWords Alive San Diego, CAA$50,000paidDONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT202412509349300421
2023Pga Tour IncWords Alive San Diego, CAA$30,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202433199349309678
2023The Parker FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAB$30,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202441629349100019
2023The Frank M & Lee Goldberg FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$25,000paidSUPPORT LITERACY DEVELOPMENT202431139349102608
2023Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$20,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202412289349100901
2023The Christensen Family FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$15,000paidGENERAL202411299349102356
2023The Bravo FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$15,000paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202442629349100414
2023Schwab Charitable FundWords Alive San Diego, CAA$10,850paidARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES202411039349301716
2023The Nordson Corporation FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202430739349101238
2023Rice Family FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$7,500paidRolling ReadersEducational Program202442119349100719
2023Schoenith FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$7,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202411159349101016
2023The Conrad Prebys FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAB$6,668paidGENERAL OPERATING202423209349107137
2023Boys and Girls Aid Society of San Diego LtdWords Alive San Diego, CAB$5,500paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE202332869349100618
2023Sanders Tech-Ed FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAB$5,000paidGeneral & Unrestricted202421309349103042
2023The Cushman FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$5,000paidGENERAL/UNRESTRICTED202303199349108080
2023The Conrad Prebys FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202423209349107137
2023Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$3,000paidCHARITABLE202430439349100218
2023Nora Roberts FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$3,000paidOPERATIONS202403179349101505
2023Gould Family Foundation IncWords Alive San Diego, CAC$1,000paidLiteracy programs for families/youth202431699349101018
2023Spiegel Family Burn FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202403179349101970
2023Amazonsmile FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$333paidGENERAL SUPPORT202540919349100629
2023Sempra FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$200paidEDUCATION202413099349101131
2023The Patricia and Christopher Weil Family FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$200paidGENERAL FUND202411919349100206
2023Sempra FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAB$100approved, futureEDUCATION202413099349101131
2022Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundWords Alive San Diego, CAA$215,700paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202321309349304807
2022Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundWords Alive San Diego, CAA$215,700paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202430459349302913
2022The San Diego FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAA$168,250paidTO SUPPORT THE FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM OFFERING BILINGUAL EARLY LITERACY WORKSHOPS FOR LIFE SUCCESS BY IGNITING A LOVE OF READING AND INSPIRING BOOK SHARING HABITS WITH FAMILIES OF YOUNG CHILDREN (0-5)202321299349303387
2022Century Club of San DiegoWords Alive San Diego, CAA$137,884paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202310619349300131
2022Gumpert FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$100,000paidEarly Literacy Intervention202342829349101224
2022Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoWords Alive San Diego, CAA$45,350paidGENERAL202301309349302830
2022The Conrad Prebys FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$40,000paidREADING AS A SKILLSET FOR SURVIVAL: SUPPORTING EXPANSION OF WORDS ALIVES FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM202343199349109409
2022Rancho Santa Fe FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAA$30,100paidEDUCATION202322759349302307
2022Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$20,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202312269349100966
2022The Christensen Family FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$15,000paidGENERAL202321399349100237
2022United Way of San Diego CountyWords Alive San Diego, CAA$14,794paidLEVEL UP SAN DIEGO202310309349300871
2022The Patricia and Christopher Weil Family FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$11,500paidGENERAL FUND202312719349100316
2022The Bravo FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$10,000paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202331669349101108
2022The Frank M & Lee Goldberg FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$10,000paidSUPPORT LITERACY DEVELOPMENT202310959349100316
2022Schoenith FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$8,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202311229349100321
2022Schwab Charitable FundWords Alive San Diego, CAA$7,750paidARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES202330939349300403
2022The Nordson Corporation FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$7,500paidEDUCATION PROGRAM202320739349100207
2022Rice Family FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$7,500paidRolling ReadersEducational Program202331049349100538
2022French Fund Samuel Katherine TuaWords Alive San Diego, CAC$7,500paidGENERAL OPERATING202311299349100946
2022The Betterworld TrustWords Alive San Diego, CAC$5,000paidLITERACY PROGRAMS202321359349104792
2022Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$2,500paidCHARITABLE202222069349100007
2022Spiegel Family Burn FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303139349101105
2022Amazonsmile FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$463paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313119349100141
2022Isakow FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$360paidTO FURTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES202320419349100612
2022The Pfizer Foundation IncWords Alive San Diego, CAB$200paidMATCHING GIFTS202313079349100411
2022Sempra FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$110paidEDUCATION202313059349100436
2022Arthur J Gallagher FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$100paidGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE202303129349101715
2022Leichtag FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$50paidTO SUPPORT SAN DIEGO GIVES CAMPAIGN202312239349101106
2021Gumpert FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$107,500paidEarly Literacy Intervention202212749349100301
2021Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundWords Alive San Diego, CAA$105,450paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202221339349302787
2021Century Club of San DiegoWords Alive San Diego, CAA$94,856paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202220669349301467
2021Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoWords Alive San Diego, CAA$36,630paidGENERAL202221369349306982
2021L3harris Foundation IncWords Alive San Diego, CAC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202103139349100415
2021The San Diego FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAA$20,250paidFOR GENERAL SUPPORT202221269349301007
2021Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$20,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202222249349101312
2021The Patricia and Christopher Weil Family FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$16,525paidGENERAL FUND202242509349100709
2021The Christensen Family FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$10,000paidGENERAL202201309349103990
2021Schoenith FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$9,000paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202231169349102563
2021Rice Family FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$7,500paidRolling ReadersEducational Program202241169349102269
2021The Nordson Corporation FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$7,500paidEDUCATION PROGRAM202240709349100114
2021The Betterworld TrustWords Alive San Diego, CAC$5,000paidLITERACY PROGRAMS202241329349104559
2021French Fund Samuel Katherine TuaWords Alive San Diego, CAC$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202241319349103564
2021Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$3,500paidReading as a Skillset for Survival: A Words Alive202211259349101126
2021Nora Roberts FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$3,000paidOPERATIONS202123499349100007
2021Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$1,500paidCHARITABLE202132179349100203
2021Isakow FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$360paidTO FURTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES202142039349100309
2021L3harris Foundation IncWords Alive San Diego, CAC$200paidTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION202310389349100106
2020Century Club of San DiegoWords Alive San Diego, CAA$85,076paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202100089349301990
2020Gumpert FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$75,000paidEarly Literacy Intervention202102859349100615
2020Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoWords Alive San Diego, CAA$51,910paidGENERAL202100829349300835
2020The San Diego FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAA$45,466paidTO SUPPORT THE FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM202121279349302937
2020Westreich FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$35,000paidEDUCATION202143189349100084
2020The Patricia and Christopher Weil Family FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$15,000paidGENERAL FUND202143199349103204
2020Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundWords Alive San Diego, CAA$12,900paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202121359349300427
2020Schoenith FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$10,500paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202141059349101309
2020The Christensen Family FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$10,000paidGENERAL202111319349103361
2020Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$10,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202122159349100522
2020Paypal Charitable Giving FundWords Alive San Diego, CAA$6,056paidGeneral Support202123009349302102
2020American Online Giving Foundation IncWords Alive San Diego, CAA$6,050paidGENERAL SUPPORT202120469349300002
2020Schwab Charitable FundWords Alive San Diego, CAA$5,300paidARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES202140489349301804
2020Change Happens Foundation a Delaware Nonprofit OrganizationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$5,000paidCHARITABLE202103169349103630
2020French Fund Samuel Katherine TuaWords Alive San Diego, CAC$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202103139349102705
2020Rice Family FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$5,000paidRolling ReadersEducational Program202101339349102085
2020The Nordson Corporation FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$5,000paidEDUCATION PROGRAM202131559349101008
2020The Frank M & Lee Goldberg FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$5,000paidSUPPORT LITERACY202131759349100433
2020Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$4,000paidFamily Literacy Program202101349349103100
2020Spiegel Family Burn FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202131759349100208
2020Amazonsmile FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$393paidGENERAL SUPPORT202113199349100901
2020The Arthur & Barbara Bloom FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$250paidTO OPEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE SUCCESS BY INSPIRING A COMMITMENT TO READING202130509349100608
2020The Molina FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAA$0 + $14,688 non-cashpaidLITERACY202122369349301617
2019Century Club of San DiegoWords Alive San Diego, CAA$97,454paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202040099349301714
2019Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundWords Alive San Diego, CAA$17,750paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202041789349301474
2019Schoenith FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$11,500paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL202010869349100716
2019The Bravo FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$10,000paidCHARITABLE202021279349101227
2019Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$10,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202012259349100121
2019Spiegel Family Burn FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202012279349100206
2019Isakow FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$360paidTO FURTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES201902399349100205
2018Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoWords Alive San Diego, CAA$30,332paidGENERAL201941069349300934
2018Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundWords Alive San Diego, CAA$12,450paidFOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES201931359349301478
2018Schoenith FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$11,500paidUNRESTRICTED GENERAL201910949349100321
2018The San Diego FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAA$10,200paidEDUCATION201931219349300443
2018The Christensen Family FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$10,000paidGENERAL201921359349101642
2018Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$10,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201902129349101005
2018The Betterworld TrustWords Alive San Diego, CAC$5,000paidTO HELP THE COMMUNITY TO BUILD BETTER FUNDIMENTAL OF READING AND UNDERSTANDING.201911429349100721
2018Spiegel Family Burn FoundationWords Alive San Diego, CAC$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201941339349102084

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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.

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