To further the development of charitable horticulture and conservation activities within the Rancho Santa Fe community and the Greater San Diego area.
Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club’s recent giving centers on horticulture and conservation projects in Rancho Santa Fe and the greater San Diego area, with grants ranging from small mini-awards to multi-year-scale support for local organizations. One of the clearest signals of its approach is a $35,400 grant to The Agrarian Institute in Carlsbad, followed by a $25,000 grant to the same organization in 2024, pointing to sustained support for selected local partners. The club also funded school and community-based programs such as San Pasqual Academy in Escondido and Darnall Charter School in San Diego, showing that its mission extends beyond gardens themselves to the people and institutions that use horticulture as a tool for education and community improvement. Its stated purpose is to further charitable horticulture and conservation activities within the Rancho Santa Fe community and Greater San Diego area, and the grant list reflects that place-based focus. Recipients include farms, schools, conservation groups, and community-service organizations, all located in California.
The club’s giving covers several connected cause areas, each tied to local projects. In horticulture and food-growing work, it gave $10,000 to Coastal Roots Farm in Encinitas and another $7,000 to the same organization in 2024. In environmental education, it supported Encinitas Educational Foundation with $10,000 in 2023 and $9,100 in 2024, showing repeated funding for education-linked programming. School garden and youth-oriented support appears in grants such as $10,000 to Mesa Verde Middle School in San Diego and $6,750 to Liberty Charter High School in Alpine. Conservation and sustainability also appear through a $10,000 grant to ECOLIFE Conservation in Escondido and a $5,600 grant to Solana Center for Environment in Encinitas.
Typical grants are modest, with a p25 of $5,500, a median of $7,350, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent grants list shows both one-time awards and repeat support to the same organizations across different years, including several recipients that appear more than once. Programmatically, the foundation uses two channels: a competitive annual grant program capped at $10,000 and a rolling mini-grant program for urgent one-time needs capped at $2,000. It does accept unsolicited requests through the mini-grant program. The foundation is a local grantmaker and does not fund individuals.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $10K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$10K
STEVE WINTERS
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Giving is concentrated entirely in California, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest cluster is in San Diego County communities, including Encinitas, San Diego, Escondido, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Fallbrook, El Cajon, Alpine, and Rancho Santa Fe. Encinitas appears repeatedly across the grant list, alongside multiple awards in San Diego and Escondido. The pattern matches the club’s stated local scope in Rancho Santa Fe and the Greater San Diego area.
Its stated focus areas include horticulture, conservation, environmental education, school garden programs, community gardening, and food security. The recent grants list shows those interests in practice through support for farms, schools, conservation groups, and community-based organizations across San Diego County.
Typical awards are relatively small to mid-sized: the p25 is $5,500, the median is $7,350, and the p75 is $10,000. The active annual grant program is capped at $10,000, while mini-grants go up to $2,000.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 40 grants in the US, and 100% of grants go to recipients in California, which is also the foundation’s top state by grant count.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeated support for several organizations across different years, including The Agrarian Institute, Darnall Charter School, Coastal Roots Farm, and Encinitas Educational Foundation.
It has two active programs. The RSFGC Annual Grant Program is competitive and does not accept unsolicited requests, while the RSFGC Mini-Grants program is rolling and does accept unsolicited requests for urgent, one-time needs.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to nonprofit organizations seeking funding for projects consistent with the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club mission. Requests should describe the organization, project, budget, use of funds, and how the project meets the club's criteria. Amount requested cannot exceed $2,000.
Deadline: Applications accepted any time during the year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE AGRARIAN INSTITUTE | CARLSBAD, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | — |
| URBAN CORPS OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | — |
| ENCINITAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDAT | ENCINITAS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | — |
| DVINE PATH | FALLBROOK, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | — |
| SAN DIEGO IMPERIAL COUNCIL SC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $7,606 | 2026 | — |
| GOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRY CENTER | EL CAJON, CA | $6,800 | 2026 | — |
| LIBERTY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | ALPINE, CA | $6,758 | 2026 | — |
| GARDEN 31 COMMUNITY INITIATIV | ESCONDIDO, CA | $6,500 | 2026 | — |
| OCEAN KNOLL | ENCINITAS, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | — |
| BETHLEHEM COMMUNITY EEC | ENCINITAS, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | — |
| CADMAN PTA | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,030 | 2026 | — |
| THE AGRARIAN INSTITUTE | CARLSBAD, CA | $35,400 | 2024 | — |
| THE AGRARIAN INSTITUTE | CARLSBAD, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | — |
| DARNALL CHARTER SCHOOL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $11,880 | 2024 | — |
| DVINE PATH | FALLBROOK, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| CO-HARVEST FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| COASTAL ROOTS FARM | ENCINITAS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| SAMUEL LAWRENCE FOUNDATION | DEL MAR, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| ENCINITAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDAT | ENCINITAS, CA | $9,100 | 2024 | — |
| DARNALL CHARTER SCHOOL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $9,000 | 2024 | — |
| GOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRY CENTER | EL CAJON, CA | $9,000 | 2024 | — |
| COMMUNITY MONTESSORI | ENCINITAS, CA | $8,500 | 2024 | — |
| GOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRY CENTER | EL CAJON, CA | $8,482 | 2024 | — |
| HEALTHY DAY PARTNERS | ENCINITAS, CA | $7,500 | 2024 | — |
| SAN DIEGO SECOND CHANCE PROGR | SAN DIEGO, CA | $7,200 | 2024 | — |
| COASTAL ROOTS FARM | ENCINITAS, CA | $7,000 | 2024 | — |
| URBAN CORPS OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $7,000 | 2024 | — |
| LIBERTY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | ALPINE, CA | $6,750 | 2024 | — |
| OCEAN KNOLL | ENCINITAS, CA | $6,500 | 2024 | — |
| SAN DIEGUITO ACADEMY | ENCINITAS, CA | $6,200 | 2024 | — |
| CHALLENGER MIDDLE SCHOOL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,624 | 2024 | — |
| SOLANA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT | ENCINITAS, CA | $5,600 | 2024 | — |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CARLSBAD | CARLSBAD, CA | $5,600 | 2024 | — |
| SAMUEL LAWRENCE FOUNDATION | DEL MAR, CA | $5,200 | 2024 | — |
| San Pasqual Academy | Escondido, CA | $23,000 | 2023 | — |
| Darnall Charter School | San Diego, CA | $13,000 | 2023 | — |
| Costal Roots Farm | Encinitas, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Encinitas Educational Foun | Encinitas, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Mesa Verde Middle School | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| ECOLIFE Conservation | Escondido, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| Children's Discovery Muese | Escondido, CA | $8,000 | 2023 | — |
| RSF Rotary | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | $6,779 | 2023 | — |
| Beth Am Early Childhood Ce | San Diego, CA | $3,100 | 2023 | — |
| Encinitas For Equality | Encinitas, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | — |
| Co-Harvest Foundation | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | — |
| Boys & Girls Club of Carls | Carlsbad, CA | $1,987 | 2023 | — |
| San Dieguito Heritage Muse | Encinitas, CA | $1,919 | 2023 | — |
| Paige's Pantry | Oceanside, CA | $1,386 | 2023 | — |
| Monarch School | San Diego, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | — |
| Graves' Disease & Thyroid | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | — |
THE AGRARIAN INSTITUTE
$25,000URBAN CORPS OF SAN DIEGO
$10,000ENCINITAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDAT
$10,000DVINE PATH
$10,000SAN DIEGO IMPERIAL COUNCIL SC
$7,606GOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRY CENTER
$6,800LIBERTY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
$6,758GARDEN 31 COMMUNITY INITIATIV
OCEAN KNOLL
$6,000BETHLEHEM COMMUNITY EEC
$6,000CADMAN PTA
$5,030THE AGRARIAN INSTITUTE
$35,400THE AGRARIAN INSTITUTE
$25,000DARNALL CHARTER SCHOOL
$11,880DVINE PATH
$10,000CO-HARVEST FOUNDATION
$10,000SAMUEL LAWRENCE FOUNDATION
$10,000ENCINITAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDAT
$9,100DARNALL CHARTER SCHOOL
$9,000GOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRY CENTER
$9,000COMMUNITY MONTESSORI
$8,500GOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRY CENTER
$8,482HEALTHY DAY PARTNERS
$7,500SAN DIEGO SECOND CHANCE PROGR
$7,200URBAN CORPS OF SAN DIEGO
$7,000LIBERTY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
$6,750OCEAN KNOLL
$6,500SAN DIEGUITO ACADEMY
$6,200CHALLENGER MIDDLE SCHOOL
$5,624SOLANA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT
$5,600BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CARLSBAD
$5,600SAMUEL LAWRENCE FOUNDATION
$5,200San Pasqual Academy
$23,000Darnall Charter School
$13,000Encinitas Educational Foun
$10,000Mesa Verde Middle School
$10,000ECOLIFE Conservation
$10,000Children's Discovery Muese
$8,000RSF Rotary
$6,779Beth Am Early Childhood Ce
$3,100Encinitas For Equality
$2,000Co-Harvest Foundation
$2,000Boys & Girls Club of Carls
$1,987San Dieguito Heritage Muse
$1,919Paige's Pantry
$1,386Monarch School
$1,000Graves' Disease & Thyroid
$1,000