Atkinson Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 33-0564842

Foundation Overview

Based in La Jolla, CA, Atkinson Family Foundation has awarded 198 grants totaling $11,087,567 to organizations in Nebraska, Minnesota and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $650,054, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$11,087,567
Total Assets
$17,322,903
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
52
Median Grant
$14,133
% Median Grant Growth
+41% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 35%

18 of 52 recipients (35%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Florida

Grants are geographically diversified with 27% in Florida and funding distributed across 18 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Florida, funding concentrates in Fort Lauderdale (33%), Hollywood (26%), Miami (24%).

Funding Trajectory
+95%

Strong 95% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Atkinson Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
American Philosophical Society $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2023
Chopin Foundation Of The United Stated Inc $10,000 Miami, FL, US General 2023
Full Bellies Inc $20,000 Hollywood, FL, US General 2023
National Museum Of The Mighty Eighth Air Force $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General 2023
Navy League Of The United States $21,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2023
Navy League Of The United States Fort Launderdale Council Inc $150,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2023
Nsu Art Museum Fort Lauderdale $30,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2023
Post Oak School $30,000 Bellaire, TX, US General 2023
Regents Of The University Of California $600,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US General 2023
Royal Dames Of Cancer Research $18,265 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2023
San Diego Symphony $100,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2023
The Hollywood Historical Society Inc $1,000 Hollywood, FL, US General 2023
Us Naval Sea Cadet Corps $161,168 Arlington, VA, US General 2023
Us Naval Academy Foundation $2,500 Annapolis, MD, US General 2023
Uso Wounded Warrior $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Vizcaya Museum And Gardens Trust Inc $144,000 Miami, FL, US General 2023
Voices For Children $25,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2023
Alliance Of Women Executives Inc $10,000 Boynton Beach, FL, US General 2023
Friends Of Birch State Park Inc $10,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2023
Houston Zoo $10,000 Houston, TX, US General 2023
Legal Insurrection Foundation $10,000 Barrington, RI, US General 2023
Mcv Foundation Fundacion Manos Con Vida Inc $30,000 Houston, TX, US General 2023
Paws $10,000 Lynnwood, WA, US General 2023
Pelican Harbor Seabird Station Inc $10,000 Miami, FL, US General 2023
Faculty Club University Of California San Diego Inc $50,000 La Jolla, CA, US General 2023
Uss Jack H Lucas Commissioning Committee $10,000 Tampa, FL, US General 2023
American Philosophical Society $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2023
Chopin Foundation Of The United Stated Inc $10,000 Miami, FL, US General 2023
Full Bellies Inc $20,000 Hollywood, FL, US General 2023
National Museum Of The Mighty Eighth Air Force $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General 2023
Navy League Of The United States $21,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2023
Navy League Of The United States Fort Launderdale Council Inc $150,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2023
Nsu Art Museum Fort Lauderdale $30,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2023
Post Oak School $30,000 Bellaire, TX, US General 2023
Regents Of The University Of California $600,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US General 2023
Royal Dames Of Cancer Research $18,265 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2023
San Diego Symphony $100,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2023
The Hollywood Historical Society Inc $1,000 Hollywood, FL, US General 2023
Us Naval Sea Cadet Corps $161,168 Arlington, VA, US General 2023
Us Naval Academy Foundation $2,500 Annapolis, MD, US General 2023
Uso Wounded Warrior $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Vizcaya Museum And Gardens Trust Inc $144,000 Miami, FL, US General 2023
Voices For Children $25,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2023
Alliance Of Women Executives Inc $10,000 Boynton Beach, FL, US General 2023
Friends Of Birch State Park Inc $10,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2023
Houston Zoo $10,000 Houston, TX, US General 2023
Legal Insurrection Foundation $10,000 Barrington, RI, US General 2023
Mcv Foundation Fundacion Manos Con Vida Inc $30,000 Houston, TX, US General 2023
Paws $10,000 Lynnwood, WA, US General 2023
Pelican Harbor Seabird Station Inc $10,000 Miami, FL, US General 2023
Faculty Club University Of California San Diego Inc $50,000 La Jolla, CA, US General 2023
Uss Jack H Lucas Commissioning Committee $10,000 Tampa, FL, US General 2023
Boys Town $1,000 Boys Town, NE, US General 2022
Center Of The American Experiment $1,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General 2022
Chopin Foundation Of The United Stated Inc $10,000 Miami, FL, US General 2022
Foundation For Individual Rights And Expression Inc $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2022
Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces $4,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Full Bellies Inc $20,000 Hollywood, FL, US General 2022
Hillsdale College $1,000 Hillsdale, MI, US General 2022
Indiana University Foundation $50,000 Bloomington, IN, US General 2022
Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital Foundation Inc $7,143 Hollywood, FL, US General 2022
Judicial Watch $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Middle East Forum $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2022
National Museum Of The Mighty Eighth Air Force $2,000 Savannah, GA, US General 2022
Navy League Of The United States Fort Launderdale Council Inc $25,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2022
Navy League Of The United States $90,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
Nsu Art Museum Fort Lauderdale $30,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2022
Post Oak School $10,000 Bellaire, TX, US General 2022
Project Veritas $1,000 Mamaroneck, NY, US General 2022
Regents Of The University Of California $500,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US General 2022
Royal Dames Of Cancer Research $10,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2022
San Diego Symphony $150,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2022
The Hollywood Historical Society Inc $1,000 Hollywood, FL, US General 2022
The Marine Mammal Center $4,000 Sausalito, CA, US General 2022
The San Diego Foundation $1,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2022
Trinity Christian Academy $10,000 Andrews, SC, US General 2022
Us Naval Sea Cadet Corps $140,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
University Of South Florida $100,000 Tampa, FL, US General 2022
Upper Midwest Law Center $1,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General 2022
Us Naval Academy Foundation $120,000 Annapolis, MD, US General 2022
Uso Wounded Warrior $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Vizcaya Museum And Gardens Trust Inc $140,000 Miami, FL, US General 2022
Voices For Children $25,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2022
Boys Town $1,000 Boys Town, NE, US General 2022
Center Of The American Experiment $1,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General 2022
Chopin Foundation Of The United Stated Inc $10,000 Miami, FL, US General 2022
Foundation For Individual Rights And Expression Inc $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2022
Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces $4,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Full Bellies Inc $20,000 Hollywood, FL, US General 2022
Hillsdale College $1,000 Hillsdale, MI, US General 2022
Indiana University Foundation $50,000 Bloomington, IN, US General 2022
Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital Foundation Inc $7,143 Hollywood, FL, US General 2022
Judicial Watch $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Middle East Forum $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2022
National Museum Of The Mighty Eighth Air Force $2,000 Savannah, GA, US General 2022
Navy League Of The United States Fort Launderdale Council Inc $25,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2022
Navy League Of The United States $90,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
Nsu Art Museum Fort Lauderdale $30,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2022
Post Oak School $10,000 Bellaire, TX, US General 2022
Project Veritas $1,000 Mamaroneck, NY, US General 2022
Regents Of The University Of California $500,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US General 2022
Royal Dames Of Cancer Research $10,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2022
San Diego Symphony $150,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2022
The Hollywood Historical Society Inc $1,000 Hollywood, FL, US General 2022
The Marine Mammal Center $4,000 Sausalito, CA, US General 2022
The San Diego Foundation $1,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2022
Trinity Christian Academy $10,000 Andrews, SC, US General 2022
Us Naval Sea Cadet Corps $140,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
University Of South Florida $100,000 Tampa, FL, US General 2022
Upper Midwest Law Center $1,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General 2022
Us Naval Academy Foundation $120,000 Annapolis, MD, US General 2022
Uso Wounded Warrior $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Vizcaya Museum And Gardens Trust Inc $140,000 Miami, FL, US General 2022
Voices For Children $25,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2022
Boys Town $1,000 Boys Town, NE, US General 2022
Center Of The American Experiment $1,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General 2022
Chopin Foundation Of The United Stated Inc $10,000 Miami, FL, US General 2022
Foundation For Individual Rights And Expression Inc $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2022
Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces $4,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Full Bellies Inc $20,000 Hollywood, FL, US General 2022
Hillsdale College $1,000 Hillsdale, MI, US General 2022
Indiana University Foundation $50,000 Bloomington, IN, US General 2022
Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital Foundation Inc $7,143 Hollywood, FL, US General 2022
Judicial Watch $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Middle East Forum $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2022
National Museum Of The Mighty Eighth Air Force $2,000 Savannah, GA, US General 2022
Navy League Of The United States Fort Launderdale Council Inc $25,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2022
Navy League Of The United States $90,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
Nsu Art Museum Fort Lauderdale $30,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2022
Post Oak School $10,000 Bellaire, TX, US General 2022
Project Veritas $1,000 Mamaroneck, NY, US General 2022
Regents Of The University Of California $500,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US General 2022
Royal Dames Of Cancer Research $10,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2022
San Diego Symphony $150,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2022
The Hollywood Historical Society Inc $1,000 Hollywood, FL, US General 2022
The Marine Mammal Center $4,000 Sausalito, CA, US General 2022
The San Diego Foundation $1,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2022
Trinity Christian Academy $10,000 Andrews, SC, US General 2022
Us Naval Sea Cadet Corps $140,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
University Of South Florida $100,000 Tampa, FL, US General 2022
Upper Midwest Law Center $1,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General 2022
Us Naval Academy Foundation $120,000 Annapolis, MD, US General 2022
Uso Wounded Warrior $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Vizcaya Museum And Gardens Trust Inc $140,000 Miami, FL, US General 2022
Voices For Children $25,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2022
Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces $4,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Full Bellies Inc $20,000 Hollywood, FL, US General 2021
Gablestage Inc $10,000 Coral Gables, FL, US General 2021
Hampton Roads Community Foundation $10,000 Norfolk, VA, US General 2021
Indiana University Foundation $75,000 Bloomington, IN, US General 2021
Jewish Community Foundation San Diego $552,112 San Diego, CA, US General 2021
New Life Volunteering Society $5,000 Burr Ridge, IL, US General 2021
Riley Children's Foundation $50,000 Indianapolis, IN, US General 2021
Royal Dames Of Cancer Research $10,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2021
South Florida Council Inc Boy Scouts Of America $1,000 Miami Lakes, FL, US General 2021
The Children's Museum Of Indianapolis Inc $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US General 2021
The San Diego Foundation $151,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2021
Us Naval Sea Cadet Corps $15,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2021
Ucsd Foundation $150,000 La Jolla, CA, US General 2021
Us Naval Academy Foundation $10,000 Annapolis, MD, US General 2021
Vanderbilt University $75,000 Nashville, TN, US General 2021
Vizcaya Museum And Gardens Trust Inc $10,000 Miami, FL, US General 2021
Voices For Children $25,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2021
National Academy Of Sciences $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Navy League Of The United States $100,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2020
San Diego Symphony $50,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2020
The San Diego Foundation $2,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2020
Ucsd Library Fund $5,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2020
University Of Pittsburgh $25,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US General 2020
Voices For Children $25,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2020
Braille Institute $15,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2018
La Jolla Music Society $503,000 La Jolla, CA, US General 2018
Monarch School $10,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2018
Navy League Of The United States $75,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2018
Riley Children's Foundation $30,000 Indianapolis, IN, US General 2018
The San Diego Foundation $25,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2018
Ucsd Foundation $76,000 La Jolla, CA, US General 2018
Voices For Children $10,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2018
American Philosophical Society $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2017
Braille Institute $20,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2017
La Jolla Music Society $650,000 La Jolla, CA, US General 2017
Medical Students For Choice $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2017
Monarch School $20,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2017
Navy League Of The United States $200 Arlington, VA, US General 2017
Planned Parenthood $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2017
San Diego Symphony $49,681 San Diego, CA, US General 2017
Ucsd Foundation $33,625 La Jolla, CA, US General 2017
Voices For Children $20,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2017
Braille Institute $30,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2016
Heart4refugees $15,000 Burr Ridge, IL, US General 2016
La Jolla Music Society $650,054 La Jolla, CA, US General 2016
Medical Students For Choice $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2016
Navy League Of The United States $100 Arlington, VA, US General 2016
Simms Mann Ucla Center $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General 2016
Torrey Pines Association $5,000 La Jolla, CA, US General 2016
Uc Regents $17,500 Oakland, CA, US General 2016
Ucsd Foundation $31,000 La Jolla, CA, US General 2016
Ucsd Friends Of International Center $1,000 La Jolla, CA, US General 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Atkinson Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 33-0564842
Website N/A
Address 4225 EXECUTIVE SQ STE 1150 La Jolla, CA 92037-9153

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Atkinson Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Dr Richard C Atkinson
Vice Pres, Sec, Treasurer Dr Lynn Atkinson

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.