Ellis Family Foundation
Private foundation · Del Mar, CA · EIN 33-0970243 · reported 2023–2025
48grants reported
$2,500median award
$1,500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$243Ktotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 48 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $64K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
15005 Tierra Alta
Del Mar, CA 92014-3928
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Balboa Park Conservancy PRESERVE BEAUTY OF BALBOA PARK | San Diego, CA | $30,000 |
| Texas Christian University FULFILL THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY | Fort Worth, TX | $21,400 |
| Texas Christian University FULFILL THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY | Fort Worth, TX | $19,800 |
| Texas Christian University FULFILL THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY | Fort Worth, TX | $19,800 |
| Voices for Children VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE AS COURT-APPOINTED ADVOCATES FOR ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN | San Diego, CA | $12,500 |
| Balboa Park Conservancy PRESERVE BEAUTY OF BALBOA PARK | San Diego, CA | $12,500 |
| Voices for Children VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE AS COURT-APPOINTED ADVOCATES FOR ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN | San Diego, CA | $10,000 |
| Voices for Children VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE AS COURT-APPOINTED ADVOCATES FOR ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN | San Diego, CA | $10,000 |
| Regional Task Force on the Homeless REDUCE AND END HOMELESSNESS IN SAN DIEGO | San Diego, CA | $7,500 |
| Regional Task Force on the Homeless REDUCE AND END HOMELESSNESS IN SAN DIEGO | San Diego, CA | $7,500 |
| San Diego Grantmakers GRANTSEEKER RESOURCES | San Diego, CA | $5,250 |
| Christopher Newport University TO SUPPORT POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION | Newport News, VA | $5,000 |
| Regional Task Force on the Homeless REDUCE AND END HOMELESSNESS IN SAN DIEGO | San Diego, CA | $5,000 |
| Project Restore Hope SUPPORT PURPOSE BUILT SYSTEMS FOR WARRIORS TO CONNECT | Solana Beach, CA | $5,000 |
| Christopher Newport University TO SUPPORT POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION | Newport News, VA | $5,000 |
| Voice of San Diego HELP TO DELIVER INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | San Diego, CA | $5,000 |
| Voice of San Diego HELP TO DELIVER INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | San Diego, CA | $4,000 |
| Las Patronas - Jewel Ball FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN SAN DIEGO | LA Jolla, CA | $3,500 |
| Las Patronas - Jewel Ball FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN SAN DIEGO | LA Jolla, CA | $3,500 |
| Neighborhood House Association FUNDING FOR DAYTIME CAREGIVING FOR AGIND AND IMPAIRED ADULTS | Salt Lake City, UT | $3,110 |
| Rady's Children's Hospital of SD TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES AND RESEARCH | San Diego, CA | $2,500 |
| Children's Hospital - Philadelphia TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES AND RESEARCH | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 |
| Jacob Slania Memorial Fund HELP FAMILY AFTER LOSS OF A FAMILY MEMBER | San Diego, CA | $2,500 |
| Voice of San Diego HELP TO DELIVER INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | San Diego, CA | $2,500 |
| Rady's Children's Hospital of SD TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES AND RESEARCH | San Diego, CA | $2,500 |
| Children's Hospital - Philadelphia TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES AND RESEARCH | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 |
| San Diego Grantmakers GRANTSEEKER RESOURCES | San Diego, CA | $2,500 |
| San Diego Symphony Orchestra TO ELEVATE HUMAN POTENTIAL BY BELONGING TO SOMETHING BIGGER | San Diego, CA | $2,500 |
| Rady's Children's Hospital of SD TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES AND RESEARCH | San Diego, CA | $2,500 |
| Children's Hospital - Philadelphia TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SERVICES AND RESEARCH | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 |
| Padres Pedal the Cause TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE CANCER RESEARCH | San Diego, CA | $2,100 |
| San Diego Grantmakers GRANTSEEKER RESOURCES | San Diego, CA | $2,000 |
| Jacob Slania Memorial Fund HELP FAMILY AFTER LOSS OF A FAMILY MEMBER | San Diego, CA | $2,000 |
| Jacob Slania Memorial Fund HELP FAMILY AFTER LOSS OF A FAMILY MEMBER | San Diego, CA | $2,000 |
| Cal Matters BRINGING CA STORIES THAT PROBE, EXPLAIN AND EXPLORE SOLUTIONS TO QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES | Sacramento, CA | $2,000 |
| Cal Matters BRINGING CA STORIES THAT PROBE, EXPLAIN AND EXPLORE SOLUTIONS TO QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES | Sacramento, CA | $1,500 |
| San Diego Foundation FOUNDATION THAT GIVES TO BROAD RANGE OF CHARITIES | San Diego, CA | $1,500 |
| Neighborhood House Association FUNDING FOR DAYTIME CAREGIVING FOR AGIND AND IMPAIRED ADULTS | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,500 |
| Cristo Rey San Diego TO EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE OF LIMITED ECONOMIC MEANS TO BECOME MEN AND WOMEN OF FAITH, PURPOSE AND SERV | San Diego, CA | $1,500 |
| Urban Discoveries Ministries AID TO NEEDY | Norfolk, VA | $1,000 |
| Neighborhood House Association FUNDING FOR DAYTIME CAREGIVING FOR AGIND AND IMPAIRED ADULTS | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,000 |
| Urban Discoveries Ministries AID TO NEEDY | Norfolk, VA | $1,000 |
| Urban Discoveries Ministries AID TO NEEDY | Norfolk, VA | $1,000 |
| Fix California TO PURSUE LONGTERM SOLUTIONS THAT ADVANCE CONSERVATIVE IDEAS AND CAUSES THROUGH OUT THE STATE | San Diego, CA | $1,000 |
| Helen Woodward Animal Center PROTECTION OF ANIMALS | Ranco Santa FE, CA | $500 |
| Movember - Sam Attisha SUPPORT MEN'S HEALTH GLOBALLY | Santa Monica, CA | $500 |
| Eje Academies PREPARE STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO BE LEADERS IN CREATING A JUST GLOBAL SOCIETY | EL Cajon, CA | $500 |
| Victory Baptist Church HELP YOU THRIVE IN CHRIST | EL Cajon, CA | $250 |
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