Mission
THE MISSION OF THE UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION IS TO ADVOCATE AND RAISE PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ITS RESEARCH, TEACHING AND PUBLIC SERVICE MISSION.
Public Charity
UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
Based in LA JOLLA, CA, UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $289.5M in revenue, $230.7M in expenses, $2.0B in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 435 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $321.2M.
EIN: 952872494
LA JOLLA, CA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$289.5M
Total Expenses$230.7M
Total Assets$2.0B
Grant Records435
Funding Total$321.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Uc San Diego Foundation
How Uc San Diego Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $99 for programs
$95
Grants in support of programs of the university of california, san diego: $105,487,005 for research and related faculty support, $84,806,831 for general department support, $20,835,082 for student aid…
$4
Investment earnings provided to support Uc San Diego Foundation's operating costs, as well as other fundraising costs, both incurred by the campus
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL FUNDS
$1,250,000
EDUCATION
$1,020,500
SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING
$630,802
Cancer Research
$450,000
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$287,500
Showing up to 5 of 435 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
A Grillo-Lopez
CORPORATE SECRETARY
A Sherman
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
A Spira
TRUSTEE
A Zollar
TRUSTEE
B Gilbert
TRUSTEE
B Johnson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $289.5M | $230.7M | $2.0B |
| 2024 | $242.1M | $360.6M | $1.8B |
| 2023 | $217.3M | $168.7M | $1.7B |
| 2022 | $216.4M | $126.3M | $1.6B |
| 2021 | $199.9M | $74.3M | $1.7B |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $199.9M to $289.5M (+45%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.