Media Arts Center San Diego
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.8M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
52
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Media Arts Center San Diego?
Media Arts Center San Diego is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The California Endowment ($930K), The San Diego Foundation ($884K), Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties ($142K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Media Arts Center San Diego between 2019–2025.
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| Michigan Theater Foundation Inc | $5,286 | 1 | 2020 |
| Samuel I & John Henry Fox Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girard Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sempra Foundation | $25 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $677K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $181K.
What grants has Media Arts Center San Diego received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The San Diego Foundation | A SPONSORSHIP TO SUPPORT SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL | $95,820 |
| 2025 | Clare Rose Foundation Center | CAC Match Grant | $32,405 |
| 2025 | The Parker Foundation | TO SUPPORT A STRATEGIC PLAN. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | GENERAL | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Art Pratt Foundation of Old Mission RC | Purch film cameras, editing softwar | $8,114 |
| 2024 | The San Diego Foundation | YOUTH MEDIA & TECH CAMPS ARTS SUMMER PROGRAM | $144,583 |
| 2024 | Parks California | 2024 ARTS IN PARKS GRANT | $127,185 |
| 2024 | San Diego Tijuana World Design Capital 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation | TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS STORYTELLING TRADITIONS IN IMMERSIVE REALITY | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | SEE PART IV | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation | TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS STORYTELLING TRADITIONS IN IMMERSIVE REALITY | $15,000 |
| 2024 | CCF Community Initiatives Fund | ARTS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Inc | SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Price Philanthropies Foundation | PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Samuel I & John Henry Fox Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Girard Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The San Diego Foundation | TEEN PRODUCERS PROJECT EXPANSION | $238,325 |
| 2023 | Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties | To supports artists and cultural practitioners working in service of the health and well-being of communities in San Diego and Imperial counties | $142,261 |
| 2023 | Price Philanthropies Foundation | PROGRAMS & PROJECTS | $44,740 |
| 2023 | The California Endowment | PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH COMMUNITY VOICES AND STORY: TO SUPPORT THE CLOSE OF AN ELEVEN-YEAR COMMUNITY NARRATIVE INITIATIVE PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY IN CITY HEIGHTS THROUGH A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION AND SCREENING, ARCHIVING OF STORIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNER TRAININGS. | $21,500 |
| 2023 | California Humanities | CORE PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Parker Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2022 | The San Diego Foundation | FOR TEEN PRODUCERS PROJECT, SUMMER 2022 PROGRAM | $285,081 |
| 2022 | The California Endowment | SPEAK CITY HEIGHTS - RAISING VOICES FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY: TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING STRATEGY THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND THE VOICES OF COMMUNITY ADVOCATES ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES, IN CITY HEIGHTS AND RELATED SAN DIEGO COMMUNITIES. | $225,000 |
| 2022 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | A Trustee advised grant to support the national PBS presentation of Paul Espinosa's film, "Singing Our Way to Freedom". | $15,000 |
| 2022 | The Conrad Prebys Foundation | TEEN PRODUCERS PROJECT | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Inc | SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT | $7,000 |
| 2021 | The California Endowment | SPEAK CITY HEIGHTS - RAISING VOICES FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY: TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING STRATEGY THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND THE VOICES OF COMMUNITY ADVOCATES ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES, IN CITY HEIGHTS AND RELATED SAN DIEGO COMMUNITIES. | $225,000 |
| 2021 | The California Endowment | SPEAK CITY HEIGHTS - RAISING VOICES FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY: TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING STRATEGY THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND THE VOICES OF COMMUNITY ADVOCATES ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES, IN CITY HEIGHTS AND RELATED SAN DIEGO COMMUNITIES. | $225,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 52 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Media Arts Center San Diego?
Media Arts Center San Diego is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The California Endowment ($930K), The San Diego Foundation ($884K), Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties ($142K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Media Arts Center San Diego between 2019–2025.
Who is Media Arts Center San Diego's largest funder?
The California Endowment is the largest recorded funder of Media Arts Center San Diego, with $930K across 6 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has Media Arts Center San Diego received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Media Arts Center San Diego across 52 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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