Grants awarded
Who does The Thomas C Ackerman Foundation fund?
The Thomas C Ackerman Foundation has awarded $3.2 million across 79 grants to 66 organizations between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $10,000, with most between $5,000 and $15,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $15,000 versus $7,750 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$3.2M
Typical grant
$10K
Grantees
66
Grants
79
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rancho Santa Fe Foundation
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$2.0M | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | CA | |
| T Timken Museum | $300K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| U Ucsd Pathways to Stem | $150K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S San Diego Children's Discovery Museum | $50K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$50K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA | |
| F Feeding America San Diego | $40K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
California State University San Marcos Corporation
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$40K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$31K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
Coastal Roots Farm
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$30K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Ocean Discovery Institute
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$28K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
San Diego Rescue Mission INC
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$25K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA | |
Diamond Educational Excellence Partnership
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$25K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA | |
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$21K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
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$20K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| A Abc-Anybodycan Foundation | $18K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Elementary Institute of Science
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$15K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
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$15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | NY | |
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$15K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Just in Time for Foster Youth
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$12K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| N North County Education Foundation INC | $12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Outside the Lens
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Villa Musica
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| O Olive Crest San Diego Region | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S St Rita's School | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Wesley House Student Residence INC
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
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$10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| S South County Economic Development INC | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MD | |
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Samuel Lawrence Foundation
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$10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA | |
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| B Boys to Men Mentoring Network INC | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
San Diego Automotive Museum INC
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Access Youth Academy
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
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$9K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
University of San Diego
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$8K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| D Diamond Ed Excellence Partnership | $8K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Emilio Nares Foundation
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$7K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA | |
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$6K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
Ntc Foundation
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| C Classics 4 Kids | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| L La Jolla Playhouse | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| B Boys & Girls Club of Vista | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
The San Marcos Promise
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$5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
Girls Incorporated of San Diego County
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| P Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Reality Changers
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$5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| T Teri | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | — |
North County Lifeline INC DBA Lifeline Community Services
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$5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
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$5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| B Boys & Girls Clubs of East County INC | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
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$4K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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Guitars in the Classroom
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$4K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
San Diego Civic Youth Ballet INC
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$3K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| S San Diego Children's Choir | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| A All Girls Stem Society | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| F Friends of Vista Grande Elementary Foundation | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Kitchens for Good
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$1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
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$1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| B Boys and Girls Club of Vista | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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