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Nobbs Family Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$2.0M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
88
Grants FY2024
84
Organizations funded FY2023
23%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$10,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$250,000
Organizations funded a year
55 to 125
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
13
Total assets, FY2024
$88M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 23% of the organizations Nobbs Family Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 6% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 94% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $107k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
EducationHealthHuman ServicesPhilanthropyFood & NutritionYouth DevelopmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving85$2.0M25%
FY202384$1.8M23%
FY202291$1.8M29%
FY202179$1.5M27%
FY2020102$1.9M44%
FY2019125$1.1M72%
FY201873$1.1M51%
FY201755$902kn/a
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$4.1MPhilanthropy$2.7MYouth Development$2.1MReligion$741kHealth$524kHuman Services$508kInternational$501kFood & Nutrition$335kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Higher Ground Youth and Family Services Inc$1,834,000830%
Scholars First$703,500349%
Wells of Life Inc$471,30086%
Choc Foundation$225,50050%
Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary High School$223,0004n/a
The Salvation Army$175,7508n/a
Orange Catholic Foundation$173,0088n/a
Mukwano Christian Initiatives$160,5007n/a
Fellowship of Catholic University Students$132,5003n/a
Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego Inc$129,00080%
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All grantees of Nobbs Family Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Higher Ground Youth and Family Services Inc$1,834,000830%
Scholars First$703,500349%
Wells of Life Inc$471,30086%
Choc Foundation$225,50050%
Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary High School$223,0004n/a
The Salvation Army$175,7508n/a
Orange Catholic Foundation$173,0088n/a
Mukwano Christian Initiatives$160,5007n/a
Fellowship of Catholic University Students$132,5003n/a
Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego Inc$129,00080%
Cristo Rey Orange County High School Inc$116,50047%
Caterinas Club$86,00071%
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank$80,00060%
Rad Camp Inc$80,00065%
Our Lady Queen of Angels School$75,0003n/a
St Catherine's Academy$72,0006n/a
University of Pittsburgh$66,00040%
Santa Margarita Catholic High School$63,5505n/a
Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation$63,00040%
Grand Canyon University$62,00030%
Capistrano Valley Christian Schools Inc$59,00030%
A Place Called Home$47,00040%
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Inc$47,00040%
Boys & Girls Clubs of East Co Inc$45,00061%
Workshops for Warriors Inc$40,00040%
University of California Santa Barbara$40,0002n/a
The Howard University$40,00040%
University of San Diego$38,00030%
Carnegie Mellon University$36,00050%
Casa Teresa Inc$34,00070%
Point Loma Nazarene University$31,00040%
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc$30,00020%
Los Angeles Mission Inc$26,00050%
Mater Dei High School Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange$25,0003n/a
University of California- Davis$23,0003n/a
Cristo Rey San Diego High School Inc$20,00012%
University of Utah$20,0002n/a
The Donna Clervi Foundation$16,0002n/a
Cornell University$16,00020%
Shoreline Community Services$15,00032%
Harmony Project$15,00020%
Boys Republic$15,00020%
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center$15,00020%
Friends of the Levitt Pavilion - Arlington$15,00011%
Aquinas High School$15,0001n/a
Bridge of Faith$14,50034%
Kure It Inc$14,00040%
California State University San Marcos Corporation$12,50040%
Pacific Beach Street Guardians$12,00026%
Children's Hospital Los Angeles$12,00030%
Ukrainian Culture Center Foundation$12,00018%
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$11,50040%
East County Transitional Living Center$10,00010%
Alzheimer's Orange County$10,00010%
Elwyn California$10,00010%
Foundation for South Orange County Community College District$10,0001n/a
Project Harmony$10,00010%
Voices for Children$10,00020%
Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches and Ministers Intl Inc$10,0001n/a
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$10,00020%
Young Eisner Scholars$10,00011%
The Surfrider Foundation$10,00020%
Order of Malta Clinic of Northern California$9,70021%
California Baptist University$9,00020%
The Pacific Beach Community Development Corp$9,00012%
Mercy House Living Centers$8,50040%
St Michaels Abbey Foundation$7,8002n/a
Augustine Institute Inc$7,50010%
Global Down Syndrome Foundation$7,00010%
Union Rescue Mission$6,50060%
Brigham Young University$6,0001n/a
Feeding San Diego$5,00010%
Global Lyme Alliance Inc$5,00010%
St Joseph Catholic School$5,0001n/a
The Obria Group Inc$5,00011%
Chapman University$5,00010%
The Aopa Foundation Inc$5,00010%
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation$5,00010%
The Historic Italian Hall Foundation$5,00011%
The Humane Society of Pomona Valley Inc$5,00010%
Foothill Family Service$5,00010%
Crystal Cathedral Ministries$5,0001n/a
The Aopa Foundation$5,00018%
Home of Guiding Hands Corporation$5,00010%
St Anne School$5,00020%
West Coast University$5,0001n/a
Gcccd$5,0001n/a
Devil Pups Inc$5,00011%
Vnacare$5,00010%
California Youth Services$4,50030%
Paws for Purple Hearts$4,00030%
Catholic Charities San Bernardino & Riverside Counties$4,00020%
Swim With Mike Foundation$4,00010%
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc$4,00040%
Wounded Paw Project$3,60040%
Students for Life of America Inc$3,50020%
Young Catholic Professionals$3,00020%
Holy Family School$2,5001n/a
Illumination Health Home formerly The Illumination Foundation$2,50010%
Sheriffs Youth Foundation$2,50010%
Balboa Island Museum$2,50010%
Orange County Makapo Aquatics Project$2,50011%
Pacific Beach Town Council$2,00014%
Matt Leinart Foundation$2,0001n/a
Roman Archbishop of Los Angeles a Corporation Sole$1,5003n/a
Santa Margarita Eagle Foundation$1,00010%
Centinela Youth Services Inc$1,00010%
Children's Burn Foundation$1,00010%
Regents of the University of Michigan$1,0001n/a
Balboa Bay Club Scholarship Fund$1,0001n/a
Matthew's Hope Foundation Inc$1,00011%
Breakthrough T1d$1,00010%
Free Wheelchair Mission$1,00010%
Sacred Heart Retreat Apostolate$1,0001n/a
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Inc$1,00010%
Our Rescue$1,00010%
Blood Cancer United Inc$1,00010%
Assistance League of Orange$9001n/a
National Charity League Inc$90010%
Edina Education Fund$66610%
Margaret Aylward Center$50011%
Project K9 Hero$50010%
Long Beach State Foundation$30010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 191 recipients with no EIN on record ($5.9M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Nobbs Family Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 94 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetHigher Ground Youth and Family Services Inc: $1,834,000 over 8y, 30% of budgetScholars First: $703,500 over 3y, 49% of budgetWells of Life Inc: $471,300 over 8y, 6.4% of budgetChoc Foundation: $225,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetMeals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego Inc: $129,000 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetCristo Rey Orange County High School Inc: $116,500 over 4y, 7.4% of budgetCaterinas Club: $86,000 over 7y, 1.0% of budgetJacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank: $80,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetRad Camp Inc: $80,000 over 6y, 5.5% of budgetUniversity of Pittsburgh: $66,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation: $63,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetGrand Canyon University: $62,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCapistrano Valley Christian Schools Inc: $59,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetA Place Called Home: $47,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetSecond Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Inc: $47,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBoys & Girls Clubs of East Co Inc: $45,000 over 6y, 0.5% of budgetWorkshops for Warriors Inc: $40,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetThe Howard University: $40,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of San Diego: $38,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCarnegie Mellon University: $36,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetCasa Teresa Inc: $34,000 over 7y, 0.5% of budgetPoint Loma Nazarene University: $31,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetMedecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc: $30,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetLos Angeles Mission Inc: $26,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetCristo Rey San Diego High School Inc: $20,000 over 1y, 1.6% of budgetCornell University: $16,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetShoreline Community Services: $15,000 over 3y, 2.3% of budgetHarmony Project: $15,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetBoys Republic: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCedars-Sinai Medical Center: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFriends of the Levitt Pavilion - Arlington: $15,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetBridge of Faith: $14,500 over 3y, 4.5% of budgetKure It Inc: $14,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetCalifornia State University San Marcos Corporation: $12,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetPacific Beach Street Guardians: $12,000 over 2y, 5.7% of budgetChildren's Hospital Los Angeles: $12,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetUkrainian Culture Center Foundation: $12,000 over 1y, 8.0% of budgetThe American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: $11,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetEast County Transitional Living Center: $10,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetAlzheimer's Orange County: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetElwyn California: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetProject Harmony: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetVoices for Children: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSt Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetYoung Eisner Scholars: $10,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetThe Surfrider Foundation: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetOrder of Malta Clinic of Northern California: $9,700 over 2y, 1.3% of budgetCalifornia Baptist University: $9,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 94.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Orange County Community FoundationCA37.4× affinity20 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Orange County Community Foundation · Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles · Farmers & Merchants Bank Foundation · The Levecke Family Foundation · Argyros Family Foundation · California Community Foundation · Edwards Lifesciences Foundation · Sempra Foundation · The Devto Support Foundation · The Cushman Foundation · The Terrance K and Elizabeth L Barry Foundation · Thagard Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

Compare Nobbs Family Foundation with peer funders

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How do I get to Nobbs Family Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Nobbs Family Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

About Nobbs Family Foundation

How much does Nobbs Family Foundation give?
Nobbs Family Foundation reported 88 grants totaling $1,964,100 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 55 and 125 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does Nobbs Family Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Education (34%), Philanthropy (22%), Youth Development (17%).
Who are Nobbs Family Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Higher Ground Youth and Family Services Inc ($1.8M), Scholars First ($704k), Wells of Life Inc ($471k).
Does Nobbs Family Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 23% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Nobbs Family Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Nobbs Family Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Orange County Community Foundation, Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles, Farmers & Merchants Bank Foundation.
Where is Nobbs Family Foundation based?
Nobbs Family Foundation is based in CA.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 316 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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