Qualcomm Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 27-4621444

Qualcomm Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $414K.

Qualcomm Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Qualcomm Charitable Foundation gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.3M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,263,812
+3.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,263,812
+3.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,263,812
Total assets
$8,955,969
-19.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Qualcomm Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M4$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

San Diego

How Qualcomm Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 466% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2022) to $5.7M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Statement 12 San Diego, CAThe foundations primary goal is to make grants to nonprofits in community, education, environmental, health and human services.$2,263,812
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$8,955,969$414,306$2,284,593$2,263,8121$2,281,422$414,306$489,437
2024$11,156,261$5,337,061$2,215,166$2,188,8441$2,207,419$337,061$344,835
2023$7,420,066$254,018$2,090,839$2,066,0271$2,082,987$254,018$425,827
2022$9,546,312$5,027,835$1,622,498$1,591,7751$1,608,249$27,835$272,065
2021$9,599,408$5,000,081$5,717,044$5,685,7991—$81$388,509

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Qualcomm Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $489K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Qualcomm Charitable Foundation is led by Richard Jimenez, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Jimenez

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Ace

    Chair

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Duane A. Nelles III

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Tibbits

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Vanitha Kumar

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Clare Conley

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Carniglia

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis Cotton

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: William Sailer (2021–2022) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Qualcomm Charitable Foundation

How much does Qualcomm Charitable Foundation give each year?

Qualcomm Charitable Foundation gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.2M across 1 grant.

How large is Qualcomm Charitable Foundation?

Qualcomm Charitable Foundation reported $9.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $489K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Qualcomm Charitable Foundation operate?

Qualcomm Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Qualcomm Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Qualcomm Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4621444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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