The Thomas C Ackerman Foundation
EIN 330477490Total Given 2016–2024
$4.3M
162 grants · $481K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $5K–$12K
grant size
19%
balanced · 23/121 multi-year
repeat
$4.0M
Assets (2024)
121
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
THE THOMAS C ACKERMAN FOUNDATION
Phone
(619) 741-0113
Deadlines
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How to Apply
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Restrictions
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Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $492K | $5.7M | $351K | 42 |
| 2017 | $322K | $6.0M | $681K | 27 |
| 2018 | $490K | $5.4M | $-196K | 21 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.8M | $887K | N/A |
| 2020 | $333K | $6.1M | $696K | 24 |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $3.4M | $-773K | 3 |
| 2023 | $162K | $3.4M | $435K | 19 |
| 2024 | $230K | $4.0M | $960K | 26 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 162 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$8K
Average
$27K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ZC
Zachary Copeland
3 yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
HC
H Michael Collins
8+ yrs
Treasurer and Cfo
Leadership
TH
T Michelle Hauser
3 yrs
Director
VL
Victoria Luntzel
3 yrs
Director
LC
Lynne Newman Copeland
8+ yrs
Administrator
ZC
Zachary Copeland
3 yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
HC
H Michael Collins
8+ yrs
Treasurer and Cfo
Leadership
TH
T Michelle Hauser
3 yrs
Director
VL
Victoria Luntzel
3 yrs
Director
LC
Lynne Newman Copeland
8+ yrs
Administrator
ZC
Zachary Copeland
3 yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
HC
H Michael Collins
8+ yrs
Treasurer and Cfo
Leadership
TH
T Michelle Hauser
3 yrs
Director
VL
Victoria Luntzel
3 yrs
Director
LC
Lynne Newman Copeland
8+ yrs
Administrator
RC
Robert G Copeland
5 yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
LH
Linde L Hotchkiss
5 yrs
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
KC
Kenneth G Coveney
5 yrs
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
LT
Lori B Thiel
2 yrs
Director
NB
Neville Billimoria
5 yrs
Director
HC
H Michael Collins
8+ yrs
Director
BK
Bryn Kathryn Kirvin
5 yrs
Director
GR
George Ramirez
5 yrs
Director
AD
Alexis Dixon
5 yrs
Director
SW
Saran L Wiggins
5 yrs
Director
GN
Gail Naughton
Director
LC
Lynne Newman Copeland
8+ yrs
Administrator
RC
Robert G Copeland
5 yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
LH
Linde L Hotchkiss
5 yrs
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
KC
Kenneth G Coveney
5 yrs
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
BK
Bryn Kathryn Kirvin
5 yrs
Director
HC
H Michael Collins
8+ yrs
Director
NB
Neville Billimoria
5 yrs
Director
LT
Lori B Thiel
2 yrs
Director
SW
Saran L Wiggins
5 yrs
Director
AD
Alexis Dixon
5 yrs
Director
GR
George Ramirez
5 yrs
Director
LC
Lynne Newman Copeland
8+ yrs
Administrator
RC
Robert G Copeland
5 yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
LH
Linde L Hotchkiss
5 yrs
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
KC
Kenneth G Coveney
5 yrs
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
HC
H Michael Collins
8+ yrs
Director
BK
Bryn Kathryn Kirvin
5 yrs
Director
GR
George Ramirez
5 yrs
Director
AD
Alexis Dixon
5 yrs
Director
SW
Saran L Wiggins
5 yrs
Director
NB
Neville Billimoria
5 yrs
Director
LC
Lynne Newman Copeland
8+ yrs
Administrator
RC
Robert G Copeland
5 yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
LH
Linde L Hotchkiss
5 yrs
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
KC
Kenneth G Coveney
5 yrs
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
NB
Neville Billimoria
5 yrs
Director
HC
H Michael Collins
8+ yrs
Director
BK
Bryn Kathryn Kirvin
5 yrs
Director
GR
George Ramirez
5 yrs
Director
AD
Alexis Dixon
5 yrs
Director
SW
Saran L Wiggins
5 yrs
Director
GN
Gail K Naughton
2 yrs
Director
LC
Lynne Newman Copeland
8+ yrs
Administrator
JP
Joanne M Pastula
Vice President/Director
Leadership
RC
Robert G Copeland
5 yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
LH
Linde L Hotchkiss
5 yrs
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
KC
Kenneth G Coveney
5 yrs
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
GN
Gail K Naughton
2 yrs
Director
NB
Neville Billimoria
5 yrs
Director
HC
H Michael Collins
8+ yrs
Director
BK
Bryn Kathryn Kirvin
5 yrs
Director
GR
George Ramirez
5 yrs
Director
AD
Alexis Dixon
5 yrs
Director
SW
Saran L Wiggins
5 yrs
Director
LC
Lynne Newman Copeland
8+ yrs
Administrator
Grants Awarded (162 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Santa Fe Foundation | Encinitas, CA | $2,000,000 | CULTURAL & EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Timken Museum | San Diego, CA | $250,000 | CULTURAL | 2022 |
| UCSD - Pathways to STEM | La Jolla, CA | $200,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| San Diego Public Library | San Diego, CA | $75,000 | Central Library Building | 2016 |
| Timken Museum | San Diego, CA | $60,000 | Cultural | 2016 |
| Nativity Prep Academy | San Diego, CA | $55,000 | Endowment | 2016 |
| Ucsd Pathways to Stem | La Jolla, CA | $50,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| UCSD - Pathways to STEM | La Jolla, CA | $50,000 | Education | 2018 |
| Ucsd Pathways to Stem | La Jolla, CA | $50,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Ucsd Pathways to Stem | La Jolla, CA | $50,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| San Diego Natural History Museum | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | Cultural | 2016 |
| Timken Museum | San Diego, CA | $45,000 | CULTURAL | 2018 |
| Timken Museum | San Diego, CA | $45,000 | Cultural | 2017 |
| San Diego Public Library Foundation | San Diego, CA | $37,500 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2018 |
| San Diego Public Library | San Diego, CA | $37,500 | Community Development | 2017 |
| San Diego Public Library | San Diego, CA | $35,000 | Community Development | 2016 |
| Elementary lnst Of Science | San Diego, CA | $32,500 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Transcendance Youth Arts Project | National City, CA | $31,000 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2020 |
| Nativity Prep Academy | San Diego, CA | $27,500 | ENDOWMENT | 2018 |
| Nativity Prep Academy | San Diego, CA | $27,500 | Endowment | 2016 |
| Nativity Prep Academy | San Diego, CA | $27,500 | Endowment | 2017 |
| San Diego Natural History Museum | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | CULTURAL | 2018 |
| California State University San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $25,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Timken Museum | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | CULTURAL | 2020 |
| Timken Museum | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | CULTURAL | 2020 |