Parker Foundation
Private foundation · Carlsbad, CA · EIN 51-0141231 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Parker Foundation
207grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$6.5Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 207 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $170K 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
2604-B EL Camino Real 244
Carlsbad, CA 92008-1214
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties TO SUPPORT THE SAN DIEGO RESILIENT RESPONSE POOLED FUND ($100K), THE SUSTAINED SUPPORT POOLED FUND ( | San Diego, CA | $300,000 |
| Forever Balboa Park TO SUPPORT THE BOTANICAL BUILDING. | San Diego, CA | $200,000 |
| Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans | San Diego, CA | $150,000 |
| California Center for Cooperative Development TO SUPPORT THE SUNCOAST MARKET CO-OP STARTUP PROJECT. | Davis, CA | $125,000 |
| Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING FOR YIGBY 2.0. | San Diego, CA | $100,000 |
| Ntc Foundation TO SUPPORT THE JUDY MCDONALD GARDEN. | San Diego, CA | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest | San Diego, CA | $100,000 |
| Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING $30,000, 2025 MEMBERSHIP DUES $7,500, 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE $5,000, FU | San Diego, CA | $97,500 |
| San Diego Tijuana World Design Capital 2024 | San Diego, CA | $90,000 |
| Rancho Santa FE Foundation | Rancho Santa FE, CA | $80,000 |
| Home Start Inc TO SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. | San Diego, CA | $75,000 |
| Mission Edge TO SUPPORT A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON ARTISTS LIVING AND WORKING IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. | San Diego, CA | $75,000 |
| Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation | San Diego, CA | $75,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Oceanside | Oceanside, CA | $65,000 |
| Scripps Health | LA Jolla, CA | $60,000 |
| ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE. | San Diego, CA | $50,000 |
| Building 178 Performing Arts Center TO SUPPORT THE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF STAGE FLOORS FOR THE JOAN & IRWIN JACOBS PERFORMING A | San Diego, CA | $50,000 |
| California Center for the Arts Escondido TO SUPPORT A TECHNICAL ARTS YOUTH WORKFORCE PROGRAM. | Escondido, CA | $50,000 |
| Miracle League of San Diego TO SUPPORT THE 2025 ENGEL FAMILY FIELD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | San Diego, CA | $50,000 |
| Partners for Justice TO SUPPORT PROGRAM COSTS. | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $50,000 |
| Interfaith Community Services Inc | Escondido, CA | $50,000 |
| Investigative Newsource | San Diego, CA | $50,000 |
| McAlister Institute for Treatment & Education Inc | EL Cajon, CA | $50,000 |
| Rise UP Industries | Santee, CA | $50,000 |
| San Diego Fishermans Working Group | Lakeside, CA | $50,000 |
| Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties | San Diego, CA | $50,000 |
| Junior Achievement of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $50,000 |
| North County Health Project Inc | San Marcos, CA | $50,000 |
| Ocean Discovery Institute | San Diego, CA | $50,000 |
| Serving Seniors | San Diego, CA | $50,000 |
| Vietnam Veterans of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $50,000 |
| Walden Environment TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PLACEMENT PROGRAM. | San Diego, CA | $45,000 |
| California Center for Cooperation Development | Davis, CA | $45,000 |
| Angels Foster Family Network | San Diego, CA | $45,000 |
| Lakeside's River Park Conservancy 12108 Industry Road Lakeside CA 92040 | Lakeside, CA | $44,000 |
| Grossmont Hospital Foundation | LA Mesa, CA | $43,500 |
| Alzheimer's San Diego TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | San Diego, CA | $40,000 |
| Centro de Salud de LA Comunidad de San Ysidro Inc TO SUPPORT THE DISPARITIES IN MEDICINE PATHWAY PROGRAM. | San Diego, CA | $40,000 |
| Make Projects TO SUPPORT STAFFING AND PROJECT COSTS FOR A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | San Digo, CA | $40,000 |
| Rise Urban Leadership Institute of San Diego TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR'S SALARY. | San Diego, CA | $40,000 |
| San Diego County Medical Society Foundation TO SUPPORT A FULL-TIME CARE MANAGER. | San Diego, CA | $40,000 |
| Voices of Our City Choir TO SUPPORT A CAPACITY GRANT TO FULFILL THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION'S $50K MATCHING GRANT. | San Diego, CA | $40,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $40,000 |
| Community Housingworks | San Diego, CA | $40,000 |
| Support the Enlisted Project | San Diego, CA | $40,000 |
| The Make A Wish Foundation of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $40,000 |
| Think Dignity | San Diego, CA | $40,000 |
| Victim Offender Reconciliation Program Inc | San Diego, CA | $40,000 |
| Shoreline Community Services TO SUPPORT SAFETY AND COMMUNITY HARMONY. | San Diego, CA | $39,000 |
| Alabaster Jar Project TO SUPPORT THE GRACE HOUSE. | San Diego, CA | $35,000 |
| Kitchens for Good TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS. | San Diego, CA | $35,000 |
| Theatre & Arts Foundation of San Diego County TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF A CARGO VAN. | LA Jolla, CA | $35,000 |
| United Way of San Diego County TO SUPPORT STEAM-TO-CAREERS. | San Diego, CA | $35,000 |
| The San Marcos Promise | San Marcos, CA | $35,000 |
| Voices for Children | San Diego, CA | $35,000 |
| Community Housingworks | San Diego, CA | $35,000 |
| LA Jolla Music Society | LA Jolla, CA | $35,000 |
| National Conflict Resolution Center | San Diego, CA | $35,000 |
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