The Allison and Robert Price Family Foundation focuses on large, local capital and facility projects in the San Diego area, directing major gifts to prominent civic institutions. Their recent grants funded a hospital outpatient pavilion at UC San Diego and a new paleontology hall at the Natural History Museum, indicating interest in health-care infrastructure and cultural/educational museum projects.
A $1,000,000 grant to the Ucsd Foundation for the UCSD Hillcrest Outpatient Pavilion captures the Allison and Robert Price Family Foundation’s pattern of backing major capital projects at San Diego institutions. Their recent giving also includes $175,000 to The Natural History Museum for the Tom Demere Hall of Paleontology, showing support for both health-care infrastructure and museum facilities. The foundation’s grants reach universities, hospitals, arts organizations, and civic nonprofits, with recurring gifts to organizations such as San Diego Opera, KPBS, and iNewsSource. Several awards are directed to La Jolla and San Diego recipients, including UC San Diego affiliates and local cultural and educational organizations. The pattern suggests an emphasis on visible, institution-level projects rather than small program grants. Alongside facility support, the foundation has also funded cancer care, oceanography, scholarship support, and community-serving organizations, indicating a broad but institution-centered giving profile within the San Diego area and beyond.
Health-care infrastructure is a clear theme: in 2025, the foundation gave $1,000,000 to Ucsd Foundation for the UCSD Hillcrest Outpatient Pavilion, and in 2024 it gave $50,000 to Ucsd Moores Cancer Center for Moores Cancer Center. Museum and science work is another area, with $175,000 to The Natural History Museum for the Tom Demere Hall of Paleontology and $26,648 to Scripps Institute of Oceanography for general support. The foundation also supports arts and public-interest institutions, including $75,000 to San Diego Opera and $50,000 to KPBS. Education-linked giving appears in awards such as $25,000 to Pomona College for the Armistead / Price Fund and $30,000 to Hillel of San Diego.
Typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, with a small number of much larger capital gifts at the top of the range. The grant list shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including San Diego Opera, KPBS, iNewsSource, IRAP, and ADL, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not make program-related investments. It also funds individuals, which is unusual among private foundations, though the recent grants shown here are made to institutions.
-$3K
$105K
$350K
$260K
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Very concentrated giving: a small number of large, one-off capital gifts to local institutions rather than many small or programmatic grants; emphasis on high-impact facility/brick-and-mortar projects.
Notable grantees: UCSD Foundation, UC San Diego Health (Hillcrest Outpatient Pavilion), The Natural History Museum (Tom Deméré Hall of Paleontology)
Grantmaking is concentrated in the United States, and 78% of grants go to recipients in California. Within that state, many recipients are in San Diego and La Jolla, including UC San Diego affiliates, The Natural History Museum, KPBS, and Hillel of San Diego. New York is the top state by grant count outside California, with recipients such as IRAP and ADL appearing there. Other recipient locations in the recent grants include Washington, DC; Claremont, CA; and Paradise Valley, AZ.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on major institutions: health-care providers and university health systems, museums and science organizations, arts groups, and civic or educational nonprofits. Examples include Ucsd Foundation, The Natural History Museum, San Diego Opera, KPBS, and Pomona College.
Yes. The recent list includes repeat awards to several recipients across years, including San Diego Opera in 2023 and 2025, KPBS in 2023 and 2025, iNewsSource in 2023 and 2025, and IRAP and ADL in 2023 and 2025.
The distribution centers on $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows some larger gifts, including $1,000,000 for the UCSD Hillcrest Outpatient Pavilion and $175,000 for the Tom Demere Hall of Paleontology.
Most grants go to California recipients, and 78% of grants are awarded to organizations in the foundation’s HQ state. San Diego and La Jolla appear frequently in the recent grants, while New York is the top state by grant count overall outside California.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, although the recent grants shown here are all awarded to institutions rather than to named individuals.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | TROJAN FAMILY L.A. WILDIRE RELIEF FUND |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $250 | 2026 | IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM DOUGLAS ELMORE |
| UCSD FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | UCSD HILLCREST OUTPATIENT PAVILION |
| THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | SAN DIEGO, CA | $175,000 | 2025 | TOM DEMERE HALL OF PALEONTOLOGY |
| SAN DIEGO OPERA | SAN DIEGO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| KPBS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| IRAP | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| STEP - SUPPORT THE ENLISTED | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| INEWSOURCE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CLAREMONT COLLEGES HILLEL | CLAREMONT, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ZERO8HUNDRED | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CASA CORNELIA | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OUTDOOR OUTREACH | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| POMONA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | ARMISTEAD / PRICE FUND |
| VOICES FOR CHILDREN | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | ACHORD: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE - PERSONA DOLLS |
| SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| UCSD FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | MEMORY OF KEENE-WOLCOTT |
| UCSD MOORES CANCER CENTER | LA JOLLA, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | MOORES CANCER CENTER |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | ENCINITAS, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE VAPA FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| OPERATION RESPECT | LINWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE PILLAR FOUNDATION | TYLER, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | STEPS PROGRAM |
| LA JOLLA KIWANIS FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| TICO COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION | AGAWAM, MA | $114,971 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| SAN DIEGO OPERA | SAN DIEGO, CA | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| INCAE FOUNDATION | GLEN ECHO, MD | $70,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| MENDING MATTERS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $65,860 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| IRAP | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| KPBS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| URBAN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ADL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| INEWSOURCE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ADL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| STEP (SUPPORT THE ENLISTED PROJECT) | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| J STREET - EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| HILLEL OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| OUTDOOR OUTREACH | SAN DIEGO, CA | $27,891 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| SCRIPPS INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY | LA JOLLA, CA | $26,648 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| VOICE OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| OLD GLOBE THEATRE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| LA JOLLA AQUATIC COMPLEX FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION
$250IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM DOUGLAS ELMORE
UCSD FOUNDATION
$1,000,000UCSD HILLCREST OUTPATIENT PAVILION
THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
$175,000TOM DEMERE HALL OF PALEONTOLOGY
KPBS
GENERAL
STEP - SUPPORT THE ENLISTED
$50,000GENERAL
CLAREMONT COLLEGES HILLEL
$25,000GENERAL
ZERO8HUNDRED
$25,000GENERAL
CASA CORNELIA
$25,000GENERAL
POMONA COLLEGE
$25,000ARMISTEAD / PRICE FUND
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY
$20,000ACHORD: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE - PERSONA DOLLS
SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
UCSD FOUNDATION
$1,000MEMORY OF KEENE-WOLCOTT
UCSD MOORES CANCER CENTER
$50,000MOORES CANCER CENTER
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY INSTITUTE
$20,000GENERAL
COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$15,000GENERAL
OPERATION RESPECT
$5,000GENERAL
SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$3,000GENERAL
THE PILLAR FOUNDATION
$2,500STEPS PROGRAM
LA JOLLA KIWANIS FOUNDATION
$1,500GENERAL
TICO COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA
$1,000GENERAL
INCAE FOUNDATION
$70,000GENERAL
MENDING MATTERS
$65,860GENERAL
ADL
$50,000GENERAL
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL
$50,000GENERAL
ADL
$50,000GENERAL
STEP (SUPPORT THE ENLISTED PROJECT)
$50,000GENERAL
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
$25,000GENERAL
LA JOLLA AQUATIC COMPLEX FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL