The Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation concentrates on community-strengthening grants in the San Diego region while maintaining ties to Rotary-affiliated international relief and development. Its funding prioritizes direct mission support for organizations serving vulnerable populations — especially youth (foster youth, scouting/education), people experiencing homelessness and veterans — plus community arts and immigrant/refugee services. Grants are commonly moderate-sized and unrestricted, with several repeat investments in local partners and ongoing support for Rotary networks.
Distributed, mission-support focused giving: many moderate unrestricted grants ($5k–$55k) across ~29 recipients with a mix of repeat grantees and one-off gifts; local San Diego nonprofits predominate alongside steady support for Rotary-affiliated entities and international relief partners.
Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc funds a mix of San Diego-area mission support grants and Rotary-linked relief work, with recent awards ranging from $5,000 to $42,500. One of the largest recent grants went to Dreams for Change for mission support, while Voices of Our City Choir received multiple grants over different years, including $31,450 and later $12,000. The pattern points to ongoing support for organizations serving people experiencing homelessness, youth, veterans, and immigrant and refugee communities. Several of the foundation’s recent grants also show a steady relationship with local service providers. Just In Time for Foster Youth received $25,000 for mission support, and Veterans Village San Diego received $10,000. The foundation’s portfolio includes community arts, education, and assistance organizations alongside Rotary-affiliated groups, suggesting a grantmaker that supports direct services as well as network-based civic and humanitarian work. Across the recent grants listed, every recipient is in the United States, and most are in California.
The foundation’s recent giving includes homelessness, foster youth, arts, and immigrant assistance. In homelessness-related work, it awarded $42,500 to Dreams for Change for mission support and $6,300 to Father Joe's Village for mission support. For foster youth services, Just in Time for Foster Youth received $25,000 for mission support, reflecting support for transition-focused programs. Community arts and civic participation also appear in the portfolio. Voices of Our City Choir received $31,450 in one grant and later $12,000 and $12,000 in additional mission support grants. In education and youth development, Girl Scouts San Diego received $5,304, while Boy Scouts San Diego-imperial Council received $5,000. The foundation also supported Alliance for African Assistance with $6,656 for mission support.
The typical grant size centers on moderate awards: the 25th percentile is $6,562, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $13,500. Most recent grants are mission support, with many awards clustered around the $10,000 level. The giving pattern shows repeat support for some recipients across multiple years, including Voices of Our City Choir and San Diego Oasis. The foundation operates as a private foundation-style grantmaker rather than an individual giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. No application process is described in the provided data.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $14K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$14K
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Notable grantees: Voices of Our City Choir, Dreams for Change, Just In Time for Foster Youth, Alliance for African Assistance, Rotary District 5000 Foundation
Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in California, which accounts for 88% of grants. San Diego appears repeatedly among recipient locations, including Dreams for Change, Voices of Our City Choir, and Veterans Village San Diego. Other California recipient cities in the recent grants list include La Mesa, Solana Beach, and Escondido. Outside California, the recent grants include recipients in Chicago, Evanston, Honolulu, and Lakewood Ranch. The grant list shows all recipient countries in the United States.
Recent grants show support for organizations working in homelessness services, foster youth transition support, community arts, youth development, immigrant and refugee assistance, and Rotary-linked relief. Examples include Dreams for Change, Just in Time for Foster Youth, Voices of Our City Choir, Alliance for African Assistance, and Veterans Village San Diego.
The foundation’s grant sizes are centered on moderate awards. The 25th percentile is $6,562, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $13,500. Many recent grants sit near that $10,000 median.
Yes. Voices of Our City Choir appears multiple times in the recent grants list, with awards of $31,450, $12,000, and $12,000 across different years. San Diego Oasis also appears more than once, with grants of $15,000 and $10,000.
Most grants go to California recipients, which account for 88% of the grants in the dataset. San Diego is the clearest local hub, but the recent list also includes California recipients in La Mesa, Solana Beach, and Escondido.
The recent grants are consistently labeled mission support. That pattern includes larger awards such as $42,500 to Dreams for Change and recurring support to groups like Voices of Our City Choir, suggesting the foundation favors operating or mission-level support rather than project-specific grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE ROBINSON FAMILY YMCA | SAN DIEGO, CA | $26,920 | 2026 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| VOICES OF OUR CITY CHOIR | SAN DIEGO, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| ALLIANCE FOR AFRICAN ASST | SAN DIEGO, CA | $12,313 | 2026 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,530 | 2026 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $9,250 | 2026 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| CITY HEIGHTS ROTARACT CLUB | SAN DIEGO, CA | $6,167 | 2026 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| ALLIANCE FOR AFRICAN ASST | SAN DIEGO, CA | $13,000 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| VOICES OF OUR CITY CHOIR | SAN DIEGO, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| ROTARY DISTRICT 5000 FNDN | HONOLULU, HI | $11,000 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| MY CHOSEN VESSELS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| LEGACY OF ALOHA FOUNDATION | SOLANA BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| KNOWMORE-PT LOMA NAZARENE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $9,042 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| MENDING MATTERS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $22,200 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| VOICES OF OUR CITY CHOIR | SAN DIEGO, CA | $12,000 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| SAN DIEGO OASIS | LA MESA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| ROTARY INTERNATIONAL | CHICAGO, IL | $9,465 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| RB SUNRISE ROTARY | ESCONDIDO, CA | $6,650 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| RANCHO BERNARDO ROTARY FND | SAN DIEGO, CA | $6,650 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| DREAMS FOR CHANGE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $42,500 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| 3STRANDS GLOBAL FOUNDATION | EL DOARADO HILLS, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| VOICES OF OUR CITY CHOIR | SAN DIEGO, CA | $31,450 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| JUST IN TIME FOR FOSTER YOUTH | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| RADY'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $16,500 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| SAN DIEGO OASIS | LA MESA, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| THE SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| WESLEY HOUSE STUDENT RESIDENCE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| VETERANS VILLAGE SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| SHELTERBOX | LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL | $7,500 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| ALLIANCE FOR AFRICAN ASSISTANCE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $6,656 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| FATHER JOE'S VILLAGE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $6,300 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,304 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| ROTARY FOUNDATOIN | EVANSTON, IL | $5,303 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| SAN DIEGO OASIS | LA MESA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| BOY SCOUTS SAN DIEGO-IMPERIAL COUNCIL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| SAN DIEGO ARMED SERVICES YMCA | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| MONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | MISSION SUPPORT |
ALLIANCE FOR AFRICAN ASST
$12,313MISSION SUPPORT
WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
$9,250MISSION SUPPORT
CITY HEIGHTS ROTARACT CLUB
MISSION SUPPORT
ALLIANCE FOR AFRICAN ASST
$13,000MISSION SUPPORT
ROTARY DISTRICT 5000 FNDN
$11,000MISSION SUPPORT
MY CHOSEN VESSELS
$10,000MISSION SUPPORT
MENDING MATTERS
$22,200MISSION SUPPORT
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
$9,465MISSION SUPPORT
RB SUNRISE ROTARY
$6,650MISSION SUPPORT
RANCHO BERNARDO ROTARY FND
$6,650MISSION SUPPORT
RADY'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$16,500MISSION SUPPORT
THE SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S FOUNDATION
$10,000MISSION SUPPORT
VETERANS VILLAGE SAN DIEGO
$10,000MISSION SUPPORT
ALLIANCE FOR AFRICAN ASSISTANCE
$6,656MISSION SUPPORT
FATHER JOE'S VILLAGE
$6,300MISSION SUPPORT
BOY SCOUTS SAN DIEGO-IMPERIAL COUNCIL
$5,000MISSION SUPPORT
SAN DIEGO ARMED SERVICES YMCA
$5,000MISSION SUPPORT