Albatross Foundation
Albatross Foundation is a private foundation based in San Diego, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $1,538,000 across 14 grants, with most grant dollars going to California organizations.
Albatross Foundation at a glance
In short: Albatross Foundation gave $1.5M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $110K), mostly in California. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,538,000
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $109,857
- -24.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,500
- Total assets
- $32,340,665
- +14.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (4 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Albatross Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2865 Albatross Street, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (858) 523-3500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Albatross Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Forever Balboa Park ($700K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 57 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 1% to recipients in New Jersey. The listed largest grants were primarily to San Diego-area organizations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Albatross Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 14 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $190K; repeat grants $78K. How we count
Medians: $24K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2020) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Forever Balboa Park San Diego, CA | General Support | $700,000 |
| The New Children's Museum San Diego, CA | General Support | $500,000 |
| San Diego Parks Foundation San Diego, CA | General Support | $55,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| San Diego Museum of Art San Diego, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| The Old Globe San Diego, CA | General Support | $35,000 |
| Maple Canyon SD San Diego, CA | General Support | $28,000 |
| Barrio Logan College Institute San Diego, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| San Diego Youth Services San Diego, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Mingei International Museum San Diego, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32,340,665 | $1,746,288 | $1,598,718 | $1,538,000 | 14 | $1,538,000 | $1,305,816 | $1,473,528 |
| 2024 | $28,266,190 | $4,359,609 | $1,540,630 | $1,445,000 | 10 | $1,445,000 | $3,342,286 | $1,309,410 |
| 2023 | $26,795,089 | $1,501,068 | $1,374,568 | $1,305,000 | 10 | $1,305,000 | $1,177,028 | $1,241,545 |
| 2022 | $24,517,583 | $1,279,812 | $1,381,206 | $1,327,500 | 13 | $1,327,500 | $928,277 | $1,264,399 |
| 2021 | $28,955,168 | $4,000,258 | $1,588,449 | $1,495,000 | 10 | $1,495,000 | $3,564,956 | $1,383,018 |
| 2020 | $26,476,559 | $1,613,665 | $1,333,147 | $1,285,000 | 9 | — | $1,331,385 | $1,155,259 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Albatross Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including parks and cultural institutions, as well as youth and education organizations. For example, Forever Balboa Park says its mission is to sustain, envision, and enhance Balboa Park for all, while The New Children’s Museum says it stimulates imagination, creativity, and critical thinking in children and families through experiences with contemporary art. Barrio Logan College Institute says it prepares disadvantaged students to be among the first in their families to attend and succeed in college.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $1,538,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $700,000, with a median grant of $26,500. Listed grants were for general support. The largest included $700,000 to Forever Balboa Park and $500,000 to The New Children’s Museum, both in San Diego. Other listed grants included $55,000 to San Diego Parks Foundation, $50,000 each to the Museum of Contemporary Art and San Diego Museum of Art, and $35,000 to The Old Globe.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brent V Woods as President, Laurie C Mitchell as Secretary/Treas, and Marilyn J Woods as Director.
Albatross Foundation is led by Brent V Woods, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brent V Woods
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn J Woods
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laurie C Mitchell
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Albatross Foundation
How much does Albatross Foundation give each year?
Albatross Foundation gave $1.5M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 10 grants.
What is Albatross Foundation's typical grant size?
Albatross Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $26,500, and its average grant was $109,857, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Albatross Foundation that year got $190K on average.
Where does Albatross Foundation give grants?
Albatross Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (12 grants).
Does Albatross Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Albatross Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Albatross Foundation's largest grantees?
Albatross Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Forever Balboa Park ($700,000), The New Children's Museum ($500,000) and San Diego Parks Foundation ($55,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Albatross Foundation?
Albatross Foundation reported $32.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Albatross Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including parks and cultural institutions, as well as youth and education organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Albatross Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Albatross Foundation's EIN?
Albatross Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8064368. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Albatross Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Albatross Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/albatross-foundation-morg_f38670a17a9e4904b7b01780314d90e9
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