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The SAN Diego Foundation

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
Foundations · SAN DIEGO, CA · EIN 95-2942582

About

The SAN diego foundation inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
104
Volunteers
104

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$268.7M
Expenses
$159.7M
Assets
$1.4B
Liabilities
$154.9M

Financial history

$283.6M$141.8M$0
17181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $268.7M · Peak FY2022: $283.6M · Avg: $176.4M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$253.7M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO
SOUTH ASIA
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$15K
Grants Given
$121.8M
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
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Address

2508 Historic Decatur
SAN Diego, CA, 92106-613

Governance

Voting board members19
Independent members19
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %12.6%
Permanent endowment %64.6%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Public records
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