Foundations that fund organizations in Carlsbad, California
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Carlsbad nonprofits
161 private foundations gave $8.0M to Carlsbad organizations in their latest filings; 24 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
247 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Carlsbad around $13K. 54 of these funders are based in California; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 161
- Accept applications
- 24
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Carlsbad
- $8.0M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 247
- Typical median grant
- $13K
- Based in CA
- 54%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Carlsbad organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David and Julie Hnatek Family Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | 2 | $1.7M | $848K | Yes | Program support; Charitable purposes |
| Callaway Golf Company Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | Preselected only | Various |
| Target ALS Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Biomedical research |
| The Wolverine Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Medical research |
| The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris Foundation | Torrance, CA | 3 | $450K | $100K | Preselected only | Purchase of property; San diego fca county-wide initiatives; Museum experience enhancement |
| The Conrad Prebys Foundation | San Diego, CA | 4 | $375K | $100K | Yes | General operating |
| Lakeridge Foundation | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $227K | $227K | Preselected only | To support their mission |
| The Mulchand & Parpati Thadhani Fnd | Ossinging, NY | 1 | $180K | $180K | Preselected only | Clinical concepts in obstetrics |
| Melvin Garb Foundation | Encinitas, CA | 3 | $150K | $50K | Preselected only | Empowers people in need to stabilize and improve their live…; Programs for women; Support for servicemen: specifically providing car seats fo… |
| Fred B Luddy Family Foundation Inc | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 1 | $140K | $140K | Preselected only | General operations |
| The Cushman Foundation | San Diego, CA | 3 | $105K | $40K | Yes | General/unrestricted |
| Walter Scott Family Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $105K | $105K | Preselected only | Program support |
| The Maclaurin Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Direct donation to support educational institution. |
| The Smith Family Foundation Inc | Carmel, IN | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | General support of charity |
| Lb Charitable Foundation | Escondido, CA | 3 | $95K | $30K | Yes | Program support |
| Issa Family Foundation | Vista, CA | 2 | $90K | $45K | Preselected only | Annual giving |
| The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation | Albany, NY | 1 | $84K | $84K | Preselected only | General |
| Slaggie Family Foundation | Winona, MN | 5 | $70K | $10K | Yes | General support; Donation to agua hedionda lagoon foundation - $5k to genera…; Operating support |
| Larry Dfleming Family Charitable Foundation | Wichita, KS | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | General Support |
| The Tuffli Family Foundation | Torrance, CA | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | To Empowering Women and Transforming Communities in Guatema… |
| Ginn Family Foundation | New York, NY | 4 | $55K | $13K | Preselected only | General purpose grant |
| G Harbaugh Foundation | Thompsons Station, TN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To support program |
| Amy's Legacy Foundation | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Eugene McDermott Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | For Monarch Butterfly Conservation |
| Thomas W Changaris Foundation Co Georgia Higbie | Del Mar, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| The Whalley Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Fund programs |
| Stern Leichter Foundation | Encinitas, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Empowers people in need to stabilize and improve their live… |
| Del Corazon | San Diego, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Support the organization. |
| Michael and Amber Chang Foundation | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | General use |
| Hedco Foundation | Danville, CA | 1 | $42K | $42K | Preselected only | To transform the lives of disadvantaged children & young pe… |
| Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation | San Diego, CA | 2 | $40K | $20K | Yes | General assistance |
| Deakin Family Foundation | Paradise Valley, AZ | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | To assist the non profit activity of the organization. |
| Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc | Santa Ana, CA | 2 | $34K | $17K | Yes | To serve those who have servcie by supporting the transitio…; To reduce veteran unemployment, support military spouses in… |
| Sahm Family Foundation | Fullerton, CA | 3 | $33K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Arthur Q Johnson Foundation | LA Jolla, CA | 3 | $31K | $10K | Preselected only | To support the boys & girls club of carlsbad; To support all sorts of initiatives that help kids affected…; To support san elijo women's club |
| Gumpert Foundation | Encinitas, CA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Care for the Teminally Ill and Their Family |
| The Streisand Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Promotes accuracy, transparency and verifiability of electi… |
| Ashburn Family Foundation | Huntsville, AL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Community volunteer service |
| Sanders Tech-Ed Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 7 | $26K | $3,000 | Preselected only | Charitable Event; General & Unrestricted; to support new building on Discovery campus |
| Je Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Assist with the defense of childrens rights and freedoms. |
| Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation | Nazareth, PA | 2 | $25K | $13K | Preselected only | General donation |
| Checkrorg | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua | St Louis, MO | 2 | $25K | $13K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Cameron Family Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | 2 | $25K | $13K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Leighton Foundation Inc | LA Jolla, CA | 2 | $23K | $11K | Preselected only | General funds |
| The Nordson Corporation Foundation | Westlake, OH | 2 | $23K | $11K | Preselected only | Power hour; Nordson school fund |
| Arthur K Smith Family Foundation Inc | Solana Beach, CA | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Moses Feldman Family Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Gaby Family Foundation | Berkeley Lake, GA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Church |
| Hawkins Charitable Trust | Omaha, NE | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General Funding |
| John and Elizabeth Leonard Family Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | Academy for environmental stewardship |
| Robert & Nancy Campbell Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 2 | $18K | $8,875 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Ohio Jewelers Education Foundation | Dublin, OH | 1 | $17K | $17K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Donegan Burns Foundation Co Bettye Guerin Burns | Laguna Hills, CA | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Kirby-Jones Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Lattner Family Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | support the charitable mission of the organization. |
| The Louis and Harold Price Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| Aris Anagnos Charitable Trust | Playa del Rey, CA | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Assistance |
| Fountain of Living Water Ministries | Chesterfield, MI | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| Caught Fish Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Barker Family Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Ja Community Foundation | Oakland, CA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Community outreach |
| Billingsley Foundationcharle & Ruth | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Samuel I & John Henry Fox Foundation | Eagan, MN | 3 | $10K | $3,390 | Preselected only | General operating |
| God's Gift | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Gilbert J Martin Foundation a Charitable Trust | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Eleanor Collins Boas Foundation | Encino, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support to economically disadvantaged children |
| Bell Charitable Foundation | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support for the care of the critically ill |
| The William Hall Tippett and Ruth Rathell Tippett Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To support the mindful theatre program. |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Future CEO |
| Wild Wisdom Foundation Inc (formerly a Cerami & a Dunne Fdn for World Health) | LA Jolla, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Sage garden project |
| John Garbaczewski Family Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | 2 | $9,200 | $4,600 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Meigs Family Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | 5 | $9,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General use |
| Mhg Family Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $7,900 | $7,900 | Preselected only | General |
| Collins Family Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $7,880 | $7,880 | Preselected only | Athletic dept fundraising |
| The Nayyer & Suzette Ali Family Foundation | Huntington Beach, CA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | General operating expenses |
| David C Copley Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Samueli Foundation | Corona del Mar, CA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | General operations |
| Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Surgery weekend program |
| Triple Caring Hearts Foundation Inc C/O Edith Grandy | Norfolk, VA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Bessie Minor Swift Foundation | Reston, VA | 2 | $7,500 | $3,750 | Preselected only | General support |
| Health Quest Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Yes | Program |
| Burns Family Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Paula B and Oliver W Jones Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $6,560 | $6,560 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Wm Keck Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | For general support of charitable purposes. |
| Shen Catalyst Foundation Inc | San Diego, CA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Education |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | Matching Grant |
| Howard Charitable Foundation | Bonita Springs, FL | 1 | $5,785 | $5,785 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The J Douglas and Marian R Pardee | Oakland, CA | 2 | $5,600 | $2,800 | Preselected only | Supporting education; Supporting programs for youth |
| Blackburn Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | 2 | $5,100 | $2,550 | Yes | Food drive; Low income family |
| The Sutcliffe Foundation | Solana Beach, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Children's athletics |
| George M Eisenberg Foundation for Charities | Arlington Heights, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Social assistance |
| The Jem Project | Tiburon, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To support the foundation's academy of environmental stewar… |
| Judith Knell Binder Family Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Operating expenses |
| Harrington Family Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To provide youth development programs |
| Warren Family Foundation | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General support |
| Abel Foundation | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General fund |
| Vanderby Family Foundation Inc | San Diego, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Assistance |
| Curedrpla Inc | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To further drpla research and work towards treatment for dr… |
| Suhor Family Foundation | Leawood, KS | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Restricted contribution for band room restoration |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Carlsbad, California?
David and Julie Hnatek Family Foundation, Callaway Golf Company Foundation, Target ALS Foundation Inc, The Wolverine Foundation, The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Carlsbad organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Carlsbad. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.