JC Foundation Inc. is a small, regionally focused funder concentrating on San Diego–area community life, with a clear emphasis on animal welfare and youth-serving programs. They support both local institutions (museums and community events) and service providers that run shelters, after-school programs, and youth development initiatives. Grants tend to be modest and targeted, often backing events and program support rather than large capital campaigns.
Jc Foundation Inc. gives mostly small grants, with a median award of $2,500, and its recent activity shows a strong tilt toward animal welfare in Southern California. One of the clearest signals is repeated support for San Diego–area animal organizations: in 2025 it gave $10,000 to San Diego Humane Society and $9,950 to Sd Humane Society, both tied to animal shelter support. The foundation also backs organizations that work on wildlife, rehabilitation, and rehoming, including San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Woods Humane Society, and Second Chance at Love Humane Societ. Beyond animals, the foundation has funded youth and community-serving groups such as San Diego Center for Children, Futures Fulfilled, and Scv Boys Girls Club. Its recent grants also extend to civic and cultural institutions, including the San Diego Automotive Museum and San Diego Police Foundation. The pattern is localized and practical: grants are generally targeted to program support, shelter operations, and community events rather than broad unrestricted awards. Recent grants range from four-figure gifts to mid-five-figure support, but the bulk of awards cluster at modest levels.
Animal welfare is the foundation’s most visible focus. It gave $14,859 to Humane Society of the US to support animal shelters, $5,000 to Helen Woodward Animal Center to support animal shelters, and $3,150 to Woods Humane Society to support humane care of homeless dogs and cats in the San Luis Obispo area. It also funded animal rehabilitation and re-homing at Second Chance at Love Humane Societ with a $3,000 grant. Youth development is another recurring area. Jc Foundation Inc. gave $5,000 to San Diego Center for Children to support children with emotional and psychological needs, $5,000 to Futures Fulfilled to expand the academic and social strengths for children, and $3,500 to Scv Boys Girls Club for after-school programs. Community-facing grants also reach sports and public-serving institutions, including $5,000 to Padres Foundation for youth baseball and softball development and $11,097 to San Diego Automotive for museum education work.
Grant size is modest overall: p25 is $500, the median is $2,500, and p75 is $5,300. That points to a grantmaker built around smaller awards, with occasional larger gifts above $10,000. The record shows repeat support to several organizations across multiple years, including San Diego Automotive, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, The Animal Foundation, Woods Humane Society, and Humane Society of the US, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time funding only. The foundation is a private family foundation profile rather than an operating charity, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments. No application process is stated in the available data.
$149K
$499K
$39K
$87K
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 63% of grants go to recipients in CT.
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Concentrated, local giving with mostly modest-sized grants across a small number of repeated and representative grantees; funding favors program support and community events rather than large multi-year endowments.
Notable grantees: San Diego Automotive Museum, Humane Society of the United States, San Diego Humane Society, Padres Foundation, San Diego Center for Children
Jc Foundation Inc.’s giving is concentrated in the United States, with every recent grant landing domestically. California is the main recipient state, accounting for 62% of grants, and San Diego appears repeatedly in the recent record through grants to San Diego Humane Society, San Diego Center for Children, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, and the San Diego Police Foundation. Outside California, recipient locations include Washington, DC; Conroe, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada; Fort Worth, Texas; Pittsfield, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; and Austin, Texas. The top state by grant count is Connecticut, even though the foundation is headquartered in Rancho Santa Fe, California.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on animal welfare organizations, plus youth-serving and community-focused groups. Examples include animal shelters and wildlife organizations, after-school and child-support programs, a youth baseball and softball funder, and a museum with an education mission.
Yes. Several grantees appear in more than one year, including San Diego Automotive, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, The Animal Foundation, Woods Humane Society, and Humane Society of the US. That pattern indicates repeat support rather than only one-off gifts.
The distribution is small-to-midsize: p25 is $500, median grant size is $2,500, and p75 is $5,300. The recent record also includes larger awards above $10,000, but those are the exception rather than the norm.
Most grants go to California recipients, and 62% of grants are given to organizations in the foundation’s headquarters state. San Diego is especially prominent, but the recent record also includes recipients in Texas, Nevada, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Washington, DC.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, so grants are directed to organizations rather than to private persons.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $11,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT SAVING SPECIES WORLDWIDE AND CONSERVATION SCIENCE FOR NATURE |
| SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE VARIED NEEDS OF ANIMALS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM |
| SD HUMANE SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $9,950 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTER |
| SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $6,400 | 2025 | The Mission of the San Diego Automotive Museum is to tell the story of the social and technological past, present, and future of motorized vehicles throughout its collections, exhibitions, and educational programs. |
| SWITHFOOT BRO-AM | CARLSBAD, CA | $5,346 | 2025 | TO GIVE BACK TO GIVE BACK TO SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY AND INVEST IN THE NEXT GENERATION. |
| SAN DIEGO POLICE FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,181 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT BY CULTIVATING POSITIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT |
| FUTURES FULFILLED | CONROE, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS TO EXPAND THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL STRENGTHS FOR CHILDREN. |
| SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR CHILDREN | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS |
| SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $3,996 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT SAVING SPECIES WORLDWIDE AND CONSERVATION SCIENCE FOR NATURE |
| SCV BOYS GIRLS CLUB | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $3,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN. |
| WOODS HUMANE SOCIETY | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $3,150 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT HUMANCE CARE OF HOMELESS DOGS AND CATS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO AREA |
| SAN DIEGO BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE WELL-BEING OF BRAIN TUMOR PATIENTS & FAMILIES |
| THE ANIMAL FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $2,080 | 2025 | TO SAVE THE LIVES OF ALL HEALTHY AND TREATABLE ANIMALS. |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH TEXAS | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTER |
| CUREBOUND | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,560 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BETTER PREVENTING, TREATING AND FINDING CURES FOR CANCER |
| THE ANIMAL FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $1,356 | 2025 | TO SAVE THE LIVES OF ALL HEALTHY AND TREATABLE ANIMALS. |
| WOODS HUMANE SOCIETY | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $1,050 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTER |
| BERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY | PITTSFIELD, MA | $1,010 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTER |
| PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY | PASADENA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROVIDING ANIMAL CARE AND SERVICES FOR HOMELESS AND OWNED ANIMALS IN THE GREATER L.A. AREA |
| AUSTIN HUMANE SOCIETY | AUSTIN, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTER |
| THE ANIMAL FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SAVE THE LIVES OF ALL HEALTHY AND TREATABLE ANIMALS. |
| SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $706 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE VARIED NEEDS OF ANIMALS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM |
| PADRES FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $485 | 2025 | TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE REGION'S OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE BY PRIORITIZING CHILDREN'S HEALTH, AND WELLNESS, YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPPORTING THOSE WHO SERVE. |
| SD FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION AID | SAN DIEGO, CA | $350 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCHLEROSIS | CARLSBAD, CA | $300 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| HTHNC RAPTORS | CONCORD, CA | $208 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT STUDENT ATHLETES ACROSS HIGH TECH HIGH SCHOOLS IN NORTH COUNTY |
| SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $6,200 | 2024 | The Mission of the San Diego Automotive Museum is to tell the story of the social and technological past, present, and future of motorized vehicles throughout its collections, exhibitions, and educational programs. |
| PADRES FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE REGION'S OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE BY PRIORITIZING CHILDREN'S HEALTH, AND WELLNESS, YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPPORTING THOSE WHO SERVE. |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE US | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTERS |
| SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE HUMANE SOCIET | TEMPLETON, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | TO AID OUR SOCIETY'S DOG OUTCASTS THROUGH REHABILITATION AND RE-HOMING. |
| THE ANIMAL FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $2,000 | 2024 | TO SAVE THE LIVES OF ALL HEALTHY AND TREATABLE ANIMALS. |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE RANCHO SAB DIEGUI | ENCINITAS, CA | $500 | 2024 | TO HELP CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAMS AND BUILD COMMUNITY |
| PAWS CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2024 | TO BUILD NO KILL COMMUNITIES, TO END THE OVERPOPULATION OF HOMELESS ANIMALS AND TO TRANSFORM ANIMAL WELFARE. |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCHLEROSIS | CARLSBAD, CA | $200 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE US | WASHINGTON, DC | $14,859 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTERS |
| SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $11,097 | 2023 | The Mission of the San Diego Automotive Museum is to tell the story of the social and technological past, present, and future of motorized vehicles throughout its collections, exhibitions, and educational programs. |
| SWITHFOOT BRO-AM | CARLSBAD, CA | $8,739 | 2023 | TO GIVE BACK TO GIVE BACK TO SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY AND INVEST IN THE NEXT GENERATION. |
| HELEN WOODWARD ANIMAL CENTER | RANCHO SANTA FE, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTERS |
| PAWS CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2023 | TO BUILD NO KILL COMMUNITIES, TO END THE OVERPOPULATION OF HOMELESS ANIMALS AND TO TRANSFORM ANIMAL WELFARE. |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE RANCHO SAB DIEGUI | ENCINITAS, CA | $638 | 2023 | TO HELP CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAMS AND BUILD COMMUNITY |
| ECCR | POMFRET, CT | $300 | 2023 | to provide support in rescuing homeless canines from crowded shelters, as well as situations of abuse and neglect. |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCHLEROSIS | CARLSBAD, CA | $200 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH |
SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE
$11,000TO SUPPORT SAVING SPECIES WORLDWIDE AND CONSERVATION SCIENCE FOR NATURE
SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE VARIED NEEDS OF ANIMALS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM
SD HUMANE SOCIETY
$9,950TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTER
SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE
$6,400The Mission of the San Diego Automotive Museum is to tell the story of the social and technological past, present, and future of motorized vehicles throughout its collections, exhibitions, and educational programs.
SWITHFOOT BRO-AM
$5,346TO GIVE BACK TO GIVE BACK TO SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY AND INVEST IN THE NEXT GENERATION.
SAN DIEGO POLICE FOUNDATION
TO SUPPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT BY CULTIVATING POSITIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
FUTURES FULFILLED
$5,000TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS TO EXPAND THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL STRENGTHS FOR CHILDREN.
SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR CHILDREN
$5,000TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS
SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE
$3,996TO SUPPORT SAVING SPECIES WORLDWIDE AND CONSERVATION SCIENCE FOR NATURE
SCV BOYS GIRLS CLUB
$3,500TO SUPPORT AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN.
WOODS HUMANE SOCIETY
$3,150TO SUPPORT HUMANCE CARE OF HOMELESS DOGS AND CATS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO AREA
SAN DIEGO BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION
$2,500TO SUPPORT THE WELL-BEING OF BRAIN TUMOR PATIENTS & FAMILIES
THE ANIMAL FOUNDATION
$2,080TO SAVE THE LIVES OF ALL HEALTHY AND TREATABLE ANIMALS.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH TEXAS
$2,000TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTER
CUREBOUND
$1,560TO SUPPORT BETTER PREVENTING, TREATING AND FINDING CURES FOR CANCER
THE ANIMAL FOUNDATION
$1,356TO SAVE THE LIVES OF ALL HEALTHY AND TREATABLE ANIMALS.
WOODS HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,050TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTER
BERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,010TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTER
PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,000TO SUPPORT PROVIDING ANIMAL CARE AND SERVICES FOR HOMELESS AND OWNED ANIMALS IN THE GREATER L.A. AREA
AUSTIN HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,000TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTER
THE ANIMAL FOUNDATION
$1,000TO SAVE THE LIVES OF ALL HEALTHY AND TREATABLE ANIMALS.
SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY
$706TO SUPPORT THE VARIED NEEDS OF ANIMALS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM
PADRES FOUNDATION
$485TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE REGION'S OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE BY PRIORITIZING CHILDREN'S HEALTH, AND WELLNESS, YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPPORTING THOSE WHO SERVE.
SD FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION AID
$350TO SUPPORT LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCHLEROSIS
$300TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH
HTHNC RAPTORS
$208TO SUPPORT STUDENT ATHLETES ACROSS HIGH TECH HIGH SCHOOLS IN NORTH COUNTY
SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE
$6,200The Mission of the San Diego Automotive Museum is to tell the story of the social and technological past, present, and future of motorized vehicles throughout its collections, exhibitions, and educational programs.
PADRES FOUNDATION
$5,000TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE REGION'S OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE BY PRIORITIZING CHILDREN'S HEALTH, AND WELLNESS, YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPPORTING THOSE WHO SERVE.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE US
$5,000TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTERS
SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE HUMANE SOCIET
$3,000TO AID OUR SOCIETY'S DOG OUTCASTS THROUGH REHABILITATION AND RE-HOMING.
THE ANIMAL FOUNDATION
$2,000TO SAVE THE LIVES OF ALL HEALTHY AND TREATABLE ANIMALS.
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE RANCHO SAB DIEGUI
$500TO HELP CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAMS AND BUILD COMMUNITY
PAWS CHICAGO
$500TO BUILD NO KILL COMMUNITIES, TO END THE OVERPOPULATION OF HOMELESS ANIMALS AND TO TRANSFORM ANIMAL WELFARE.
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCHLEROSIS
$200TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH
HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE US
$14,859TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTERS
SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE
$11,097The Mission of the San Diego Automotive Museum is to tell the story of the social and technological past, present, and future of motorized vehicles throughout its collections, exhibitions, and educational programs.
SWITHFOOT BRO-AM
$8,739TO GIVE BACK TO GIVE BACK TO SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY AND INVEST IN THE NEXT GENERATION.
HELEN WOODWARD ANIMAL CENTER
$5,000TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTERS
PAWS CHICAGO
$1,000TO BUILD NO KILL COMMUNITIES, TO END THE OVERPOPULATION OF HOMELESS ANIMALS AND TO TRANSFORM ANIMAL WELFARE.
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE RANCHO SAB DIEGUI
$638TO HELP CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAMS AND BUILD COMMUNITY
ECCR
$300to provide support in rescuing homeless canines from crowded shelters, as well as situations of abuse and neglect.
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCHLEROSIS
$200TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH