Forever Balboa Park
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.3M
Foundation funders
35
Grants recorded
73
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Forever Balboa Park?
Forever Balboa Park is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by The San Diego Foundation ($2.2M), The Bessemer Giving Fund ($831K), Albatross Foundation ($700K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Forever Balboa Park between 2019–2025.
Show all 35 funders
| G Harbaugh Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Art Pratt Foundation of Old Mission RC | $9,172 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Samuel L Westerman Foundation | $2,800 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| The California Wellness Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baird Foundation Inc | $552 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warren-Neely Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jon and Bobbie Gilbert Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
| David L Lieb Foundation Inc | $154 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $120 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Sempra Foundation | $22 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2019) to $2.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $2.5M.
What grants has Forever Balboa Park received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The San Diego Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE BOTANICAL BUILDING AND GARDENS PROJECT: PHASE 2 EXTERIOR GARDENS RESTORATION, ATTN: JACQUELINE HIGGINS & PHILLIP SAMMULI | $958,341 |
| 2025 | Albatross Foundation | General Support | $700,000 |
| 2025 | JW Sefton Foundation | BOTANICAL BUILDING AND GARDENS PLEDGE | $375,000 |
| 2025 | The Parker Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE BOTANICAL BUILDING. | $200,000 |
| 2025 | The Favrot Fund | FOREVER BALBOA PARK PROVIDES EXPERTISE, ADVOCACY AND RESOURCES TO ENVISION, ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN BALBOA PARK FOR ALL VISITORS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO. THIS IS THE 3RD INSTALLMENT OF A 3-YEAR $300,000 TOTAL GRANT TO BE DISBURSED AT $100,000 PER YEAR; EACH INSTALLMENT TO BE APPLIED 1) $50,000 TO SUPPORT BOTANICAL BUILDING AND GARDENS OPERATIONS; AND $50,000 TOWARDS GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Burnham Foundation | MATCHING GRANT TO PRESERVE, ENHANCE AND ACTIVATE BALBOA PARK. | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | GENERAL | $59,274 |
| 2025 | MDM Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation | FUNDS FOR DISCRETIONARY USE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Heller Foundation of San Diego | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Burnham Foundation | 2025 SPARK AWARDS SPONSORSHIP | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Ginger E and Robert D Wallace Foundation | DONATION | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Samuel L Westerman Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Warren-Neely Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $500 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | GENERAL | $352,361 |
| 2024 | The San Diego Foundation | IDA LOUISE MCCALVIN BOTANICAL GARDENS EASTER FUND | $345,918 |
| 2024 | The Conrad Prebys Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $250,000 |
| 2024 | JW Sefton Foundation | ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Favrot Fund | FOREVER BALBOA PARK PROVIDES EXPERTISE, ADVOCACY AND RESOURCES TO ENVISION, ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN BALBOA PARK FOR ALL VISITORS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO. THIS IS THE 2ND INSTALLMENT OF A 3-YEAR GRANT TO BE DISBURSED AT $100,000 PER YEAR; EACH INSTALLMENT TO BE APPLIED 1) $20,000 TO SUPPORT CAROUSEL OPERATIONS; AND 2) $80,000 FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENSES. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Horizons | Public, Societal Benefit | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $47,500 |
| 2024 | Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Price Philanthropies Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $11,000 |
| 2024 | MDM Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation | FUNDS FOR DISCRETIONARY USE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Henry L Guenther Foundation | support a new literacy initiative. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 73 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Forever Balboa Park?
Forever Balboa Park is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by The San Diego Foundation ($2.2M), The Bessemer Giving Fund ($831K), Albatross Foundation ($700K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Forever Balboa Park between 2019–2025.
Who is Forever Balboa Park's largest funder?
The San Diego Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Forever Balboa Park, with $2.2M across 7 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Forever Balboa Park received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Forever Balboa Park across 73 grants from 35 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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