Mission Edge is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that strengthens nonprofits and social ventures by providing nonprofit accounting, human resources, fiscal sponsorship, and capacity-building services so organizations can focus on mission and amplify impact.
Mission Edge San Diego stands out for operating as a nonprofit infrastructure provider while also channeling large grants through mission-aligned programs it facilitates. Its work centers on fiscal sponsorship, nonprofit accounting, human resources, and capacity-building services, which place it unusually close to the organizations it supports. That operational role shows up in the grant record: the largest recent award is $2,000,974 to Mid-city Can in San Diego for general mission support, a size that signals a substantial relationship rather than a one-off award. The foundation also appears repeatedly in grants tied to organizational capacity and mission continuation, including $181,034 to Catalyst Kitchens in Seattle and $162,000 to Fushion Cyber Inc in Washington, DC. Across the recent grants list, support reaches nonprofits, social ventures, and community organizations, often with broad “to further their mission” language that matches Mission Edge San Diego’s own service model. The result is a funder profile shaped less by a single issue area than by organizational strengthening, fiscal administration, and grantmaking that helps recipient groups keep operating and expand their work.
Mission Edge San Diego’s grant record reflects a strong interest in infrastructure and mission support. In San Diego, it gave $110,055 to Make Projects and $76,717 to Dyson Studio LLC, both described as mission support awards. Its capacity-building orientation also appears in grants beyond California: $324,835 went to Hustle 20 Pbc in Greenwood Village, and $50,400 went to Driving Academy Inc in Linden. The foundation also supports community-health and service organizations, including $104,633 to Community Health - Pier in Greenville, MS and $35,000 to Feeding San Diego. Another visible thread is civic and social-impact work, such as $40,736 to Everytown for Gun Safety in San Diego and $112,500 to Life After Release Inc in Clinton, MD.
Typical grants cluster at a modest-to-midrange level relative to the outliers: the 25th percentile is $10,000, median grant size is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $37,126. The recent grant list shows a few very large awards, but most gifts are far smaller than the top end. Recipients also reappear across years, which suggests continuing relationships rather than isolated grants; Hustle 20 Pbc appears in both 2024 and 2025, as do Community Health - Pier, Deviant LLC, B Holding Group Foundation Inc, and Tufts Medical Center. Mission Edge San Diego is a regular funder and funds organizations, not individuals. The visible program structure includes facilitated corporate giving and fiscal sponsorship, alongside unsolicited-entry programs such as Impact Lab.
$5.4M
$11.1M
$16.6M
$13M
Most grants fall between $10K and $37K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$37K
About 76% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Grantmaking is regional, with 76% of grants going to recipients in California. San Diego is the clearest hub, with multiple recipients there, including Mid-city Can, Make Projects, Dyson Studio LLC, Monarch School Project, Feeding San Diego, and Challenged Athletes Foundation. Outside California, the recent grants list includes New York, Washington, DC, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Georgia, Mississippi, and Washington state. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 80 grants in the United States.
The grant record shows support for nonprofits, social ventures, and community organizations across mission support, capacity building, community health, housing-related work, education, and civic causes. The foundation’s own operating model also centers on fiscal sponsorship, nonprofit accounting, human resources, and capacity-building services.
Typical grants fall around a median of $20,000, with the 25th percentile at $10,000 and the 75th percentile at $37,126. The recent record also includes much larger awards, but the center of the distribution is well below the largest grants.
No. California receives 76% of grants, but the recent grants list also includes recipients in New York, Colorado, Washington, DC, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Georgia, Mississippi, and Washington state. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Hustle 20 Pbc, Community Health - Pier, Deviant LLC, B Holding Group Foundation Inc, and Tufts Medical Center. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time gifts.
Mission Edge San Diego operates as a regular funder and also runs facilitated programs such as the Qualcomm San Diego Employee Giving Committee and the Qualcomm Racial Justice Initiative. It provides fiscal sponsorship through Model A and Model C structures, and Impact Lab is listed as an unsolicited program for small business support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUSTLE 20 PBC | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $324,835 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| CATALYST KITCHENS | SEATTLE, WA | $181,034 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| FUSHION CYBER INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $162,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| MADE IN SOUTH LA LLC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $113,405 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH - PIER | GREENVILLE, MS | $94,052 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| KIND HEALTH GROUP | ENCINITAS, CA | $93,210 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| DYSON STUDIO LLC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $76,717 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| JUST ONE WAVE INC | ENCINITAS, CA | $72,329 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| THE MEANING FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $57,063 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| DRIVING ACADEMY INC | LINDEN, NJ | $50,400 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| DEVIANT SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $48,942 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| B HOLDING GROUP FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $47,055 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| MONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT | SAN DIEGO, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| FEEDING SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| A STEP BEYOND | ESCONDIDO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| DEVIANT LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| IMAGINE CREATIVE SERVICES LLC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $23,630 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| FREETOO RISING LLC | BROOKLYN, NY | $23,340 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| NLC - CALIFORNIA | ORVILLE, CA | $23,284 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $19,478 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| AUTHENTIC RECOVERY INC | DENVER, CO | $17,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| IQ4 CORPORATION | WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ | $16,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| MID-CITY CAN | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,000,974 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| HUSTLE 20 PBC | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $172,266 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| LIFE AFTER RELEASE INC | CLINTON, MD | $112,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| MAKE PROJECTS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $110,055 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| PRIMER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $106,749 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| B HOLDING GROUP FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $105,507 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH - PIER | GREENVILLE, MS | $104,633 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| DEVIANT LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $71,842 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| INCLUD(ED) | LA MESA, CA | $50,176 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| EXPERIENCE NATURE UNPLUGGD | ENCINITAS, CA | $25,575 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| BLISS CARE FOUNDATION INC | EL CAJON, CA | $22,881 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $22,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| MONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT | SAN DIEGO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| A STEP BEYOND | ESCONDIDO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| FEEDING SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| IMAGINE CREATIVE SERVICES LLC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $18,871 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| KEELING CURVE FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,148 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INNOVATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| DREAMS FOR CHANGE INC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $8,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| THE TREVOR PROJECT | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $7,982 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| LA CASA DE LAS MADRES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,818 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
| UNITED WOMEN OF EAST AFRICA SUPPORT TEAM (UWEAST) | SAN DIEGO, CA | $7,689 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION |
HUSTLE 20 PBC
$324,835TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
CATALYST KITCHENS
$181,034TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
FUSHION CYBER INC
$162,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
MADE IN SOUTH LA LLC
$113,405TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
COMMUNITY HEALTH - PIER
$94,052TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
KIND HEALTH GROUP
$93,210TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
DYSON STUDIO LLC
$76,717TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
$75,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
JUST ONE WAVE INC
$72,329TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
THE MEANING FOUNDATION
$57,063TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
DRIVING ACADEMY INC
$50,400TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
DEVIANT SOCIETY
$48,942TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
B HOLDING GROUP FOUNDATION INC
$47,055TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
MONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT
$35,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
FEEDING SAN DIEGO
$35,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION
$35,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
A STEP BEYOND
$30,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION
$30,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
$30,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
DEVIANT LLC
$25,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
IMAGINE CREATIVE SERVICES LLC
$23,630TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
FREETOO RISING LLC
$23,340TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
NLC - CALIFORNIA
$23,284TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$19,478TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
AUTHENTIC RECOVERY INC
$17,500TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
IQ4 CORPORATION
$16,500TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
MID-CITY CAN
$2,000,974TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
HUSTLE 20 PBC
$172,266TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
LIFE AFTER RELEASE INC
$112,500TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
MAKE PROJECTS
$110,055TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
PRIMER
$106,749TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
B HOLDING GROUP FOUNDATION INC
$105,507TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
COMMUNITY HEALTH - PIER
$104,633TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
$75,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
DEVIANT LLC
$71,842TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
INCLUD(ED)
$50,176TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
EXPERIENCE NATURE UNPLUGGD
$25,575TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
BLISS CARE FOUNDATION INC
$22,881TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION
$22,500TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
MONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT
$20,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
A STEP BEYOND
$20,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION
$20,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
FEEDING SAN DIEGO
$20,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
IMAGINE CREATIVE SERVICES LLC
$18,871TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
KEELING CURVE FOUNDATION
$10,148TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INNOVATION
$10,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
DREAMS FOR CHANGE INC
$8,000TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
THE TREVOR PROJECT
$7,982TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
LA CASA DE LAS MADRES
$7,818TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
UNITED WOMEN OF EAST AFRICA SUPPORT TEAM (UWEAST)
$7,689TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
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