Shen Catalyst Foundation Inc

EIN 472258192 Private Foundation

San Diego, CA 92130 |(858) 356-8501

Total Given 2016–2023
$600K
61 grants · $75K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$8K
grant size
29%
balanced · 12/41 multi-year
repeat
$1.7M
Assets (2023)
41
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Human Services Youth Development Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
Phone (858) 356-8501

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $46K $862K $-136K 10
2017 $43K $870K $39K 8
2018 $43K $1.0M $296K 15
2019 $52K $1.4M $243K 7
2020 $126K $1.4M $633K 11
2021 $103K $1.4M $44K 5
2022 $100K $1.7M $49K 3
2023 $86K $1.7M $73K 2

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 61 grants on record

Minimum
$30
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$103K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (61 total)

Purpose
Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad, CA $103,180 EDUCATION 2020
Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad, CA $61,267 EDUCATION 2022
Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad, CA $61,167 EDUCATION 2021
Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad, CA $60,000 EDUCATION 2023
Uc San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA $40,000 RESEARCH 2021
Curebound S, CA $38,800 RESEARCH 2022
Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad, CA $35,007 EDUCATION 2019
Curebound S, CA $25,500 RESEARCH 2023
Uc San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA $18,350 RESEARCH 2017
Uc San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA $15,000 RESEARCH 2020
Rady Children'S Hospital Rancho Santa Fe, CA $15,000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 2016
Ucsd Moores Cancer Center La Jolla, CA $14,600 EDUCATION 2016
Rady Children'S Hospital Foundation Rancho Santa Fe, CA $13,000 PEDIATRIC CARE 2018
Rady Children'S Hospital Foundation Rancho Santa Fe, CA $10,000 PEDIATRIC CARE 2017
Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad, CA $9,007 EDUCATION 2018
Rancho Santa Fe Educational Foundat Rancho Santa Fe, CA $8,500 EDUCATION 2018
Rancho Santa Fe Education Foundatio Rancho Santa Fe, CA $8,500 SCIENCE DISCOVERY LUNCHEON 2019
Rancho Santa Fe Educational Foundat Rancho Santa Fe, CA $8,100 EDUCATION 2017
Rancho Santa Fe Education Foundatio Rancho Santa Fe, CA $7,100 EDUCATION 2016
La Jolla Ymca La Jolla, CA $6,100 CAPITAL PROJECT 2016
Elderhelp of San Diego San Diego, CA $5,000 SENIOR CARE 2019
Uc San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA $4,375 RESEARCH 2018
The Salvation Army San Diego, CA $3,000 EMERGENCY DISASTER SERVICES 2017
Boys and Girls Club of Hollywood Los Angeles, CA $2,500 EDUCATION 2017
American Red Cross Washington, DC $2,000 CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE RELIEF 2018