Mary Gard Jameson Foundation
EIN 477141983Total Given 2016–2025
$1.4M
28 grants · $137K avg/year
based on 10 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$32K
typical mid grants · $20K–$75K
grant size
54%
supporter · 7/13 multi-year
repeat
$5.4M
Assets (2025)
13
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
BIRCH AQUARIUM AT SCRIPPS
Phone
(626) 395-0860
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $15K | $503K | $503K | 1 |
| 2017 | $15K | $640K | $112K | 2 |
| 2018 | $20K | $770K | $120K | 1 |
| 2020 | N/A | $1.0M | $172K | N/A |
| 2021 | $40K | $1.3M | $144K | 2 |
| 2022 | $169K | $1.4M | $533K | 6 |
| 2024 | $345K | $2.9M | $1.1M | 6 |
| 2025 | $765K | $5.4M | $3.1M | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 28 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$32K
Average
$49K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PH
Parker Howes
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MS
Michael Sutton
3 yrs
Trustee
LT
Lida Teneva
2 yrs
Trustee
MJ
Mary Gard Jameson
8+ yrs
Trustee
VY
Valerie J Merritt Part Year
Trustee
VM
Valerie J Merritt
4 yrs
Trustee
MJ
Mary Gard Jameson
8+ yrs
Trustee
LT
Lida Teneva
2 yrs
Trustee
PH
Parker Howes
2 yrs
Trustee
MS
Michael Sutton
3 yrs
Trustee
NA
Natalie Arnoldi
4 yrs
Trustee
KT
Kiki Tidwell
3 yrs
Trustee
MS
Michael Sutton
3 yrs
Trustee
MJ
Mary Gard Jameson
8+ yrs
Trustee
VM
Valerie J Merritt
4 yrs
Trustee
NA
Natalie Arnoldi
4 yrs
Trustee
MJ
Mary Gard Jameson
8+ yrs
Trustee
KT
Kiki Tidwell
3 yrs
Trustee
NA
Natalie Arnoldi
4 yrs
Trustee
VM
Valerie J Merritt
4 yrs
Trustee
VM
Valerie J Merritt
4 yrs
Trustee
NA
Natalie Arnoldi
4 yrs
Trustee
KT
Kiki Tidwell
3 yrs
Trustee
MJ
Mary Gard Jameson
8+ yrs
Trustee
VM
Valerie Merritt
3 yrs
Trustee
NA
Natalie Arnaldi
Trustee
MJ
Mary Gard Jameson
8+ yrs
Trustee
SR
Sandra Rittenhouse
3 yrs
Trustee
MJ
Mary Gard Jameson
8+ yrs
Trustee
VM
Valerie Merritt
3 yrs
Trustee
SR
Sandra Rittenhouse
3 yrs
Trustee
MJ
Mary Gard Jameson
8+ yrs
Trustee
VM
Valerie Merritt
3 yrs
Trustee
CP
Carol Pender
Trustee
SR
Sandra Rittenhouse
3 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (28 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Conservation | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Onereef Worldwide Stewardship | Santa Cruz, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Global Conservation | San Francisco, CA | $80,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Legacy Works Group | Santa Barbara, CA | $80,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Wildcoast | Imperial Beach, CA | $80,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Legacy Works Group | Santa Barbara, CA | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Wildcoast | Imperial Beach, CA | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Wild Aid | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Global Conservation | Portola Valley, CA | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Five Gyres Institute | Santa Monica, CA | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Wildcoast | Imperial Beach, CA | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Onereef Worldwide Stewardship | Santa Cruz, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Legacy Works Group | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Onereef Worldwide Stewardship | Santa Cruz, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Blue Latitudes Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Onereef Worldwide Stewardship | Santa Cruz, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Blue Latitudes Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Sandin Lab Scripps Institute | San Diego, CA | $20,000 | MONITORING CORAL REEF CHANGES IN PACIFIC OCEAN | 2018 |
| Blue Latitudes Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Five Gyres Institute | Santa Monica, CA | $15,000 | SUPPORT OF THE OCEAN TRAWLER PROGRAM RE PLASTIC ISSUES IN THE OCEANS | 2016 |