The Alexander and Eva Nemeth Foundation concentrates giving on education and youth-focused programs, combining large institutional gifts to universities and scholarship funds with recurring support for local San Diego-area youth services and therapeutic/recovery programs. The foundation also shows a pattern of backing veteran/family support and immigrant/refugee community groups, often through multi-year or repeat grants and a mix of general operating and program support. Grants range from major gifts to a handful of institutional partners to modest awards for community nonprofits, indicating both strategic investments and local community responsiveness.
A single $342,052 grant to Operation Recovery Inc. stands out in the Alexander and Eva Nemeth Foundation Inc.’s recent record, and it helps define the rest of the portfolio: large support for education, youth services, and therapeutic or recovery-oriented programming. The foundation also made six-figure and mid-six-figure awards to TAPS and Stanford Univeristy, showing that it backs both community-serving nonprofits and major research institutions. Across the recent grants list, education appears in several forms, including university research, scholarships, and school-to-college access support. The foundation’s giving also reaches youth and family-serving organizations in San Diego County, along with groups tied to immigrant and refugee communities and equine-assisted rehabilitation. Recent awards to San Diego State Univ, Junior Achievement of SD Inc, San Diego Chill, San Marcos Promise, and Sanctuary Stables show a pattern of combining institutional grants with smaller local awards. The recipient list is entirely U.S.-based, and California organizations account for most of the activity.
Education is a major thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $150,000 to Stanford Univeristy for Research, and it also made $75,000 scholarship grants to Iowa State University Foundation in both 2024 and 2025. Postsecondary support extends beyond major universities: Butler University received $25,000 for Scholarships in 2023 and $25,000 for General support in 2024. Youth development appears through school and career-readiness groups, including $50,000 to Junior Achievement of SD Inc for General support in 2023. The foundation also supports local transition programs such as San Marcos Promise, which received $25,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size sits at $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $31,500 at the median, and $68,750 at the 75th percentile, which points to a mix of moderate community grants and larger institutional awards. The recent record also shows repeat funding over multiple years rather than isolated one-time gifts: Stanford Univeristy, Iowa State University Foundation, TAPS, Sanctuary Stables, San Diego Chill, and San Marcos Promise all appear more than once. The foundation is a public charity, not a funder of individuals, and the listed grants are made through standard charitable support rather than program-related investments. The available data does not show an application process.
$555K
$49K
$1.4M
$1.4M
Most grants fall between $25K and $69K, with a median of $32K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$32K
75th Percentile
$69K
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Combination of concentrated large gifts to a few institutional grantees and repeated multi-year support, alongside distributed smaller general operating grants to local community nonprofits; many grants are repeat awards and a mix of unrestricted and program-specific funding.
Notable grantees: Operation Recovery Inc, Stanford University, Iowa State University Foundation, TAPS, Sanctuary Stables
Grantmaking is heavily California-centered: 61% of grants go to recipients in CA, while the overall scope is regional. San Diego appears frequently, with awards to San Diego State Univ, Sharp Health Care Foundation, Junior Achievement of SD Inc, San Diego Chill, United Women of East Africa, United Women’s East African Support Team, and Union of Pan Asian Communities. Other California recipient cities include Stanford, San Marcos, Anza, and Newport Beach. Outside California, the foundation still keeps every recent grant within the United States, with recipients in Virginia, Iowa, Arizona, Indiana, Nevada, Wisconsin, and New York.
The recent record centers on education, youth development, and community-serving programs. Grants support university research and scholarships, San Diego-area youth and transition programs, veteran and family support, refugee and immigrant community groups, and equine-assisted therapy or rehabilitation.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Stanford Univeristy, Iowa State University Foundation, TAPS, Sanctuary Stables, San Diego Chill, and San Marcos Promise. That pattern suggests ongoing support rather than one-off awards for at least part of the portfolio.
The grant-size distribution is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $31,500 at the median, and $68,750 at the 75th percentile. That places many awards in the mid-five-figure range, with some larger institutional grants above that level.
California receives 61% of the grants, and the recent recipient list is entirely U.S.-based. San Diego is a recurring location, alongside Stanford, San Marcos, Anza, and Newport Beach in California, plus out-of-state recipients in Virginia, Iowa, Arizona, Indiana, Nevada, Wisconsin, and New York.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Language Foundation | Vail, AZ | $133,500 | 2026 | Support teachingof English to impoverished children in South America and the Caribbean |
| TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) | Arlington, VA | $125,000 | 2026 | Support for familiesof fallen militarypersonnel |
| Iowa State University Foundation | Ames, IA | $75,000 | 2026 | Endowment grant for veterinaryscholarships |
| Sharp Health Care Foundation | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | General fundingfor communityhealth services |
| Austability Support Institute Services | Henderson, NV | $37,500 | 2026 | General operatingsupport and granthonoring TAPS pledge |
| San Diego Filipino Cinema | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | Hidden storiesprogram - PelikuLABMentorship Program and Vision and Voices |
| San Diego Chill | San Diego, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Sanctuary Stables | Anza, CA | $18,000 | 2026 | Equine therapyprogram support |
| Troskey Redbirds Baseball Club | Corona Del Mar, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | Youth sportsprogram support |
| Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center | San Diego, CA | $10,375 | 2026 | Museum operations support and program facilities |
| Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | Grant for preservationof historicGaslamp Quarter |
| Viet Voices | San Diego, CA | $9,000 | 2026 | Cultural programssupport |
| Katia Mannewry | Cerritos, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | Relief grant to charitable class for prevention of homelessness |
| Addiction Gap Corporation | Tucson, AZ | $6,000 | 2026 | Program supportfor addiction treatment access advocacy |
| Doris A Howell Foundation for Womens Health Research | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Survivors of Torture International | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | Program support for client services for survivors of torture |
| Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | Support for Flapjacksfor Backpacks program |
| Stanford Univeristy | Stanford, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | Research |
| World Language Foundation | Vail, AZ | $77,600 | 2025 | General |
| Iowa State University Foundation | Ames, IA | $75,000 | 2025 | Scholarships |
| ASIST | Henderson, NV | $75,000 | 2025 | General |
| Sharp Health Care Foundation | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | General |
| TAPS | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | General |
| Sanctuary Stables | Anza, CA | $33,000 | 2025 | General |
| United Women's East African Support Team | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| San Diego Chill | San Diego, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | General |
| San Marcos Promise | San Marcos, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General |
| Kenosha Unified School District No 1 | Kenosha, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | General |
| TAPS | Arlington, VA | $167,000 | 2024 | General |
| Iowa State University Foundation | Ames, IA | $75,000 | 2024 | Scholarships |
| Stanford Univeristy | Stanford, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | Research |
| Sanctuary Stables | Anza, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | General |
| Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 2024 | General |
| San Marcos Promise | San Marcos, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | General |
| San Diego Chill | San Diego, CA | $17,500 | 2024 | Youth |
| INARWA | Wassaic, NY | $15,945 | 2024 | General |
| Operation Recovery Inc | Lake Alfred, FL | $342,052 | 2023 | Children Aid Base |
| Stanford Univeristy | Stanford, CA | $75,000 | 2023 | Research |
| San Diego State Univ | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | Research |
| Iowa State University Foundation | Ames, IA | $50,000 | 2023 | Scholarships |
| Junior Achievement of SD Inc | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | General |
| Sanctuary Stables | Anza, CA | $33,000 | 2023 | General |
| Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 2023 | Scholarships |
| United Women of East Africa | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | Community |
| Union of Pan Asian Communities | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | Community |
| Trosky Redbirds | Newport Beach, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | Scholarships |
World Language Foundation
$133,500Support teachingof English to impoverished children in South America and the Caribbean
TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors)
$125,000Support for familiesof fallen militarypersonnel
Iowa State University Foundation
$75,000Endowment grant for veterinaryscholarships
Sharp Health Care Foundation
$50,000General fundingfor communityhealth services
Austability Support Institute Services
$37,500General operatingsupport and granthonoring TAPS pledge
San Diego Filipino Cinema
$25,000Hidden storiesprogram - PelikuLABMentorship Program and Vision and Voices
San Diego Chill
$20,000Program support
Sanctuary Stables
$18,000Equine therapyprogram support
Troskey Redbirds Baseball Club
$15,000Youth sportsprogram support
Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center
$10,375Museum operations support and program facilities
Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation
$10,000Grant for preservationof historicGaslamp Quarter
Viet Voices
$9,000Cultural programssupport
Katia Mannewry
$6,000Relief grant to charitable class for prevention of homelessness
Addiction Gap Corporation
$6,000Program supportfor addiction treatment access advocacy
Doris A Howell Foundation for Womens Health Research
$5,000Program support
Survivors of Torture International
$5,000Program support for client services for survivors of torture
Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos
$5,000Support for Flapjacksfor Backpacks program
World Language Foundation
$77,600General
ASIST
$75,000General
TAPS
$50,000General
Sanctuary Stables
$33,000General
San Diego Chill
$17,500General
Kenosha Unified School District No 1
$10,000General
TAPS
$167,000General
Sanctuary Stables
$30,000General
San Diego Chill
$17,500Youth
INARWA
$15,945General
Sanctuary Stables
$33,000General
United Women of East Africa
$25,000Community
Trosky Redbirds
$15,000Scholarships