San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation
The San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foundation, based in San Diego, California, is a public charity that supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) and their families in San Diego and Imperial Counties. It funds community programs and also offers scholarships and emergency assistance.
San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation at a glance
In short: San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation gave $335K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in California. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $335,125
- +42.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,756
- +56.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,293
- Total assets
- $16,664,136
- +4.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 70% first-time grantees (14 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation’s website invites San Diego and Imperial Counties-based nonprofit organizations to submit program grant applications. Applicants must complete all sections of the application. A program already vendorized by the San Diego Regional Center is eligible only if the request supports an expansion or falls outside the current vendorized program design. The Foundation typically funds one program per organization per fiscal year; future requests require submission of the completed evaluation form from the previous grant. Programs previously funded more than twice may be considered, but priority is given to new program initiatives. Supplies and physical equipment are eligible only when each item costs less than $500; items costing $500 or more are classified as capital expenses and are ineligible. Indirect costs, including personnel costs, are generally expected to remain below 20% of the request, with certain stipends and consultant costs considered case by case. Late applications are deferred to the following Board meeting.
- Review Cycle
- The listed deadline for the 2026 program grant cycle is October 5, 2026.
- Deadline
- The listed deadline for the 2026 program grant cycle is October 5, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6050 Santo Road 145, San Diego, CA 92124
Phone: (858) 256-2220
Website: https://foundationfordd.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation
Capital Grant
San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Raymond M. Peterson Scholarship
San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation
Amount
$500 - $3,000 per recipient; Up to $40,000+ awarded annually
Deadline
Deadline not published
Special Gift Funds
San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation
Amount
$200,000 (recent award cycle)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was INCLUDE(ED) ($105K). Together the top 10 received $244K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 89 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s stated service and grantmaking area is San Diego and Imperial Counties, California. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation open to new grantees?
70%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 20 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $13K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $154K (2021) to $335K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $335K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| INCLUDE(ED) San Diego, CA | Program Support | $104,500 |
| Home of Guiding Hands El Cajon, CA | Program Support | $21,400 |
| Connectmed San Diego, CA | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Csusm San Marcos, CA | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Fred Finch San Diego, CA | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Oceanside Art Museum Oceanside, CA | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Puenta San Diego, CA | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Ucsd Nerodiversity in Tech Camp La Jolla, CA | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Vista Hill San Diego, CA | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, CA | Program Support | $13,586 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,664,136 | $3,083,365 | $2,441,048 | $335,125 | 20 | $182,589 |
| 2024 | $15,986,516 | $2,988,536 | $2,788,853 | $235,262 | 22 | $180,513 |
| 2023 | $15,676,635 | $2,783,225 | $2,195,062 | $229,133 | 13 | $156,941 |
| 2022 | $15,188,930 | $2,685,951 | $1,921,398 | $251,785 | 18 | $265,545 |
| 2021 | $15,822,314 | $2,532,241 | $1,850,298 | $153,683 | 16 | $101,964 |
| 2020 | $14,890,521 | $2,467,920 | $2,227,603 | $222,547 | 19 | $132,346 |
| 2019 | $14,769,303 | $2,235,353 | $1,910,229 | $233,679 | 16 | $72,006 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated on the Foundation’s website is to generate and distribute funds to innovative programs that enhance the quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in San Diego and Imperial Counties. Its stated grantmaking focus areas are employment, family support, housing, and self-advocacy. The Foundation says family support can include health and wellness, resources, and social connections.
The Foundation offers program grants to nonprofit organizations for programs serving people with IDDs and their families. Its website says applicants must be based in San Diego or Imperial Counties and have experience providing services to people with IDDs. The Foundation also offers scholarships for students pursuing IDD-related studies or careers and emergency funds to San Diego Regional Center clients.
Examples of grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations receiving support. Home of Guiding Hands says its mission is to improve lives through person-centered services; Villa de Vida says it enables adults with developmental disabilities to live and explore life fully; and Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego says it works to enhance children’s health and developmental potential through care, education, research, and advocacy. These are the grantees’ missions, not the Foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 20 grants totaling $335,125. Individual grants ranged from $7,059 to $104,500, with a median grant of $12,293. The Foundation’s website says program grants usually range from $500 to $20,000, with a maximum of $20,000 per grant.
The largest reported 2025 award was $104,500 to INCLUDE(ED) for program support. Other awards included $21,400 to Home of Guiding Hands and $15,000 each to ConnectMed, CSUSM, Fred Finch, Oceanside Art Museum, PUENTA, UCSD Neurodiversity in Tech Camp, and Vista Hill, all for program support. Rady Children’s Hospital received $13,586, Villa de Vida received $11,000, and ARC received $10,000, also for program support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jan Adams as chairman, Lori Kay as vice chairman, Jerry Harris as treasurer, and Angela McNeece as secretary. Directors listed are Kim Keane, Linda Bay, Bruce Wexler, Wade Wilde, Dan Clark, and Sylvia Paulson-Peterson. The Foundation’s website identifies Sitara Sethi as chief executive officer.
San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation is led by Sitara Sethi, CEO on every filing since 2022; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sitara Sethi
CEO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$100K (2022) → $148K (2025)
Jan Adams
Chairman
Chair → President, 2022
President → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Wexler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Bay
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wade Wilde
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Paulson-Peterson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Clark
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Falon Leszczynski
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Keane
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Harris
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Kay
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela McNeece
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Rose Hanson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Nathan Schmid (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Edward Kenney (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: David Drazenovich (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Charles Davis (2019–2022) — COO · Filing note: Retired December 2021
- Former: Kathleen Nicolaysen (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Maria Jimenez (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Brian Miller (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Bradshaw (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: George McFaddin (2020) — Director
- Former: Wendy Forkas (2020) — Director
- Former: Debbie Ball (2019) — Director
- Former: Ed Kenney (2019) — Vice Chair & Treasurer
- Former: Edward Ottenheimer MD (2019) — Director
- Former: George Mc Faddin (2019) — Director
- Former: H Glenn Kellogg MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Nancy Batterman (2019) — Director
- Former: Tatiana Baroni (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $148K, to Sitara Sethi (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation
How much does San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation give each year?
San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation gave $335K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $235K across 22 grants.
What is San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation's typical grant size?
San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation's median grant in 2025 was $12,293, and its average grant was $16,756, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation that year got $19K on average.
Where does San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation give grants?
San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (11 grants) and Oceanside, CA (2 grants).
Does San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (20 grants).
Who are San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation's largest grantees?
San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation's largest 2025 grantees include INCLUDE(ED) ($104,500), Home of Guiding Hands ($21,400) and Connectmed ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation?
San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation reported $16.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What does San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation fund?
The mission stated on the Foundation’s website is to generate and distribute funds to innovative programs that enhance the quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in San Diego and Imperial Counties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation?
The Foundation’s website invites San Diego and Imperial Counties-based nonprofit organizations to submit program grant applications. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation's EIN?
San Diego Imperial Counties Developmental Services Foudation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0209048. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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