J W Sefton Foundation
Private foundation · San Diego, CA · EIN 95-1513384 · reported 2023–2025 · files as JW Sefton Foundation
22grants reported
$128Kmedian award
$30Klower quartile
$24Ksmallest grant
$3.8Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in CA. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
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
3755 Pacific Hwy
San Diego, CA 92110-2021
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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Natural History Museum GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | San Diego, CA | $425,000 |
| San Diego Natural History Museum GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | San Diego, CA | $425,000 |
| San Diego Natural History Museum GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | San Diego, CA | $425,000 |
| Forever Balboa Park BOTANICAL BUILDING AND GARDENS PLEDGE | San Diego, CA | $375,000 |
| San Diego Humane Society GRANT FOR PROJECT WILDLIFE | San Diego, CA | $375,000 |
| Ocean Discovery Institute CHALLENGE GRANT - ENDOWMENT FUND INITIATIVE | San Diego, CA | $300,000 |
| Forever Balboa Park ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN | San Diego, CA | $250,000 |
| San Diego State University SAN DIEGO WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM GRANT | San Diego, CA | $175,000 |
| Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute WILD ABALONE RESTORATION | San Diego, CA | $145,000 |
| Living Coast Discovery Center EDUCATION WITHOUT BOUNDARIES PROGRAM | Chula Vista, CA | $130,000 |
| Ocean Discovery Institute CHALLENGE GRANT - ENDOWMENT FUND INITIATIVE | San Diego, CA | $130,000 |
| San Diego Humane Society GRANT FOR PROJECT WILDLIFE | San Diego, CA | $125,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America GRANT FOR CAMP BASHOR | Pleasant Hill, CA | $100,000 |
| Living Coast Discovery Center GRANT FOR ANIMAL CARE | Chula Vista, CA | $100,000 |
| Zoological Society of San Diego GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | San Diego, CA | $100,000 |
| The San Diego Foundation GRANT FOR FRIENDS OF CHULA VISTA ANIMAL CARE FACILITY | San Diego, CA | $90,000 |
| Emilio Nares Foundation COMPREHENSIVE CARE INITIATIVES | San Diego, CA | $35,000 |
| Emilio Nares Foundation RIDE WITH EMILIO TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM | San Diego, CA | $30,000 |
| Presidio Little League GRANT FOR FIELD MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS AT SEFTON PARK | San Diego, CA | $25,000 |
| San Diego Police Canine Association OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | San Diego, CA | $25,000 |
| The San Diego Foundation GRANT FOR FRIENDS OF CHULA VISTA ANIMAL CARE FACILITY | San Diego, CA | $25,000 |
| Elementary Institute of Science GRANT SUPPORTING STEPS-2-STEM OCEAN EXPLORATION | San Diego, CA | $24,304 |
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