Charles and Ruth Billingsley Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted year-round with a deadline of June 30 for review in July.”
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Geography
- In San Diego County, California
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
Charles and Ruth Billingsley Foundation Grant
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Charles and Ruth Billingsley Foundation
Last Updated: May 17, 2025
Summary
The Charles and Ruth Billingsley Foundation Grant supports a variety of charitable causes primarily in San Diego County, California. Established in 1988, this private foundation aims to enhance community welfare through funding in areas such as arts, education, health, and human services. Organizations eligible for support must qualify as 501(c)(3) exempt entities. Applications are accepted year-round with a deadline of June 30 for review in July.Overview
NOTE: Applications are accepted year-round. Applications must be submitted by the June 30 deadline to be reviewed at the grant meeting that occurs in July. The Charles and Ruth Billingsley Foundation was established in 1988 to support a variety of charitable causes. Mr. & Mrs. Billingsley were residents of San Diego County, California. Mission To support a variety of charitable causes primarily in San Diego County, California. Program areas Arts, Culture, and Humanities Education Environment, Animals Health Human Services Public/Society Benefit ReligionEligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.The Charles and Ruth Billingsley Foundation support a variety of charitable causes primarily in San Diego County, California.What Billingsley Foundationcharle & Ruth actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 25
- Total given
- $243K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,000–$15K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: San Diego, CA; La Jolla, CA; Spring Valley, CA.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 64% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Feeding San Diego · San Diego, CA
General operating
$15K
Home Start Incorporated · San Diego, CA
General operating
$15K
Noah Homes Inc · Spring Valley, CA
General operating
$15K
Carlsbad Educational Foundation · Carlsbad, CA
General operating
$10K
Access Youth Academy · San Diego, CA
General operating
$10K
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