Sempra Foundation

EIN 261325469 Private Foundation

Irvine, CA 92612 |(619) 696-2758

https://www.sempraenergyfoundation.org
Total Given 2020–2023
$19.3M
11,053 grants · $4.8M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$250
typical micro grants · $100–$902
grant size
37%
supporter · 2,084/5,559 multi-year
repeat
$14.1M
Assets (2023)
5,559
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (619) 696-2758
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2019 N/A $17.0M $10.2M N/A
2020 $5.0M $12.1M $172K 1786
2021 $4.7M $11.5M $4.1M 1850
2022 $4.4M $18.0M $10.2M 3725
2023 $5.3M $14.1M $745K 3692

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 11053 grants on record

Minimum
$1
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$250
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$902
Maximum
$609K

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

3.8% of US grants · Rank #3 of 52 states $2.6M across 420 grants 32 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 64 grants · $1.0M
  2. 2 Harris 159 grants · $774K
  3. 3 Jefferson 33 grants · $318K
  4. 4 Travis 41 grants · $253K
  5. 5 Collin 4 grants · $100K
  6. 6 Orange 2 grants · $30K
  7. 7 Montgomery 14 grants · $29K
  8. 8 Bexar 23 grants · $26K
  9. 9 Tarrant 17 grants · $21K
  10. 10 Brazos 9 grants · $13K
+22 more counties · 54 grants · $61K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (11,053 total)

Purpose
Fundacion Mozcalti AC Tijuana, None $609,254 ENVIRONMENTAL 2022
GRID Alternatives Oakland, CA $577,936 ENVIRONMENTAL 2021
Oncor Cares Foundation Dallas, TX $500,000 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2020
Fundacion Mozcalti AC Colonia Madero SUR, None $491,839 ENVIRONMENTAL 2021
Solar Electric Light Fund Washington, DC $386,542 ENVIRONMENTAL 2021
GRID Alternatives Headquarters Oakland, CA $313,000 ENVIRONMENTAL 2022
California Fire Foundation Sacramento, CA $250,000 EMERGENCY & SAFETY 2020
Communities Foundation of Texas Dallas, TX $200,000 LOCAL/ COMMUNITY SUPPORT 2021
Dallas Foundation A. TX Nonprofit Corporation Dallas, TX $200,000 LOCAL/ COMMUNITY SUPPORT 2021
United Way of Greater Houston Houston, TX $200,000 LOCAL/ COMMUNITY SUPPORT 2021
Fundacion Mozcalti AC Tijuana, None $200,000 ENVIRONMENTAL 2023
Sonoran Institute Tucson, AZ $200,000 ENVIRONMENTAL 2023
Solar Electric Light Fund Washington, DC $160,000 ENVIRONMENTAL 2023
GRID Alternatives Headquarters Oakland, CA $155,000 ENVIRONMENTAL 2023
Southwest Louisiana Alliance Foundation Inc Lake Charles, LA $150,000 CIVIC & COMMUNITY 2020
American National Red Cross Washington, DC $150,000 LOCAL/ COMMUNITY SUPPORT 2021
La Jolla Country Day School La Jolla, CA $122,475 EDUCATION 2022
La Jolla Country Day School La Jolla, CA $117,000 EDUCATION 2023
Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana Lake Charles, LA $100,000 EMERGENCY & SAFETY 2020
Feeding Texas Austin, TX $100,000 LOCAL/ COMMUNITY SUPPORT 2021
North Texas Food Bank Plano, TX $100,000 LOCAL/ COMMUNITY SUPPORT 2021
Monarch School Project San Diego, CA $61,557 EDUCATION 2023
Relief International Inc Washington, DC $60,000 INTERNATIONAL 2023
Project by Project New York, NY $59,165 PHILANTHROPY 2023
University of San Diego Rialto, CA $56,518 EDUCATION 2022

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