The Stephen and Lynne Doyle Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy almost exclusively on higher education in San Diego, directing multi-year gifts to the Campanile Foundation which manages funds for San Diego State University. Their giving pattern indicates a targeted, institution-specific approach focused on sustaining university funds and advancement activities rather than broad philanthropic diversification. The foundation appears to act as a committed donor to SDSU-related initiatives and endowment management.
The Stephen and Lynne Doyle Family Foundation’s clearest pattern is its repeated support for the Campanile Foundation, which received $100,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to manage SDSU foundation funds. That three-year sequence points to a foundation that favors sustained institutional support over scattered grantmaking. Beyond that anchor, the foundation’s recent gifts show a steady interest in San Diego-based education, youth services, health, arts, and community organizations, with grants generally landing in the five-figure or low-thousands range. The foundation also backed Promises to Kids several times, including a $20,500 grant in 2025, a $16,000 grant in 2023, and a $12,500 grant in 2024, all for its foster-children work. Other recurring support includes San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Police Foundation, and USD-affiliated programs, suggesting a locally focused portfolio built around repeat relationships and specific programs rather than broad thematic diversification. The overall picture is of a family foundation that gives in a targeted way, with a strong preference for organizations tied to San Diego institutions and services.
Education is a recurring theme, especially where it intersects with San Diego State University and other university-linked programs. The foundation gave $100,000 to the Campanile Foundation in 2025, 2024, and 2023 to manage SDSU foundation funds, and it also gave $10,000 in 2025 to the USD Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate for personalized education and career services. Youth and family support appears through $20,500 to Promises to Kids in 2025 to create a brighter future for foster children, along with $5,500 in 2024 to Just in Time for Foster Youth for foster care support. The foundation also funded community food and health needs, including a $10,000 grant to San Diego Food Bank for nutritious food and a $10,000 grant to Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation for lifesaving technology and research for children. Arts and cultural preservation appear as well, through support for Patrons of the Prado and San Diego Museum of Art.
Typical grants fall in a relatively compact range: p25 is $1,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $6,400. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, especially the Campanile Foundation, Promises to Kids, Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation, USD Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate, San Diego Museum of Art, and San Diego Police Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing relationship-based giving rather than one-off awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments. Its grants are mostly operating or program support directed to established local institutions.
$219K
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$289K
Most grants fall between $1K and $6K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$6K
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Highly concentrated: repeated, sizeable grants to a single intermediary (Campanile Foundation) that supports SDSU rather than many small or geographically diverse grantees.
Notable grantees: Campanile Foundation
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in California, with 90% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The top state by grant count is Nevada, but the recent grants list is dominated by San Diego recipients. Named locations include San Diego, El Cajon, and other San Diego County institutions such as the Campanile Foundation, Promises to Kids, and Home of Guiding Hands. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 78 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipients in the data.
The foundation gives most often to San Diego institutions connected to higher education, youth services, health, arts, and community needs. Recent examples include the Campanile Foundation for SDSU funds, Promises to Kids for foster children, and San Diego Museum of Art for artwork preservation.
Yes. The recent grants show multiple-year support for several recipients. The Campanile Foundation received $100,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Promises to Kids received $16,000 in 2023, $12,500 in 2024, and $20,500 in 2025.
The grant-size distribution is fairly tight: p25 is $1,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $6,400. That means many awards cluster around the low-thousands, even though the foundation also makes larger six-figure gifts to recurring institutional recipients.
The foundation’s giving is strongly local and concentrated in California. Ninety percent of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the recent grants list is centered on San Diego and nearby El Cajon. All recent recipients are in the United States.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it makes no program-related investments. Its recent activity is entirely grant support to organizations such as universities, hospitals, and community nonprofits.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPANILE FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | MANAGES SDSU FOUNDATION FUNDS |
| PROMISES TO KIDS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $20,500 | 2025 | TO CREATE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR FOSTER CHILDREN |
| HOME OF GUIDING HANDS | EL CAJON, CA | $16,125 | 2025 | TRAINING AND ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS |
| RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND LIFESAVING TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH FOR CHILDREN |
| USD BURNHAM-MOORES CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO CREATE PERSONALIZED EDUCATION AND CAREER SERVICES AND PROMOTE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP |
| POINT LOMA OPTIMISTS FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $9,241 | 2025 | EDUCATION NEEDS OF CHILDREN |
| PATRONS OF THE PRADO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | TO HELP EMPOWER AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS IN SAN DIEGO THROUGH LASTING LEGACY OF CULTURAL ENRICHMENT |
| SAN DIEGO POLICE FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $6,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT AND FINANCIALLY ASSIST THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT |
| SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART | SAN DIEGO, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND PRESERVATION OF ARTWORK |
| FATHER JOE'S VILLAGE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS |
| CRISIS HOUSE | SANTEE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN SERVICES TO THOSE IN CRISIS IN EAST SAN DIEGO COUNTY |
| USD SCHOOL OF LAW | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO MAINTAIN THE STANDARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE |
| SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO PEOPLE IN NEED |
| SAN DIEGO FLEETWEEK FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | TO HONOR, CELEBRATE, AND THANK THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE MILTARY THROUGH PUBLIC EVENTS AND ALLIANCES THAT INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE MILITARY TO THE SAN DIEGO REGION. |
| SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | ANIMAL SHELTER TO END ANIMAL SUFFERING AND PREVENTION OF ANIMAL HOMELESSNESS |
| SALVATION ARMY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | TO MEET HUMAN NEEDS WHEREVER, WHENEVER AND HOWEVER |
| DORIS A HOWELL FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | DEDICATED TO MAKING A LONG-TERM POSITIVE IMPACT ON WOMEN'S HEALTH |
| MUSIC IS UNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $533 | 2025 | TO UPLIFT AND AND EMPOWER FOSTER YOUTH AS THEY TRANSITION INTO ADULTHOOD |
| SHARP HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $500 | 2025 | TO ENHANCE THE CURRENT AND FUTURE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF SAN DIEGANS THROUGH SUPPORT OF CRITICAL MEDICAL NEEDS |
| INADCURE FOUNDATION | FAIRFIELD, NJ | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF TREATMENTS FOR INFANTILE NEUROAXONAL DYSTROPHY AND OTHER FORMS OF PLA2G6-RELATED NEURODEGENERATION |
| POINT LOMA ASSOCIATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $500 | 2025 | IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE POINT LOMA COMMUNITY OF SAN DIEGO THROUGH BEAUTIFICATION, EDUCATION, CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES, AND CIVIC COLLABORATION. |
| SUSAN G KOMEN FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $500 | 2025 | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION |
| SAN DIEGO BRAIN INJURY FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $350 | 2025 | TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BRAIN INJURY SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| NTC FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $350 | 2025 | RENOVATING HISTORIC BUILDINGS AT THE FORMER NTC TO CREATE, FACILITATE AND OPERATE A BROAD-BASED ARTS DISTRICT TO SERVE SAN DIEGO REGION |
| THE ARC OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $250 | 2025 | PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES |
| THE THURSDAY CLUB FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $200 | 2025 | FACILITATE VOLUNTEER EFFORTS IN SUPPORTING COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS |
| CAMPANILE FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | MANAGES SDSU FOUNDATION FUNDS |
| PROMISES TO KIDS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $12,500 | 2024 | TO CREATE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR FOSTER CHILDREN |
| SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO PEOPLE IN NEED |
| USD BURNHAM-MOORES CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO CREATE PERSONALIZED EDUCATION AND CAREER SERVICES AND PROMOTE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP |
| ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | ENDANGERED SPECIES PRESERVATION |
| SALVATION ARMY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO MEET HUMAN NEEDS WHEREVER, WHENEVER AND HOWEVER |
| SAN DIEGO AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM | SAN DIEGO, CA | $6,200 | 2024 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF EDUCATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE AUTOMOBILE. |
| SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART | SAN DIEGO, CA | $6,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT AND PRESERVATION OF ARTWORK |
| JUST IN TIME FOR FOSTER YOUTH | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,500 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FOSTER CAR CHILDREN |
| SHARP HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,500 | 2024 | TO ENHANCE THE CURRENT AND FUTURE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF SAN DIEGANS THROUGH SUPPORT OF CRITICAL MEDICAL NEEDS |
| THE OPTIMIST CLUB OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,100 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS, MUSIC, AND ACADEMICS. |
| FATHER JOE'S VILLAGE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS |
| USD SCHOOL OF LAW | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO MAINTAIN THE STANDARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE |
| CASA OF HARRISON & STONE COUNTIES | GULFPORT, MS | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN |
| PATRONS OF THE PRADO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO HELP EMPOWER AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS IN SAN DIEGO THROUGH LASTING LEGACY OF CULTURAL ENRICHMENT |
| HOME OF GUIDING HANDS | EL CAJON, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TRAINING AND ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS |
| SAN DIEGO FLEETWEEK FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,700 | 2024 | TO HONOR, CELEBRATE, AND THANK THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE MILTARY THROUGH PUBLIC EVENTS AND ALLIANCES THAT INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE MILITARY TO THE SAN DIEGO REGION. |
| SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | ANIMAL SHELTER TO END ANIMAL SUFFERING AND PREVENTION OF ANIMAL HOMELESSNESS |
| CRISIS HOUSE | SANTEE, CA | $2,250 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN SERVICES TO THOSE IN CRISIS IN EAST SAN DIEGO COUNTY |
| SAN DIEGO POLICE FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,553 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT AND FINANCIALLY ASSIST THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HAWAIIMAUI | WAILUKU, HI | $1,000 | 2024 | TO BUILD DECENT HOUSING AND TO RENOVATE SUBSTANDARD HOUSING ON MAUI TO HELP ELIMINATE HOMELESSNESS |
| SPORTS 4 KIDS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH AND HOMELESS KIDS TO PLAY SPORTS, BUILDING PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS FOR A LIFETIME. |
| THE ARC OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES |
| POINT LOMA ASSOCIATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE POINT LOMA COMMUNITY OF SAN DIEGO THROUGH BEAUTIFICATION, EDUCATION, CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES, AND CIVIC COLLABORATION. |
PROMISES TO KIDS
$20,500TO CREATE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR FOSTER CHILDREN
TRAINING AND ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS
RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$10,000TO HELP FUND LIFESAVING TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH FOR CHILDREN
USD BURNHAM-MOORES CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE
$10,000TO CREATE PERSONALIZED EDUCATION AND CAREER SERVICES AND PROMOTE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP
POINT LOMA OPTIMISTS FOUNDATION
EDUCATION NEEDS OF CHILDREN
PATRONS OF THE PRADO
$8,000TO HELP EMPOWER AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS IN SAN DIEGO THROUGH LASTING LEGACY OF CULTURAL ENRICHMENT
TO SUPPORT AND FINANCIALLY ASSIST THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT
SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART
$6,000SUPPORT AND PRESERVATION OF ARTWORK
FATHER JOE'S VILLAGE
$5,000TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS
CRISIS HOUSE
$5,000TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN SERVICES TO THOSE IN CRISIS IN EAST SAN DIEGO COUNTY
USD SCHOOL OF LAW
$5,000TO MAINTAIN THE STANDARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK
$5,000TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO PEOPLE IN NEED
SAN DIEGO FLEETWEEK FOUNDATION
$2,500TO HONOR, CELEBRATE, AND THANK THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE MILTARY THROUGH PUBLIC EVENTS AND ALLIANCES THAT INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE MILITARY TO THE SAN DIEGO REGION.
SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY
$2,500ANIMAL SHELTER TO END ANIMAL SUFFERING AND PREVENTION OF ANIMAL HOMELESSNESS
SALVATION ARMY
$2,500TO MEET HUMAN NEEDS WHEREVER, WHENEVER AND HOWEVER
DORIS A HOWELL FOUNDATION
$1,000DEDICATED TO MAKING A LONG-TERM POSITIVE IMPACT ON WOMEN'S HEALTH
MUSIC IS UNITY FOUNDATION
$533TO UPLIFT AND AND EMPOWER FOSTER YOUTH AS THEY TRANSITION INTO ADULTHOOD
TO ENHANCE THE CURRENT AND FUTURE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF SAN DIEGANS THROUGH SUPPORT OF CRITICAL MEDICAL NEEDS
TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF TREATMENTS FOR INFANTILE NEUROAXONAL DYSTROPHY AND OTHER FORMS OF PLA2G6-RELATED NEURODEGENERATION
POINT LOMA ASSOCIATION
$500IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE POINT LOMA COMMUNITY OF SAN DIEGO THROUGH BEAUTIFICATION, EDUCATION, CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES, AND CIVIC COLLABORATION.
SUSAN G KOMEN FOUNDATION
$500BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION
SAN DIEGO BRAIN INJURY FOUNDATION
$350TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BRAIN INJURY SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES
RENOVATING HISTORIC BUILDINGS AT THE FORMER NTC TO CREATE, FACILITATE AND OPERATE A BROAD-BASED ARTS DISTRICT TO SERVE SAN DIEGO REGION
THE THURSDAY CLUB FOUNDATION
$200FACILITATE VOLUNTEER EFFORTS IN SUPPORTING COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS
SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK
$10,000TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO PEOPLE IN NEED
USD BURNHAM-MOORES CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE
$10,000TO CREATE PERSONALIZED EDUCATION AND CAREER SERVICES AND PROMOTE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP
SALVATION ARMY
$10,000TO MEET HUMAN NEEDS WHEREVER, WHENEVER AND HOWEVER
FUNDING TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF EDUCATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE AUTOMOBILE.
SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART
$6,000SUPPORT AND PRESERVATION OF ARTWORK
TO ENHANCE THE CURRENT AND FUTURE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF SAN DIEGANS THROUGH SUPPORT OF CRITICAL MEDICAL NEEDS
THE OPTIMIST CLUB OF SAN DIEGO
$5,100TO SUPPORT THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS, MUSIC, AND ACADEMICS.
USD SCHOOL OF LAW
$5,000TO MAINTAIN THE STANDARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
CASA OF HARRISON & STONE COUNTIES
$5,000ASSISTANCE FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN
PATRONS OF THE PRADO
$5,000TO HELP EMPOWER AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS IN SAN DIEGO THROUGH LASTING LEGACY OF CULTURAL ENRICHMENT
TRAINING AND ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS
SAN DIEGO FLEETWEEK FOUNDATION
$2,700TO HONOR, CELEBRATE, AND THANK THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE MILTARY THROUGH PUBLIC EVENTS AND ALLIANCES THAT INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE MILITARY TO THE SAN DIEGO REGION.
SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY
$2,500ANIMAL SHELTER TO END ANIMAL SUFFERING AND PREVENTION OF ANIMAL HOMELESSNESS
CRISIS HOUSE
$2,250TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN SERVICES TO THOSE IN CRISIS IN EAST SAN DIEGO COUNTY
TO SUPPORT AND FINANCIALLY ASSIST THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HAWAIIMAUI
$1,000TO BUILD DECENT HOUSING AND TO RENOVATE SUBSTANDARD HOUSING ON MAUI TO HELP ELIMINATE HOMELESSNESS
SPORTS 4 KIDS
$1,000TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH AND HOMELESS KIDS TO PLAY SPORTS, BUILDING PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS FOR A LIFETIME.
PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
POINT LOMA ASSOCIATION
$1,000IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE POINT LOMA COMMUNITY OF SAN DIEGO THROUGH BEAUTIFICATION, EDUCATION, CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES, AND CIVIC COLLABORATION.