Private Foundation

JW SEFTON FOUNDATION

JW SEFTON FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in SAN DIEGO, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.4M, expenses of $1.5M, total assets of $19.8M. Imperigo tracks 72 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $11.3M.

EIN: 951513384 SAN DIEGO, CA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.4M

Total Expenses$1.5M

Total Assets$19.8M

Grants Given72

Grant Total$11.3M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

SAN DIEGO, CA · 2025

GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$425,000

FOREVER BALBOA PARK

SAN DIEGO, CA · 2025

BOTANICAL BUILDING AND GARDENS PLEDGE

$375,000

HUBBS-SEA WORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE

SAN DIEGO, CA · 2025

WILD ABALONE RESTORATION

$145,000

LIVING COAST DISCOVERY CENTER

CHULA VISTA, CA · 2025

EDUCATION WITHOUT BOUNDARIES PROGRAM

$130,000

SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY

SAN DIEGO, CA · 2025

GRANT FOR PROJECT WILDLIFE

$125,000

Showing up to 5 of 72 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Brenna C Sefton

PRESIDENT Harley Sefton

DIRECTOR Kathryn Anderson Kim

DIRECTOR EMERITUS Laurie S Henson

VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Peter R Ladow

SECRETARY Robert Scott

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Top Grant Purposes

OPERATING EXPENSE GRANT

$3,973,209 18 grants

GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$1,800,000 5 grants

CHALLENGE GRANT - ENDOWMENT FUND INITIATIVE

$600,000 3 grants

GRANT FOR PROJECT WILDLIFE

$585,000 3 grants

SAN DIEGO WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM GRANT

$400,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.4M	$1.5M	$19.8M
2024	$1.3M	$1.5M	$19.8M
2023	$1.7M	$1.4M	$20.0M
2022	$1.4M	$1.4M	$19.8M
2021	$1.8M	$1.6M	$19.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.8M to $1.4M (-20%), with total assets most recently reported at $19.8M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.

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