The Dominus Nihil Foundation
EIN 208104194Total Given 2016–2023
$4.5M
19 grants · $564K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$150K
typical big bets · $29K–$210K
grant size
14%
transactional · 2/14 multi-year
repeat
$4.7M
Assets (2023)
14
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(858) 558-9200
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.2M | $2.8M | $209K | 4 |
| 2017 | $421K | $4.2M | $1.6M | 2 |
| 2018 | $800K | $4.0M | $1.0M | 3 |
| 2020 | $353K | $5.0M | $1.1M | 2 |
| 2021 | $447K | $5.5M | $1.1M | 4 |
| 2022 | $308K | $4.4M | $304K | 3 |
| 2023 | $10K | $4.7M | $88K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 19 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$29K
Median
$150K
Average
$237K
75th Pctl
$210K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JM
Jennifer Moores
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
CR
Cuauhtemoc Rivera
5 yrs
Secretary/Cfo
Leadership
JM
Jennifer Moores
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
CR
Cuauhtemoc Rivera
5 yrs
Secretary/Cfo
Leadership
JM
Jennifer Moores
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
CR
Cuauhtemoc Rivera
5 yrs
Secretary/Cfo
Leadership
JM
Jennifer Moores
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
CR
Cuauhtemoc Rivera
5 yrs
Secretary/Cfo
Leadership
JM
Jennifer Moores
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
CR
Cuauhtemoc Rivera
5 yrs
Secretary/Cfo
Leadership
JM
Jennifer Moores
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
DT
Darlene Turner
2 yrs
Secretary/Cfo
Leadership
JM
Jennifer Moores
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
DT
Darlene Turner
2 yrs
Secretary/Cfo
Leadership
Grants Awarded (19 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf in North Coastal Inc Dba Sanderling Waldorf School | Carlsbad, CA | $2,000,000 | CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SCHOOL FACILITY | 2016 |
| The Optimus Foundation Fund - National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE SAN DIEGO HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION COLLECTIVE | 2018 |
| Public Watchdogs | San Diego, CA | $332,805 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| The Grauer Foundation | Encinitas, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $211,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $210,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| California Western School of Law | San Diego, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| The Grauer Foundation for Education | Encinitas, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $150,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Public Watchdogs | San Diego, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Psycharmor Institute | San Diego, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $60,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Public Watchdogs | San Diego, CA | $37,462 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Public Watchdogs | San Diego, CA | $32,938 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Lux Art Institute | Encinitas, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| North Coast Repertory Theatre | Solana Beach, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Vista Hill Foundation | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Tony and Alicia Gwynn Foundation | Poway, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |