Private foundation · San Diego, CA

Girard Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $7K – $27K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
146
Repeat grantees
73
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Mary Lindenstein Walshok
SECRETARY & BOARD MEMBER
$8K
Deirdre W Alpert
ASSISTANT SECRETARY & BOARD MEMBER
$8K
Elizabeth Robitaille
BOARD MEMBER
$8K
Michele Hansen
VICE CHAIR & BOARD MEMBER
Scott Woolley
TREASURER & BOARD MEMBER
Rb Woolley Jr
BOARD CHAIR
Robert a Schroeder to 052020
ASSISTANT CFO & BOARD MEMBER
$5K
Robert a Schroeder
ASSISTANT CFO & TRUSTEE
$5K
Mary Walshok
SECRETARY & TRUSTEE
$5K
Michele Woolley
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
15.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
514
Total grants awarded
$14.0M
Total amount
$27K
Average grant
$634K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.6M
50 grants
2023
$1.7M
47 grants
2022
$1.6M
47 grants
2021
$1.7M
45 grants
2020
$1.5M
54 grants
2019
$1.2M
53 grants
2018
$1.1M
45 grants
2017
$1.2M
46 grants
2016
$630K
48 grants
2015
$814K
41 grants
2014
$1.0M
38 grants

Top recipients

11 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.2M
Girard Education Foundation
2 grants · CA
$1.2M
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$700K
5 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$665K
11 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$591K
Uc Regents
6 grants · CA
$585K
Junior Achievement of San Diego Inc
6 grants · CA
$450K
Digital Promise
3 grants · WA
$405K
11 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$395K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$378K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

YMCA of San Diego County
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$225K
Transcend Inc
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$175K
Silicon Schools
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$150K
Summit Public Schools
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$120K
Digital Promise
GENERAL
WA · TY 2024
$110K
San Diego Automotive Museum Inc
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$105K
California Charter Schools Association
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Kipp Socal Public Schools
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$66K
Project Next
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$65K
Oceanside High School
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$56K
Helix Charter High School
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$54K
Just in Time for Foster Youth
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$52K
The Chicano Federation of San Diego County
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$49K
Summit Springs Educational Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$46K
Voice of San Diego
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$41K
Elementary Institute of Science
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$30K
North County Education Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$27K
Harriet Tubman Village Charter School
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Darnall Charter School
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Parent Institute for Quality Education Inc
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Uncommon Schools Inc
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$8K
The 74 Media
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$8K
Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$8K
Claremont Mckenna College
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Reading Legacies
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
The San Diego Symphony Orchestra
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
San Diego Tijuana World Design Capital 2024
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
School of Entrepreneurship of Technology
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Magnolia Science Academy
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Elevate School
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$3K
College Preparatory Middle School
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Learning Choice Academy
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$3K
The San Diego Womens Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Pomona College
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$3K
The San Diego Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Children Now
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$3K
LA Jolla Playhouse
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Community Housingworks
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$2K
E3 Civic High
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Doors of Change
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$2K
LA Jolla Music Society
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$2K
United Women of East Africa Support System
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Connect Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$2K
The Aspen Institute
GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$2K
Camarada Inc
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center Inc
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$1K
The Old Globe
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Media Arts Center San Diego
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Mainly Mozart
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Rocklin Academy
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$500

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.