JW SEFTON FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$8.6M
58 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $50K–$170K
grant size
65%
deep partner · 13/20 multi-year
repeat
$30.2M
Assets · 2021
20
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6196852900
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.1M | $24.4M | $1.8M | 7 |
| 2017 | $1.2M | $26.4M | $1.2M | 7 |
| 2018 | $1.2M | $23.7M | $1.5M | 10 |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $27.7M | $1.7M | 7 |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $30.2M | $1.8M | 9 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $25.1M | $1.4M | 9 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $27.0M | $1.7M | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 58 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$100K
Average
$148K
75th Pctl
$170K
Maximum
$675K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| BRENNA C SEFTON | DIRECTOR | $1K |
| HARLEY SEFTON | PRESIDENT | $1K |
| ROBERT SCOTT | SECRETARY | $1K |
| KATHRYN ANDERSON KIM | DIRECTOR | $1K |
| PETER R LADOW | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $800 |
| LAURIE S HENSON | DIRECTOR EMERITUS | — |
| WILLIAM E BEAMER ESQ DEC 91817 | DIRECTOR | — |
| WILLIAM E BEAMER ESQ | DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (58 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | SAN DIEGO, CA | $675,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 2016 |
| SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | SAN DIEGO, CA | $625,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 2017 |
| SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | SAN DIEGO, CA | $507,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 2018 |
| SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | SAN DIEGO, CA | $500,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 2020 |
| SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | SAN DIEGO, CA | $500,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 2021 |
| SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | SAN DIEGO, CA | $425,000 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | SAN DIEGO, CA | $425,000 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $375,000 | GRANT FOR PROJECT WILDLIFE | 2023 |
| SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $225,000 | SAN DIEGO WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM GRANT | 2022 |
| OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $200,000 | LIVING LAB LAUNCH & INTENSIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING | 2018 |
| FRIENDS OF BALBOA PARK | SAN DIEGO, CA | $200,000 | CAROUSEL CAMPAIGN GRANT EXPENSE | 2017 |
| ELEMENTARY INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $200,000 | ENDOWMENT FUND AND ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $200,000 | GRANT FOR IN-SCHOOL ADAPTATION & SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $181,209 | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 2020 |
| OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $170,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT - ENDOWMENT FUND INITIATIVE | 2022 |
| SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $155,000 | WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER | 2016 |
| ELEMENTARY INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $150,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 2021 |
| HUBBS-SEA WORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $150,000 | RESEARCH HATCHERY FOR PROPAGATION OF SEA LIFE | 2022 |
| SAN DIEGO POLICE FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $140,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 2021 |
| OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $130,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT - ENDOWMENT FUND INITIATIVE | 2023 |
| SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 2020 |
| OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 2020 |
| LIVING COAST DISCOVERY CENTER | CHULA VISTA, CA | $100,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 2020 |
| HUBBS-SEA WORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT | 2020 |
| SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | GRANT FOR PROJECT WILDLIFE & RAMONA WILDLIFE CENTER | 2021 |