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William Hall Tippett and Ruth Rathell Tippett Foundation

Private foundation · Carlsbad, CA · EIN 33-0903811 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The William Hall Tippett and Ruth
57grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$754Ktotal 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

2604-B EL Camino Real 356
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 purposeWhereAmount
LA Jolla Playhouse
TO SUPPORT THE 2026 PERFORMANCE OUTREACH PROGRAM (POP) TOUR.
LA Jolla, CA$35,000
Opera Neo
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
San Diego, CA$30,000
Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego San Diego Art Institute
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND A STRATEGIC CONSULTANT.
San Diego, CA$30,000
Opera Neo
TO SUPPORT THE MARY ELLEN CLARK MATCHING GRANT FOR OPERA NEO'S 2024 SEASON, A GRANT CONSULTANT, AND
San Diego, CA$30,000
The San Diego Humane Society
A MATCHING GRANT TO SUPPORT THE KITTEN PROGRAM.
San Diego, CA$25,000
Arms Wide Open
TO SUPPORT THE MUSICAL THEATRE PROGRAM.
EL Cajon, CA$25,000
Frosted Faces Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE SENIORS FOR SENIORS PROGRAM AND THE FINAL WISH PROGRAM.
Ramona, CA$25,000
Villa Musica
TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE MUSICAL BIOGRAPHIES INITIATIVE.
San Diego, CA$25,000
David's Harp Foundation
TO SUPPORT A PART-TIME TEACHING ARTIST.
San Diego, CA$25,000
Timken Museum of Art Putnam Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE TIMKEN MUSEUM OF ART'S EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS.
San Diego, CA$25,000
Timken Museum of Art
TO SUPPORT ARTSREACH, MEMORIES AT THE MUSEUM, AND ARTS4SCHOOLS YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM.
San Diego, CA$20,000
Challenge Center Therapy Center Inc
TO SUPPORT THE AQUATICS, BALANCE AND CONDITIONING, AND AGE-ILITY 360 CLASSES FOR SENIORS.
LA Mesa, CA$20,000
Episcopal Community Services
TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE KINDERMUSIK PROGRAM.
National City, CA$20,000
Opera Neo
TO SUPPORT OPERATING EXPENSES AND A MATCHING GRANT FOR THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR TECHNOLOGY AND MUSIC
San Diego, CA$20,000
Challenge Center Therapy Center
TO SUPPORT AQUATICS, BALANCE AND CONDITIONING, AND AGE-ILITY CLASSES FOR SENIORS.
LA Mesa, CA$20,000
Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego San Diego Art Institute
TO SUPPORT SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION.
San Diego, CA$20,000
LA Jolla Playhouse Theatre & Arts Foundation of San Diego County
TO SUPPORT THE JUMPSTART THEATRE PROGRAM.
LA Jolla, CA$20,000
Serving Seniors
TO SUPPORT THE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
San Diego, CA$20,000
The Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges
TO SUPPORT 20 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS STUDYING PERFORMING OR VISUAL ARTS.
EL Cajon, CA$20,000
David's Harp Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT STUDIO PROGRAM.
San Diego, CA$16,000
Challenge Center Therapy Center
TO SUPPORT THE INCREASE OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLASSES FOR SENIORS.
San Diego, CA$15,000
Lucky Duck Foundation
TO SUPPORT SENIORS SAFE AT HOME.
San Diego, CA$15,000
LA Jolla Playhouse Theatre & Arts Foundation of San Diego County
TO SUPPORT THE JUMPSTART THEATRE PROGRAM.
LA Jolla, CA$15,000
San Diego Humane Society
TO SUPPORT THE LOW-COST SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAM.
San Diego, CA$15,000
San Diego Tijuana World Design Capital 2024
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES.
San Diego, CA$15,000
Arms Wide Open
TO SUPPORT THE INSPIRE PROGRAM.
EL Cajon, CA$15,000
Arms Wide Open
TO SUPPORT AWOS MUSICAL THEATRE OFFERINGS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
EL Cajon, CA$10,000
Liberty School Ntc Foundation
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF LIBERTY SCHOOL.
San Diego, CA$10,000
Monarch School Project
TO SUPPORT K12 ARTS PROGRAMMING.
San Diego, CA$10,000
New Village Arts
TO SUPPORT THE MINDFUL THEATRE PROGRAM.
Carlsbad, CA$10,000
Outside the Lens
TO SUPPORT THE TEEN MEDIA ARTS STUDIO.
San Diego, CA$10,000
Serving Seniors
TO SUPPORT THE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
San Diego, CA$10,000
Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges
TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE FALL 2023 SEMESTER.
EL Cajon, CA$10,000
Serving Seniors
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES.
San Diego, CA$10,000
Serving Seniors
TO SUPPORT THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING CASE MANAGER TO PROVIDE CRITICAL ONSITE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES A
San Diego, CA$10,000
Liberty School Ntc Foundation
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE LIBERTY SCHOOL.
San Diego, CA$10,000
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
TO SUPPORT THE REFLECTIONS PROGRAM.
LA Jolla, CA$10,000
New Village Arts
TO SUPPORT THE THEATRE FRONT TO BACK PROGRAM.
Carlsbad, CA$10,000
Carma for Horses
TO SUPPORT THE LILAC FIRE FUND.
Arcadia, CA$5,000
Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego
TO SUPPORT THE MARKETING INITIATIVE.
San Diego, CA$5,000
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
TO SUPPORT THE REFLECTIONS PROGRAM.
LA Jolla, CA$5,000
San Diego Childrens Choir
TO SUPPORT THE ACCESS FOR ALL PROGRAM.
San Diego, CA$5,000
The Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges
TO SUPPORT NEW INSTRUMENTS FOR THE GROSSMONT COLLEGE MUSIC DEPARTMENT.
EL Cajon, CA$5,000
Villa Musica
TO SUPPORT THE LINK UP PROGRAM.
San Diego, CA$5,000
Voices of Our City Choir
TO SUPPORT THE MUSIC AND THEATER ARTS PROGRAM.
San Diego, CA$5,000
San Diego Children's Choir
TO SUPPORT SCHOOL OUTREACH AND ENSEMBLE PROGRAMMING.
San Diego, CA$5,000
LA Jolla Playhouse
TO SUPPORT THE 2026 PERFORMANCE OUTREACH PROGRAM (POP) TOUR.
LA Jolla, CA$4,000
Lucky Duck Foundation
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES.
San Diego, CA$4,000
The San Diego Humane Society
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES.
San Diego, CA$4,000
Art of Elan
TO SUPPORT ALUMNI MASTER TEACHING ARTISTS IN THE YOUNG ARTISTS IN HARMONY PROGRAM.
San Diego, CA$3,500
Lions Tigers and Bears
TO SUPPORT ENRICHMENT TOYS FOR BIG CATS AND BEARS AT THE SANCTUARY.
Alpine, CA$3,500
Mingei International Inc
TO SUPPORT MAKE AT MINGEI.
San Diego, CA$3,000
Frosted Faces Foundation Inc
TO SUPPORT FROSTED FUNDING.
Reamona, CA$2,500
LA Jolla Historical Society
TO SUPPORT THE ORAL HISTORY TOOLKIT PILOT PROJECT.
LA Jolla, CA$2,500
Playwrights Projects
TO SUPPORT THE PLAYS BY YOUNG WRITERS FESTIVAL.
San Diego, CA$2,500
Young Lions Jazz Conservatory
TO SUPPORT THE SHED & TOOLS FUND.
San Diego, CA$2,500
Timken Museum Putnam Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE SPONTANEOUS PITCH WITH CATALYST.
San Diego, CA$1,000

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