Downing Family Operating Foundation

EIN 330643597 Private Foundation

San Diego, CA 92110 |(619) 275-2272

Total Given 2017–2023
$137K
9 grants · $20K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
14%
transactional · 1/7 multi-year
repeat
$2K
Assets (2024)
7
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS
Phone (619) 275-2272

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 N/A $4K $33K N/A
2017 $3K $16K $30K 3
2018 $1K $2K $50K 1
2020 $131K $1K $128K 3
2021 N/A $14K $40K N/A
2023 $2K $3K $63 2
2024 N/A $2K $3K N/A

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 9 grants on record

Minimum
$800
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$114K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (9 total)

Purpose
Sierra Telescope Project Auberry, CA $114,126 Remote Observatory 2020
san diego astronomy association San Diego, CA $12,204 GENERAL FUND 2020
Museum of Photographic Arts San Diego, CA $5,000 GENERAL FUND 2020
Bishop's School La Jolla, CA $1,310 UNRESTRICTED 2017
Balboa Park Cultural Partnership San Diego, CA $1,000 UNRESTRICTED 2023
San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA $1,000 PURCHASE OF CFJ SAILBOAT 2023
Balboa Park Cultural Partnership San Diego, CA $1,000 UNRESTRICTED 2018
Balboa Park Cultural Partnership San Diego, CA $1,000 UNRESTRICTED 2017
Syrian Community Network Sd Chicago, IL $800 UNRESTRICTED 2017

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