About Mission Edge San Diego
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.
Focus Areas
Fiscal sponsorshipNonprofit capacity buildingNonprofit accountingHuman resources for nonprofitsSmall business economic mobility (Impact Lab)Corporate social responsibility
Funding Style
general operating / mission supportunrestricted supportgrant to further organization's mission
About Mission Edge San Diego
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.
What Mission Edge San Diego Funds
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.
How Mission Edge San Diego Gives
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.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.7M
Total Assets
$11.1M
Total Revenue
$16.6M
Total Expenses
$13M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $37K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$37K
Geographic Reach
Regional11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KEN DAVENPORT
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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