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Private foundation (trust)EIN 330545777Est. 1993-06

INSTITUTE FOR LAW & SYSTEMS RESEARCH

SAN DIEGO, CA 92167

Total Assets

$1.4M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$138K

FY 2024

Grants Made

7

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$20K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$1K–$100K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$100K

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building - Provide funding for theorganizations mission of teaching and preserving traditional andcontemporary wooden boatbuilding skills while developing theindividual as a craftsman.

Program 2

$26K

San Diego Natural History Museum - The mission of the San Diego Natural History Museum is to interpret the natural world through research, education and exhibits; to promote understanding of the evolution and diversity of southern California and the peninsula of Baja California; and to inspire in all a respect for nature and the environment.

Program 3

$5K

Synergy Arts Foundation - The mission of Synergy Arts Foundation is to support and nurture local artists and art organizations of all disciplines by offering emergency financial grants in times of crisis as well as viable opportunities and resources. They pioneer programs in arts education for under-served, at-risk populations, including arts for healing, community arts, and specific international and national art projects recovering from disasters. They have partnered with organizations since 2003.

Program 4

$3K

Volcan Mountain Foundation - The mission of the Volcan Mountain Foundation (VMF) is, To strive to conserve and acquireland and practice respectful stewardship through education, public outreach, and resourcemanagement to preserve Volcan Mountain in its natural state for future generations.

Focus Areas

Z99Z

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$18K

Total Expenses

$152K

Qualifying Distributions

$152K

Distributable Amount

$70K

Min. Investment Return

$70K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

7 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1K through median $3K to maximum $100K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $138K in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

40 grants

NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF WOODEN BOAT BUI
$227K
5 grants
SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
$71K
4 grants
VOLCAN MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
$25K
5 grants
SOUTHWESTERN JUNIOR FOUNDATION
$20K
1 grant
COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT
$20K
4 grants
Mono Lake Committee
$17K
2 grants
Solar Energy International
$10K
1 grant
SYNERGY ARTS FOUNDATION
$5K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants

<$10K
30
grants
$10–50K
8
grants
$50–250K
2
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

5 states

Washington
$248K
59% of total
California
$159K
38% of total
Colorado
$10K
2% of total
Georgia
$2K
1% of total
Oregon
$500
0% of total

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