San Diego Children's Discovery Museum

Escondido, CA ·EIN 33-0912735 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$4.7M received 32 funders 79 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds San Diego Children's Discovery Museum?

San Diego Children's Discovery Museum is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Linden Root Dickinson Foundation ($3.3M), The JEM Project ($200K), Rosemary Kraemer Raitt Foundation Trust ($127K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to San Diego Children's Discovery Museum between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Linden Root Dickinson Foundation$3,314,690102020–2024
The JEM Project$200,00032022–2024
Rosemary Kraemer Raitt Foundation Trust$127,00032020–2022
The Conrad Prebys Foundation$105,50022022–2024
Girard Foundation$105,00042019–2022
French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua$100,00042020–2023
Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation$95,00042021–2024
The Nordson Corporation Foundation$65,00032020–2023
Nissan Foundation$50,00042021–2025
The Thomas C Ackerman Foundation$50,00032021–2024
Illumina Corporate Foundation$50,00022023
Price Philanthropies Foundation$50,00022020–2022
Concannon Family Foundation$45,00022023–2024
David C Copley Foundation$45,00032020–2022
San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc$35,00022023–2024
California Humanities$35,00022020–2021
The San Francisco Foundation$30,00012023
Sahm Family Foundation$25,00012024
The Parker Foundation$25,00022022–2023
General Atomics Sciences Education Foundation$22,00042021–2024
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego$21,10022023–2024
San Diego Imperial Counties$20,00022023–2024
Billingsley Foundationcharle & Ruth$15,00012021
The Cushman Foundation$10,00022024
Rochester Area Community Foundation$10,00012023

Showing top 25 of 32 funders by total given.

What grants has San Diego Children's Discovery Museum received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Nissan FoundationSTORIES OF US GATHERINGS AND ACCESS FOR ALL ADMISSIONS$10,000
2024Linden Root Dickinson FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$370,720
2024Linden Root Dickinson FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$370,720
2024The Conrad Prebys FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$85,500
2024The JEM ProjectTo provide hands-on learning opportunities for children and schools and offer accessible, quality education.$75,000
2024Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationGENERAL ASSISTANCE$25,000
2024Concannon Family FoundationCHARITABLE$25,000
2024Sahm Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024The Thomas C Ackerman FoundationCULTURAL$12,500
2024Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$11,100
2024San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation IncTO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2024San Diego Imperial CountiesSensory Programing$10,000
2024General Atomics Sciences Education FoundationContribution provided$10,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024The Cushman FoundationGENERAL/UNRESTRICTED$5,000
2024The Cushman FoundationGENERAL/UNRESTRICTED$5,000
2023Linden Root Dickinson FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$371,875
2023Linden Root Dickinson FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$371,875
2023The Nordson Corporation FoundationENRICHMENT PROGRAM$50,000
2023The JEM Projectin support of the museum's access for all initiative and general support to offer crucial hands-on learning opportunities for children and schools.$50,000
2023The San Francisco FoundationADVISED - FOR STEM WORKSHOPS FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN IN OCEANSIDE.$30,000
2023Illumina Corporate FoundationMobile Children's Museum$25,000
2023Illumina Corporate FoundationMobile Children's Museum$25,000
2023Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationGENERAL ASSISTANCE$25,000
2023San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation IncTO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,000
2023Concannon Family FoundationCHARITABLE$20,000
2023French Fund Samuel Katherine TuaGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2023The Parker FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2023The Thomas C Ackerman FoundationCULTURAL$12,500
2023Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 79 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds San Diego Children's Discovery Museum?

San Diego Children's Discovery Museum is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Linden Root Dickinson Foundation ($3.3M), The JEM Project ($200K), Rosemary Kraemer Raitt Foundation Trust ($127K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to San Diego Children's Discovery Museum between 2019–2025.

Who is San Diego Children's Discovery Museum's largest funder?

Linden Root Dickinson Foundation is the largest recorded funder of San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, with $3.3M across 10 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has San Diego Children's Discovery Museum received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to San Diego Children's Discovery Museum across 79 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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