17 private foundations reported grants to La Mesa, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 17 private foundations reported 21 grants totaling $543,575 to 17 organizations in La Mesa, California. The most-funded purposes were education (4 grants) and human services (2 grants). DEL Corazon gave the most by reported dollars — $162,250 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $20,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in La Mesa — a funder at 90% is effectively a La Mesa funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEL Corazon | 1 | $162,250 | 18% |
| The JEM Project | 3 | $65,700 | 4% |
| DEL MAR Healthcare Inc | 1 | $60,000 | 30% |
| Gary and Mary West Charitable Trust | 2 | $53,625 | 0% |
| The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp Foundation | 1 | $40,000 | 1% |
| Wild Wisdom Foundation Inc (formerly a Cerami & a Dunne FDN for World Health) | 2 | $30,000 | 4% |
| The Nordson Corporation Foundation | 1 | $30,000 | 4% |
| The California Endowment | 1 | $25,000 | 0% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Global Care Alliance | 1 | $162,250 |
| SAN Diego Oasis | 2 | $65,000 |
| Challenge Center | 2 | $53,625 |
| The Animal PAD | 2 | $50,000 |
| Oasis Institute | 2 | $40,000 |
| Helix Charter HIGH School | 1 | $30,700 |
| Friends of International Friendship Park Inc | 1 | $25,000 |
| Challenge Center Therapy Center | 1 | $20,000 |
| Helix High Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Helix Instrumental Music Association | 1 | $20,000 |
17 private foundations reported grants to recipients in La Mesa, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $543,575 across 21 grants. The largest by reported dollars were DEL Corazon, The JEM Project, DEL MAR Healthcare Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in La Mesa, California concentrate in education (4), human services (2), health & medical (1). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a La Mesa, California recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $162,250. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
