129 private foundations reported grants to La Jolla, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 129 private foundations reported 229 grants totaling $87,619,453 to 108 organizations in La Jolla, California. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (23 grants) and research & science (19 grants). Gary and Mary West Charitable Trust gave the most by reported dollars — $36,000,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $30,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in La Jolla — a funder at 90% is effectively a La Jolla funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary and Mary West Charitable Trust | 1 | $36,000,000 | 98% |
| Gates Foundation | 25 | $30,594,563 | 9% |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 3 | $2,250,000 | 3% |
| Riley & Susan Bechtel Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 | 71% |
| Warren Alpert Foundation | 2 | $1,361,646 | 56% |
| Torrey Coast Foundation | 3 | $1,210,000 | 19% |
| Kroner Family Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 | 55% |
| Allison and Robert Price Family Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 | 64% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gary and Mary West Health Institute | 1 | $36,000,000 |
| Scripps Research Institute the | 10 | $20,977,973 |
| Regents of the University of California at SAN Diego | 18 | $9,996,904 |
| UC SAN Diego Foundation | 15 | $3,567,441 |
| University of California San Diego | 14 | $2,322,932 |
| Salk Institute for Biological Studies | 9 | $1,609,835 |
| Ucsd Foundation | 3 | $1,541,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California | 2 | $1,165,129 |
| Salk Institute | 6 | $988,000 |
| Scripps Research Institute | 2 | $775,000 |
129 private foundations reported grants to recipients in La Jolla, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $87,619,453 across 229 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gary and Mary West Charitable Trust, Gates Foundation, Freedom Together Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in La Jolla, California concentrate in health & medical (23), research & science (19), education (13). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a La Jolla, California recipient was $30,000, and the largest single reported grant was $36,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
