Price Philanthropies Foundation
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About Price Philanthropies Foundation
Price Philanthropies Foundation concentrates large, strategic gifts rather than many small grants, with a clear local focus on San Diego-area higher education and research and use of intermediary vehicles for donor-directed philanthropy. Their largest single commitment is to a Jewish donor-advised vehicle, while other major grants support UC San Diego and San Diego State University (both programmatic and capital/general support) and the corporate PriceSmart Foundation’s program work. The pattern suggests they combine place-based support for research and campus infrastructure with philanthropic giving routed through donor-advised and corporate foundations.
Focus Areas
Donor-advised philanthropy via Jewish Community Foundation (DAF support)San Diego-area higher education research funding (San Diego State University Research Foundation)UC San Diego institutional support and capital fundingCorporate foundation program funding through PriceSmart Foundation (international community development/CSR)
Giving Approach
Very concentrated giving: a small number of very large grants (7 grants totaling $32M) with repeated, multi-grant support to the same institutions; combination of direct institutional support (higher ed general/capital and research) and channeling funds through intermediary donor-advised and corporate foundations.
Funding Style
About Price Philanthropies Foundation
Price Philanthropies Foundation’s largest recent commitment went to the Jewish Community Foundation through a donor-advised fund, a signal that this funder uses intermediary vehicles alongside direct institutional support. Around that anchor, the foundation has backed San Diego-based education, research, and community service organizations at substantial levels, including San Diego State University Research Foundation and UC San Diego Foundation. The portfolio also reaches into civic and public-interest work through grants to the ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties and Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, showing that its giving is not limited to campus and scholarship support. The foundation’s place-based pattern is clear in its repeated support for San Diego institutions and initiatives tied to youth, families, and community infrastructure. It has funded universities, school districts, museums, and service organizations, with several awards combining general support, programs and projects, and capital fund support. Price Philanthropies Foundation also appears in collaborative and institution-building roles, including support for PriceSmart Foundation and San Diego Foundation, which suggests a mix of direct grantmaking and routed philanthropy. Across the recent grants list, the emphasis is on sustained local institutions rather than a wide national footprint.
What Price Philanthropies Foundation Funds
Education is a central lane in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $2,646,461 to San Diego State University Research Foundation for programs and projects, and another $2,493,557 to the same grantee for general support. UC San Diego Foundation also received $2,403,333 for general support and capital fund support, indicating interest in both operating needs and physical or institutional capacity. The foundation also funds public-interest and community-serving work. It awarded $600,000 to ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties for general support, and $500,000 to Center on Budget & Policy Priorities for general support. In the service-provider space, Interfaith Community Services received $655,000 for general support and programs and projects, while San Diego Unified School District received awards for general support and for programs and projects, reflecting a broader commitment to local systems that support families and students.
How Price Philanthropies Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$53.1M
Total Assets
$446.8M
Total Revenue
$51.4M
Total Expenses
$75.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $47K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$47K
Geographic Reach
Local20 states funded
About 87% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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