Outside the Lens

Nonprofit · Grant recipient San Diego, CA EIN 26-4832772

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$2.9M

Foundation funders

33

Grants recorded

65

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Outside the Lens?

Outside the Lens is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by The San Diego Foundation ($1.5M), The Conrad Prebys Foundation ($270K), Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties ($142K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to Outside the Lens between 2020–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M10 grants202012 grants202110 grants202211 grants20239 grants202413 grants2025

What grants has Outside the Lens received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Mid-America Arts AllianceArts program support$50,000
2025The San Diego FoundationFOR UNRESTRICTED USE$43,440
2025The Ms Grumbacher FoundationCAMERAS IN THE CLASSROOM$15,000
2025Art Pratt Foundation of Old Mission RCPurchase of equip for program$10,000
2025The William Hall Tippett and RuthTO SUPPORT THE TEEN MEDIA ARTS STUDIO.$10,000
2025Billingsley Foundationcharle & RuthGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025French Fund Samuel Katherine TuaGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025Goodwin Family Memorial TuaGENERAL OPERATING$6,000
2025Pratt Memorial FundGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025Boys and Girls Aid SocietyUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE$5,000
2025Masserini Maurice J TuaGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025Stafford Memorial Tr Found TuaGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025Heller Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2024The Conrad Prebys FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$100,000
2024Parks California2024 ARTS IN PARKS GRANT$84,721
2024San Diego Tijuana World Design CapitalTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION$25,000
2024The San Diego FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$22,000
2024The Ms Grumbacher FoundationCAMERAS IN THE CLASSROOM$15,000
2024French Fund Samuel Katherine TuaGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2024The Thomas C Ackerman FoundationEDUCATION$10,000
2024Billingsley Foundationcharle & RuthGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2024Stafford Memorial Tr Found TuaGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2023The San Diego FoundationOUTSIDE THE LENS: YOUTH COUNCIL'S FLASH FORWARD CAREER$371,244
2023Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial CountiesTo supports artists and cultural practitioners working in service of the health and well-being of communities in San Diego and Imperial counties$142,261
2023The Conrad Prebys FoundationEXPANDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY FOR TEEN PROGRAMMING INNOVATION$100,000
2023Mid-America Arts Alliance—$40,000
2023San Diego Imperial CountiesvisAbility teacher training workshop$25,000
2023Price Philanthropies FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAMS & PROJECTS$20,000
2023The Ms Grumbacher FoundationCAMERAS IN THE CLASSROOM$15,000
2023East County Economic DevelopmentGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 65 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Outside the Lens?

Outside the Lens is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by The San Diego Foundation ($1.5M), The Conrad Prebys Foundation ($270K), Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties ($142K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to Outside the Lens between 2020–2025.

Who is Outside the Lens's largest funder?

The San Diego Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Outside the Lens, with $1.5M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Outside the Lens received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to Outside the Lens across 65 grants from 33 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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