The Payne Family Foundation makes a small number of large, targeted grants focused on community impact, arts, and youth services. Their funding is concentrated in a handful of repeat recipients rather than spread across many small grants, and they appear comfortable giving unrestricted or general support through intermediaries. The foundation favors established organizations that deliver local community benefits and cultural programming.
Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants with repeat awards to the same organizations and a preference for core/general support rather than many small or one‑off gifts.
L Robert & Patricia Payne Family Foundation Inc gives like a local patron of established institutions: its recent grants show repeated, unrestricted support to a small set of San Diego organizations rather than a wide, scattered portfolio. Bach Collegium received $150,000 in 2025 after a $125,000 grant in 2024, and Opera Neo was funded at $70,000 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2025, pointing to multi-year relationships with arts organizations. The foundation also backed youth-serving groups, including Boys & Girls Club and Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center, alongside civic and cultural intermediaries such as Campanile Foundation, Seattle Foundation, San Diego Museum of Art, and University of San Diego. The grant record suggests a preference for flexible support, with the recent grants listed as unrestricted. Awards range from small five-figure gifts to six-figure commitments, and the foundation’s activity is concentrated in California recipients. Overall, the profile is of a family foundation that supports community-based nonprofits, arts programming, and youth development through direct, repeated grants to organizations with local reach.
One clear theme is arts and music. The foundation gave $150,000 to Bach Collegium in 2025 and $75,000 to San Diego Museum of Art in 2025, while Opera Neo received $70,000 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2025. Another major thread is youth development. Boys & Girls Club received multiple unrestricted grants, including $100,000 in 2023, $96,000 in 2024, and $40,700 in 2025, which shows sustained support over time. Community infrastructure also appears in the portfolio: Seattle Foundation received $200,000 in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, and $62,400 in 2025, and Campanile Foundation was funded in several years as well. The grant list also includes education- and community-oriented support through University of San Diego and Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center.
Typical grants cluster around the lower five figures, with a p25 of $2,000, a median of $6,000, and a p75 of $15,750. The recent record also includes substantially larger commitments, which indicates selective use of major grants alongside smaller awards. Recipients reappear across multiple years, especially in arts, youth services, and community foundation support, showing a recurring-grantee pattern rather than one-time gifts. The grants listed are unrestricted, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its structure appears family-based, with grantmaking driven by organization-wide or grantee-priority needs rather than a formal application program.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $16K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$16K
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Notable grantees: Seattle Foundation, Bach Collegium, Boys & Girls Club
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in California, which accounts for 86% of grants. San Diego is the main recipient city in the recent list, with awards to Bach Collegium, Boys & Girls Club, Campanile Foundation, Opera Neo, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Symphony, National Conflict Resolution, and University of San Diego. National City also appears through Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center. Outside California, Seattle Foundation is the main nonlocal recipient named in the data, including grants in Seattle, Washington.
The recent grants point to community foundations and general operating support, classical and choral music organizations, and youth development or after-school programs. Examples include Seattle Foundation, Bach Collegium, Opera Neo, and Boys & Girls Club, all funded with unrestricted grants.
The listed recent grants are all marked unrestricted. That pattern suggests the foundation often provides flexible support rather than project-specific funding.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Bach Collegium in 2024 and 2025, Opera Neo in 2024 and 2025, Boys & Girls Club in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Seattle Foundation across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Giving is concentrated in California, which represents 86% of grants. San Diego is the most common recipient city in the recent list, with additional grants to National City and one recurring out-of-state recipient, Seattle Foundation in Seattle, Washington.
The typical grant size is modest for the portfolio: p25 is $2,000, the median is $6,000, and p75 is $15,750. The recent record also includes larger awards, showing that the foundation mixes smaller grants with major commitments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATTLE FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $84,711 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | SAN DIEGO, CA | $77,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SEATTLE FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BACH COLLEGIUM | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OPERA NEO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OPERA NEO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BACH COLLEGIUM SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BACH COLLEGIUM SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OPERA NEO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | SAN DIEGO, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FATHER JOE'S VILLAGE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BUDO ACCELERATOR | IRVINE, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CAMARADA | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BACH COLLEGIUM SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | CORONADO, CA | $18,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OLIVEWOOD GARDENS & LEARNING CENTER | NATIONAL CITY, CA | $17,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OLIVEWOOD GARDENS & LEARNING CENTER | NATIONAL CITY, CA | $16,667 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OLIVEWOOD GARDENS & LEARNING CENTER | NATIONAL CITY, CA | $16,667 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SAN DIEGO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | SAN DIEGO, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SAN DIEGO DIPLOMACY COUNCIL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BRAILLE INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | SAN DIEGO, CA | $11,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST MARK'S ESPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL | SEATTLE, WA | $10,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OLIVEWOOD GARDENS & LEARNING CENTER | NATIONAL CITY, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PROMISES 2 KIDS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CATALYST | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WORLDVIEW PROJECT | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| USS MIDWAY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST LUKE'S | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CAMARADA | SAN DIEGO, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CORONADO HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | CORONADO, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OLIVEWOOD GARDENS & LEARNING CENTER | NATIONAL CITY, CA | $5,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KPBS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BORREGO VALLEY ENDOWMENT | BORREGO SPRINGS, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TCOYD | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PRO KIDS FIRST TEE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ART OF ELAN | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SURVIVORS OF TORTURE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| USS MIDWAY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LUCK DUCK FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FOUNDERS FIRST CDC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OLIVEWOOD GARDENS & LEARNING CENTER | NATIONAL CITY, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CORONADO SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | CORONADO, CA | $4,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
BACH COLLEGIUM
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
NATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
BACH COLLEGIUM SAN DIEGO
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
BACH COLLEGIUM SAN DIEGO
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
FATHER JOE'S VILLAGE
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
BUDO ACCELERATOR
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
CAMARADA
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
BACH COLLEGIUM SAN DIEGO
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$18,000UNRESTRICTED
SAN DIEGO EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
ST MARK'S ESPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL
$10,500UNRESTRICTED
PROMISES 2 KIDS
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
CATALYST
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
WORLDVIEW PROJECT
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
USS MIDWAY
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
ST LUKE'S
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
CAMARADA
$8,000UNRESTRICTED
BORREGO VALLEY ENDOWMENT
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
TCOYD
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
PRO KIDS FIRST TEE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
ART OF ELAN
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
USS MIDWAY
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
FOUNDERS FIRST CDC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
CORONADO SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$4,000UNRESTRICTED