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Pratt Memorial Fund

Its FY2026 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$214k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
46
Grants FY2025
50
Organizations funded FY2024
28%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$5,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$5,025
Organizations funded a year
50 to 133
FY2021 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
1
Total assets, FY2025
$4.6M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 28% of the organizations Pratt Memorial Fund funded were first-time grantees, receiving 31% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 69% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $60k went to new ones.

50%100%’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’22’23’24
Human ServicesArts & CultureFood & NutritionEducationHealthEmploymentOther
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
FY2025still arriving45$209k31%
FY202450$194k28%
FY202387$228k17%
FY202290$199k3%
FY2021133$398kn/a
98% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2025.

Arts & Culture$290kHuman Services$200kHealth$163kEducation$136kYouth Development$118kFood & Nutrition$87kCrime & Legal$45kRecreation & Sports$33kOther$0

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2021 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 137 grantees
All grantees of Pratt Memorial Fund by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
YMCA of San Diego County$35,71540%
San Diego Education Fund$19,21552%
Autism Tree Project Inc$17,19051%
Unscripted Learning$17,19054%
Special Delivery San Diego$17,16551%
San Diego Youth Symphony & Conservatory$17,16550%
The San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association$17,16550%
Greater la Jolla Meals on Wheels Inc$16,64053%
Voices for Children$15,46550%
Braille Institute of America Inc$15,31550%
Home Start Inc$14,44030%
YWCA of San Diego County$14,02520%
Casa de Amistad Centro de Ensenanza$13,61541%
Vista Hill Foundation$13,09040%
Wheelchair Dancers Organization$12,21548%
transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project$12,16541%
Therapy Center Inc Dba Challenge Center$12,16540%
Elder Law & Advocacy$12,16540%
San Diego Council on Literacy$12,16541%
Musicians for Education Inc Dba Street of Dreams$12,16543%
Theater & Arts Foundation of San Diego County Dba la Jolla Playhouse$11,64040%
Girls Rising$11,59032%
Leap to Success$11,59031%
Christies Place$11,59030%
Coastal Roots Farm$11,14040%
San Diego Children's Choir$10,68041%
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies$10,64040%
Casa De Amparo$10,64040%
Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad$10,46540%
Lambs Players Theatre$9,99030%
San Diego Humane Society and Spca$9,60040%
Feeding San Diego$9,50030%
Write Out Loud$9,10032%
California Scottish Rite Foundation$9,05020%
TransFamily Support Services$9,05020%
The Comfort Cub Program Inc$9,05021%
Vip Neurorehabilitation Center$9,05021%
Operation Hope-North County Inc$9,02520%
Miracosta College Foundation$9,02520%
La Jolla Historical Society$8,60031%
Ntc Foundation$8,14030%
Art of Elan$8,14021%
Emilio Nares Foundation$8,14030%
Classics for Kids Inc$8,14031%
The New Childrens Museum$8,14030%
Playwrights Project$8,14031%
Solutions for Change Inc$8,14030%
San Diego Opera Association$8,14030%
Villa Musica$8,14030%
Burn Institute$8,14030%
Ocean Discovery Institute$8,14030%
San Diego Society of Natural History$8,14030%
Oceanside Museum of Art$8,14030%
Sharp Healthcare Foundation$8,14030%
Reading Legacies$8,14031%
Serving Seniors$8,14030%
Cooper Family Foundation$8,140312%
Fern Street Community Arts Inc$8,14031%
Monarch School Project$7,65030%
Tap Fever Studios$7,56521%
Culture Shock Dance Troupe Inc$7,49031%
Girls on the Run of San Diego$7,19031%
San Diego Parks Foundation$7,19030%
San Diego Second Chance Program$6,56520%
New Entra Casa Corporation$6,56520%
Zero8Hundred Inc$6,56521%
San Diego Public Library Foundation$6,44030%
Mainly Mozart Inc$6,29030%
Just in Time for Foster Youth$6,29030%
San Diego Center for Children$6,09020%
Living Coast Discovery Center$6,09020%
Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego$6,09020%
Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation$6,00020%
San Diego Museum of Art$5,60020%
Elderhelp of San Diego$5,60020%
David's Harp Foundation$5,60020%
Southern Sudanese Community Center of San Diego$5,60022%
Scripps Ranch Theatre$5,60027%
San Diego Museum of Man Dba Museum of US$5,60020%
San Diego Repertory Theatre Inc$5,60020%
Oceanside Theatre Company$5,60021%
Mana de San Diego$5,60021%
San Diego Master Chorale$5,60022%
United Through Reading$5,60020%
Pacific Arts Movement$5,60021%
Reality Changers$5,44030%
Southern California Immigration Project$5,44030%
The San Marcos Promise$5,14020%
Lucky Duck Foundation$5,02510%
San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program Inc$5,02510%
Agrarian Institute$5,00014%
Outside the Lens$5,0001n/a
California State Parks Foundation$5,00010%
Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego Inc$5,00010%
Jewish Family Service of San Diego$5,00010%
San Diego Sports Association$4,65020%
Carlsbad Music Festival$4,65021%
Museum of Photographic Arts$4,65020%
Grossmont Hospital Corporation$4,59020%
Angels Foster Family Agency$4,24020%
Interfaith Shelter Network of San Diego$4,10010%
San Diego Oasis$4,02510%
San Diego Hunger Coalition$4,02510%
San Diego Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Inc$4,02510%
Circle TLC Ranch Inc$4,02515%
Options for All Inc$4,02510%
Sacraprofana Inc$4,00012%
San Diego Shakespeare Society Inc$3,7502n/a
Cygnet Theatre Company$3,75020%
Association of Fundraising Professionals San Diego Chapter$3,55012%
Resounding Joy Inc$3,55011%
Opera Neo$3,55011%
Outdoor Outreach$3,55010%
Friendship Circle$3,55010%
San Diego-Imperial Council Boy Scouts of America$2,54010%
The High Steppers Drill Team Inc$2,54011%
Borrego Art Institute$2,54010%
Assistance League of Greater San Diego$2,54010%
Grossmont Hospital Foundation$2,07510%
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego County Inc$1,85010%
Forever Balboa Park$1,85010%
Olivewoods Gardens & Learning Center Inc$1,85010%
National Foundation For Autism Research$1,70010%
United Service Organization USO Council of San Diego$1,7001n/a
Generatehope Inc$1,70010%
The Salvation Army$1,7001n/a
Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute$1,70010%
Center for Community Solutions$1,70010%
United Way Inc$1,70010%
San Diego Automotive Museum$1,70010%
San Diego Rescue Mission Inc$1,70010%
Chicano Federation of San Diego$1,70010%
Malashock Dance & Company$1,70010%
Voice of San Diego$1,70010%
San Diego Architectural Foundation$1,50011%
Disaster Accountability Project$85011%
San Diego Cultural Arts Alliance$75012%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 42 recipients with no EIN on record ($227k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Pratt Memorial Fund supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetYMCA of San Diego County: $35,715 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSan Diego Education Fund: $19,215 over 5y, 2.2% of budgetAutism Tree Project Inc: $17,190 over 5y, 0.9% of budgetUnscripted Learning: $17,190 over 5y, 3.7% of budgetSpecial Delivery San Diego: $17,165 over 5y, 1.5% of budgetSan Diego Youth Symphony & Conservatory: $17,165 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetThe San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association: $17,165 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetGreater la Jolla Meals on Wheels Inc: $16,640 over 5y, 3.3% of budgetVoices for Children: $15,465 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetBraille Institute of America Inc: $15,315 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetHome Start Inc: $14,440 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetYWCA of San Diego County: $14,025 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetCasa de Amistad Centro de Ensenanza: $13,615 over 4y, 0.9% of budgetVista Hill Foundation: $13,090 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetWheelchair Dancers Organization: $12,215 over 4y, 8.4% of budgettranscenDANCE Youth Arts Project: $12,165 over 4y, 0.6% of budgetTherapy Center Inc Dba Challenge Center: $12,165 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetElder Law & Advocacy: $12,165 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetSan Diego Council on Literacy: $12,165 over 4y, 0.8% of budgetMusicians for Education Inc Dba Street of Dreams: $12,165 over 4y, 2.8% of budgetTheater & Arts Foundation of San Diego County Dba la Jolla Playhouse: $11,640 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetGirls Rising: $11,590 over 3y, 2.0% of budgetLeap to Success: $11,590 over 3y, 0.8% of budgetChristies Place: $11,590 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetCoastal Roots Farm: $11,140 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetSan Diego Children's Choir: $10,680 over 4y, 0.6% of budgetThe Salk Institute for Biological Studies: $10,640 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCasa De Amparo: $10,640 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBoys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad: $10,465 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetLambs Players Theatre: $9,990 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetSan Diego Humane Society and Spca: $9,600 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetFeeding San Diego: $9,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWrite Out Loud: $9,100 over 3y, 1.9% of budgetCalifornia Scottish Rite Foundation: $9,050 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTransFamily Support Services: $9,050 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetThe Comfort Cub Program Inc: $9,050 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetVip Neurorehabilitation Center: $9,050 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetOperation Hope-North County Inc: $9,025 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetMiracosta College Foundation: $9,025 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetLa Jolla Historical Society: $8,600 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetNtc Foundation: $8,140 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetArt of Elan: $8,140 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetEmilio Nares Foundation: $8,140 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetClassics for Kids Inc: $8,140 over 3y, 1.4% of budgetThe New Childrens Museum: $8,140 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetPlaywrights Project: $8,140 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetSolutions for Change Inc: $8,140 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetSan Diego Opera Association: $8,140 over 3y, 0.1% 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 133.

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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.

Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationWI186.1× affinity88 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Samuel I & John Henry Fox Foundation · The Conrad Prebys Foundation · The San Diego Foundation · The Cushman Foundation · Price Philanthropies Foundation · The Parker Foundation · Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego · David C Copley Foundation · The Nordson Corporation Foundation · Rancho Santa Fe Foundation · Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation · French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua

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.

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About Pratt Memorial Fund

How much does Pratt Memorial Fund give?
Pratt Memorial Fund reported 46 grants totaling $213,975 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 50 and 133 organizations a year over FY2021 to FY2024.
What does Pratt Memorial Fund fund?
By grant dollars over FY2021 to FY2025, its largest causes are Arts & Culture (23%), Human Services (16%), Health (13%).
Who are Pratt Memorial Fund's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2021 to FY2025: YMCA of San Diego County ($36k), San Diego Education Fund ($19k), Autism Tree Project Inc ($17k).
Does Pratt Memorial Fund fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 28% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Pratt Memorial Fund 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 Pratt Memorial Fund?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Samuel I & John Henry Fox Foundation, The Conrad Prebys Foundation, The San Diego Foundation.
Where is Pratt Memorial Fund based?
Pratt Memorial Fund is based in WI.

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 180 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 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2026) is on record but names no grant recipient in the published copy, so the figures above are from FY2025, the most recent year this funder’s grantee list reached the public record.

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