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ESSENTIAL FOUNDATION

· SAN DIEGO, CA · private_foundation · program funder

26recipients FY2016–24
$749,878giving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 96% of giving in California

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A local funder — 96% of its dollars go to CA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 6 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, FL, OH, TN, VA, WA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATIONRCHO SANTA FE, CAprogram funder7
CUSHMAN FOUNDATIONSAN DIEGO, CAprogram funder4
MIDWAY FOUNDATION INCSAN DIEGO, CAprogram funder4
WALTER J & BETTY C ZABLE FOUNDATIONSAN DIEGO, CAprogram funder4
DAVID W HEARST JR FOUNDATIONRCHO SANTA FE, CAprogram funder3
PARKER FOUNDATIONCARLSBAD, CAprogram funder3
ALLISON AND ROBERT PRICE FAMILY FOUNDATIONLA JOLLA, CAprogram funder2
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO, CAprogram funder2
CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATIONSAN DIEGO, CAprogram funder2
DAVID C COPLEY FOUNDATIONSAN DIEGO, CAprogram funder2
ELLEN G AND EDWARD G WONG FAMILY FOUNDATIONENCINITAS, CAprogram funder2
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder2
FLORENCE B KILWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST 40-10-420-0161820SAINT PAUL, MNprogram funder2
GODS GIFTPOWAY, CAprogram funder2
GOTTFRIED & MARY FUCHS FOUNDATIONSAINT PAUL, MNprogram funder2
GREGG W AND DENISE E STEINHAFEL FAMILY FOUNDATIONWAYZATA, MNprogram funder2
JEFF & ANNE WOOLSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONCARLSBAD, CAprogram funder2
JOHN H FOX FOUNDATIONMILWAUKEE, WIprogram funder2
MNG FAMILY FOUNDATIONSOLVANG, CAprogram funder2
NORDSON CORPORATION FOUNDATIONWESTLAKE, OHprogram funder2
PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATIONLA JOLLA, CAprogram funder2
THE CHRIS AND MELODY MALACHOWSKY FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAMPBELL, CAprogram funder2
THE THOMAS C ACKERMAN FOUNDATIONLA MESA, CAprogram funder2
USS MIDWAY MUSEUMSAN DIEGO, CAprogram funder2
A GARY ANDERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION A NEVADA NONPROFIT CORPORATIONLAS VEGAS, NVprogram funder1

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIACA52024$198,102
ROLF BENIRSCHKE LEGACY FOUNDATIONCA32024$22,000
RISE UP INDUSTRIESCA12024$15,000
SAN DIEGO FLEET WEEK FOUNDATIONCA52024$3,850
NASIC ASSOCIATION - NASICAOH12024$300
COMMISSION ON VOLUNTARY SERVICE & ACTIONCA32023$37,738
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER HAMPTON ROADSVA12023$1,000
UNITED THROUGH READINGCA52022$60,100
THE LEGACY FOUNDATIONCA22022$20,000
NAVY LEAGUE FOUNDATIONVA12022$12,500
MIRAMAR NATIONAL CEMETERY SUPPORT FOUNDATIONCA12021$10,000
U C SAN DIEGO FOUNDATIONCA12021$5,438
THE GOOD TIDINGS FOUNDATIONCA12021$1,300
EDIFYCA22020$20,000
SANTA FE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLSCA22020$10,000
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALSVA12020$500
SUPPORT THE ENLISTED PROJECT INCCA22019$10,500
LIVING HOPE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPCA12019$10,000
RISEN PROJECTCA12019$1,500
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATIONCA12019$1,000
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INCTN12019$500
USA SOFTBALL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SANTEECA12019$500
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCA12019$200
WORLD VISIONWA12018$2,000
ROSIE NETWORK INCCA12018$500
BLUE ANGELS FOUNDATION INCFL12018$500