The Conrad Prebys Foundation
EIN 203216993
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$209.9M
916 grants · $30.0M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$58K
typical mid grants · $20K–$200K
grant size
49%
supporter · 202/414 multi-year
repeat
$1.1B
Assets (2023)
414
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
DIRECTOR OF GRANTMAKING
Phone
(619) 860-2101
Deadlines
HTTPS://WWW.CONRADPREBYSFOUNDATION.ORG/APPLICATION-PROCESS CONTAINS DETAILS ON TIMING.
How to Apply
HTTPS://WWW.CONRADPREBYSFOUNDATION.ORG/APPLICATION-PROCESS CONTAINS DETAILS ON HOW TO APPLY.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION CONSIDERS SUBMISSIONS FROM ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: MEDICAL RESEARCH, HEALTHCARE, HIGHER EDUCATION (INCLUDING VOCATIONAL/TRADE SCHOOL EDUCATION), VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, ANIMAL CONSERVATION, AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH CONRAD PREBYS'S HISTORY OF PHILANTHROPY DURING HIS LIFETIME. THE CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION PRIMARILY MAKES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED WITHIN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND RARELY APPROVES UNSOLICITED APPLICATIONS FROM BEYOND SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2017 | $625K | $937K | $0 | 4 |
| 2018 | N/A | $2.4M | $23K | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.3B | $614.5M | N/A |
| 2021 | $43.2M | $1.2B | $742.1M | 213 |
| 2022 | $81.0M | $1.3B | $33.9M | 300 |
| 2023 | $85.1M | $1.1B | $-58.1M | 399 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 916 grants on record
Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$58K
Average
$229K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$9.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.1% of US grants
· Rank #4 of 9 states
$75K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
AC
Anthony Cortes
7+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
DY
Dan Yates
3 yrs
President
Leadership
GO
Grant Oliphant
2 yrs
Ceo
Leadership
GA
Gil Alvarado
2 yrs
Cfo
PE
Peter Ellsworth
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AS
Alan Sorkin
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
VH
Victoria Hamilton
Director
PC
Paula Cordeiro
Director
MW
Mary Walshok
Director
IC
Irma Cotes
Director
CC
Constance Carroll
Director
DT
Debra Turner
2 yrs
Chair/President/Director Until 11/7/17
Leadership
GR
Gregory Rogers
4 yrs
Vice Chair and Director
Leadership
AC
Anthony Cortes
7+ yrs
Chair and Director
Leadership
JG
Joseph Gronotte
4 yrs
Treasurer and Director
Leadership
LV
Laurie Anne Victoria
4 yrs
Secretary and Director
Leadership
CP
Conrad Prebys
President/Chair/Director
Leadership
DT
Debra Turner
2 yrs
President/Chair/Director From 07/24/16
Leadership
JG
Joseph Gronotte
4 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
GR
Gregory Rogers
4 yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
LV
Laurie Anne Victoria
4 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
AC
Anthony Cortes
7+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (916 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association | San Diego, CA | $9,000,000 | A DREAM REALIZED: THE SHELL AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY | 2022 |
| Salk Institute for Biological Studies | La Jolla, CA | $6,700,000 | SALK CAMPAIGN FOR THE FUTURE: BUILDING A MORE RESILIENT WORLD | 2022 |
| San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association | San Diego, CA | $6,000,000 | THE SHELL PERFORMANCE CENTER | 2021 |
| San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association | San Diego, CA | $6,000,000 | A DREAM REALIZED: THE SHELL AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY | 2023 |
| San Diego State University Fdtn (Kpbs) | San Diego, CA | $4,800,000 | BUILDING ON TRUST: THE CAMPAIGN FOR KPBS | 2022 |
| Sharp Healthcare Foundation | San Diego, CA | $3,367,872 | THE SHARP INNOVATION AND EDUCATION CENTER | 2022 |
| San Diego State University Fdtn (Kpbs) | San Diego, CA | $3,200,000 | BUILDING ON TRUST: THE CAMPAIGN FOR KPBS | 2023 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Med Disc Inst | La Jolla, CA | $3,000,000 | CATALYST THE TEACHING INCUBATOR | 2022 |
| San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | San Diego, CA | $3,000,000 | SAN DIEGO ZOO'S CHILDREN'S ZOO: A WINDOW ON THE NATURAL WORLD | 2022 |
| The Campanile Foundation Sdsu | San Diego, CA | $3,000,000 | SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS SECOND STAGE THEATRE | 2022 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | $3,000,000 | MASTERPIECE TRUST | 2022 |
| San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association | San Diego, CA | $3,000,000 | THE SHELL PERFORMANCE CENTER | 2023 |
| Sharp Healthcare Foundation | San Diego, CA | $2,367,872 | THE SHARP INNOVATION AND EDUCATION CENTER | 2023 |
| Scripps Health Fdtn | San Diego, CA | $2,250,000 | ENHANCED SURGICAL SUITES FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER OF THE FUTURE | 2021 |
| Scripps Health Fdtn | San Diego, CA | $2,250,000 | ENHANCED SURGICAL SUITES FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER OF THE FUTURE | 2022 |
| Scripps Health Fdtn | San Diego, CA | $2,250,000 | ENHANCED SURGICAL SUITES FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER OF THE FUTURE. | 2022 |
| Scripps Health Fdtn | San Diego, CA | $2,250,000 | ENHANCED SURGICAL SUITES FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER OF THE FUTURE | 2023 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | $2,000,000 | MASTERPIECE TRUST - MASTERPIECE 50TH ANNIVERSARY | 2021 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | $2,000,000 | MASTERPIECE TRUST | 2023 |
| San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | San Diego, CA | $2,000,000 | SAN DIEGO ZOO'S CHILDREN'S ZOO: A WINDOW ON THE NATURAL WORLD | 2023 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Med Disc Inst | La Jolla, CA | $1,800,000 | DEVELOPMENT OF A BREAKTHROUGH THERAPY FOR MEDULLOBLASTOMA AND OTHER CANCERS | 2021 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $1,700,000 | CONRAD T. PREBYS CENTENNIAL PERFORMANCE SERIES AT THE JACOBS SCHOOL OF MUSIC | 2021 |
| San Diego State University Fdtn (Kpbs) | San Diego, CA | $1,600,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| San Diego State University Fdtn (Kpbs) | San Diego, CA | $1,600,000 | BUILDING ON TRUST: THE CAMPAIGN FOR KPBS | 2022 |
| San Diego State University Fdtn (Kpbs) | San Diego, CA | $1,600,000 | BUILDING ON TRUST: THE CAMPAIGN FOR KPBS | 2023 |