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The Shiley Foundation at a glance

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The Shiley 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.

$1.1M
Granted FY2024still arriving
13
Grants FY2024still arriving
1
States reached
$500k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Education$4.3MHealth$1.2MReligion$967kArts & Culture$644kScience & Tech$443kHuman Services$392kInternational$173kFood & Nutrition$110kOther$0
02FY2024 · 13 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • $10k–50k7 grants · $203k
  • $50k–250k5 grants · $377k
  • $250k+1 grant · $500k
$40,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$14M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
CA STATE SAN MARCOS FOUNDATION$500,000
SERVING SENIORS$102,000
SALK INSTITUTE$100,000
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO$75,000
RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO$50,000
MEALS ON WHEELS$50,000
ST RITA'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL$40,000
LA JOLLA INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY$38,430
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO$30,000
PATRONS OF THE PRADO$25,000
PROVIDENCE FOUNDATION$25,000
MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL$24,000
OLD GLOBE THEATRE$21,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY18–24, $336k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 90% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%PROVIDENCE FOUNDATION: $25k → 10%PROVIDENCE FOUNDATION: $9k → 10%THE AMERICAN RED CROSS: $10k → 14%THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE: $5k → 11%SERVING SENIORS: $102k → 11%SERVING SENIORS: $60k → 11%SERVING SENIORS: $60k → 11%SERVING SENIORS: $40k → 11%SERVING SENIORS: $25k → 11%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

NY
MA
OR
NV
CA
MD
AZ
DC
GA
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

85%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$7.1M · 20 repeat orgs$1.3M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +44% since the first grant, against +10% for those funded once.

20 repeat relationships: 10 still active in FY2024, 10 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

20
36

Total granted

$7.1M
$1.2M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+44%
+10%

Still filing today

55%
47%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 90% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $109k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Arts & CultureHuman ServicesHealthEducationPhilanthropyFood & NutritionOther
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.

Backed again, and grew

  • UO
    UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
    4× · 2017–2024 · $2.0M · revenue +60%
  • SH
    Sharp Healthcare Foundation
    2× · 2020–2022 · $1.0M · revenue +29%
  • UO
    UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
    2× · 2020–2023 · $425k · revenue +15%

Funded once

  • SD
    SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
    one grant, 2021 · $250k
  • WGBH Educational Foundation
    one grant, 2021 · $187k · revenue +1%
  • SD
    San Diego Opera Association
    one grant, 2023 · $100k · revenue +10%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
The San Diego Foundation

The san diego foundation inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region.

Philanthropy
2
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

The museum of contemporary art san diego invites all audiences to experience our world, our region, and ourselves through the prism of contemporary art.

Arts & Culture
3
Scripps Health

Founded in 1924 by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps Health is a $4.9 billion, private not-for-profit integrated health system in San Diego, Ca. (see Sch O)

Health
4
San Diego Museum of Man Dba Museum of Us

The san diego museum of man, dba museum of us, sits on the unceded ancestral homelands of the kumeyaay nation, in san diegos balboa park. the museum of us extends its respect and gratitude to the kumeyaay peoples who have lived here for…

Arts & Culture
5
Opera Santa Barbara

See schedule 0founded in 1994, opera santa barbara is the signature provider of professional opera on the california central coast. we aspire to be a cultural leader in the santa barbara region, voicing and advancing our community's spirit…

Arts & Culture
6
San Diego Municipal Employees Assn

The san diego municipal employees association (sdmea) is dedicated to being a strong and effective advocate for san diego city employees. sdmea is united to improve employees' standard of living and promote their fair treatment by…

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7
Associated Students of San Diego State University

To support the social, recreational, cultural and education programs and facilities, both on campus and in the community, and to advocate for student interests, provide leadership opportunities and participate in shared governance.

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8
Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego

to advance regional contemporary art and artists while fostering cultural equity through access to meaningful art experiences

Arts & Culture
9
San Diego Jewish Academy

San Diego Jewish Academy empowers each student to learn for life, guided by Jewish values and rooted in strength of community.

Education
10
University of Southern California

The central mission of the university of southern california is the development of human beings and society as a whole through the cultivation and enrichment of the human mind and spirit. the principal means by which our mission is…

Education
11
The New Childrens Museum

The New Childrens Museum (the Museum) in San Diego is an arts-based childrens museum whose mission is to stimulate imagination, creativity, and critical thinking in children and families through inventive, engaging experiences with…

Arts & Culture
12
San Diego State University Foundation Sdsu Research Foundation

To support and further the research, education and community service objectives of san diego state university.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is San Diego Opera Association; the most unlike its peers is Solutions Exploring Success Post Hs. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

33 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 33 of the 59 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
31/33
Grantees still filing
25/33
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO: $1,968,777 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGOCA STATE SAN MARCOS FOUNDATION: $1,000,000 · OtherCA STATE SAN MARCOS FOUNDATIONACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF PEACE: $926,915 · OtherACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF PEACESALK INSTITUTE: $375,108 · OtherSALK INSTITUTEUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO: $370,000 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY: $250,028 · Other+31 more: $943,084 · Other+31 moreSharp Healthcare Foundation: $1,009,513 · HealthSharp Healthca…RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO: $50,000 · Health+1 more: $10,000 · HealthWGBH Educational Foundation: $187,488 · Arts & CultureSan Diego Opera Association: $100,000 · Arts & CultureTHE PUTNAM FOUNDATION DBA TIMKEN MUSEUM OF ART: $55,000 · Arts & CultureTHE LITERARY CLASSICS OF THE US INC D/B/A LIBRARY OF AMERICA: $50,000 · Arts & CultureVILLA MUSICA: $25,000 · Arts & CultureOLD GLOBE THEATRE: $21,000 · Arts & Culture+3 more: $18,500 · Arts & CultureUNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND: $425,000 · EducationSCPGA FOUNDATION INC: $20,000 · Education+1 more: $10,000 · EducationSERVING SENIORS: $287,000 · Human ServicesTHE PROVIDENCE FOUNDATION: $33,500 · Human Services+2 more: $15,000 · Human ServicesCALIFORNIA MISSIONS FOUNDATION: $112,000 · Youth DevelopmentPATRONS OF THE PRADO: $55,000 · PhilanthropyCatalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties: $25,150 · Philanthropy
Other$5,833,912Health$1,069,513Arts & Culture$456,988Education$455,000Human Services$335,500Youth Development$112,000Philanthropy$80,150

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetUNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO: $1,968,777 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetSharp Healthcare Foundation: $1,009,513 over 2y, 2.2% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND: $425,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetSERVING SENIORS: $287,000 over 4y, 0.9% of budgetWGBH Educational Foundation: $187,488 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCALIFORNIA MISSIONS FOUNDATION: $112,000 over 2y, 14% of budgetSan Diego Opera Association: $100,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetREUBEN H FLEET SCIENCE CENTER: $60,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetPATRONS OF THE PRADO: $55,000 over 4y, 4.8% of budgetTHE PUTNAM FOUNDATION DBA TIMKEN MUSEUM OF ART: $55,000 over 4y, 1.1% of budgetTHE LITERARY CLASSICS OF THE US INC D/B/A LIBRARY OF AMERICA: $50,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetRADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO: $50,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVOICES FOR CHILDREN: $50,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetLA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY: $38,430 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCatalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties: $25,150 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetORDER OF MALTA WORLDWIDE RELIEF MALTESER INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS: $25,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetJACOBS & CUSHMAN SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVILLA MUSICA: $25,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetOLD GLOBE THEATRE: $21,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSCPGA FOUNDATION INC: $20,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetMONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFEEDING SAN DIEGO: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOCEANSIDE MUSEUM OF ART: $10,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSan Diego Architectural Foundation: $7,513 over 1y, 5.3% of budgetFOREVER BALBOA PARK: $7,500 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetTHE ELIZABETH HOSPICE INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVALLEY CENTER HISTORY MUSEUM: $5,000 over 1y, 22% of budgetNORTH COAST REPERTORY THEATRE: $3,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSOLUTIONS EXPLORING SUCCESS POST HS: $2,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO ↗
  • Who funds Sharp Healthcare Foundation ↗
  • Who funds UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND ↗
  • Who funds SERVING SENIORS ↗
  • Who funds WGBH Educational Foundation ↗
  • Who funds CALIFORNIA MISSIONS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds San Diego Opera Association ↗
  • Who funds REUBEN H FLEET SCIENCE CENTER ↗
  • Who funds PATRONS OF THE PRADO ↗
  • Who funds THE PUTNAM FOUNDATION DBA TIMKEN MUSEUM OF ART ↗
  • Who funds THE LITERARY CLASSICS OF THE US INC D/B/A LIBRARY OF AMERICA ↗
  • Who funds RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO ↗
  • Who funds VOICES FOR CHILDREN ↗
  • Who funds LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY ↗
  • Who funds THE PROVIDENCE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties ↗
  • Who funds ORDER OF MALTA WORLDWIDE RELIEF MALTESER INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS ↗
  • Who funds JACOBS & CUSHMAN SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK ↗
  • Who funds INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS ↗
  • Who funds VILLA MUSICA ↗
  • Who funds OLD GLOBE THEATRE ↗
  • Who funds SCPGA FOUNDATION INC ↗

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.

The San Diego Foundat…Sempra FoundationJewish Community Foun…The Conrad Prebys Fou…The Parker FoundationRancho Santa Fe Found…Samuel I & John Henry…Walter J & Betty C Za…Price Philanthropies …The Nordson Corporati…Girard FoundationPratt Memorial Fund
The San Diego FoundationCA31× affinity14 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The San Diego Foundation · Sempra Foundation · Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego · The Conrad Prebys Foundation · The Parker Foundation · Rancho Santa Fe Foundation · Samuel I & John Henry Fox Foundation · Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation · Price Philanthropies Foundation · The Nordson Corporation Foundation · Girard Foundation · Pratt Memorial Fund

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.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Shiley Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Shiley Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%2%6%14%25%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 1%
  • University of Portland: 1% of income from government
  • Wgbh Educational Foundation: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
10report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

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 59 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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