Wild Wisdom Foundation Inc (formerly
La Jolla, CA · EIN 27-3183913. Reported 215 grants totalling $10.7M to 107 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Wild Wisdom Foundation Inc (formerly did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $2,178,133. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Annie Dunne Donor Advised Fund | San Diego, CA | $2,544,346 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gloriana Donor Advised Fund | La Jolla, CA | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raymond James Charitable (annie Dunne Fund) | St Petersburg, FL | $1,500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nature Collective | Solana Beach, CA | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nature & Culture Intl | Del Mar, CA | $560,019 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Raymond James Charitable (gloriana Fund) | St Petersburg, FL | $550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wildcoast | Del Mar, CA | $338,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oceanside Museum of Art | Oceanside, CA | $161,041 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Strategic Energy Innovations | San Rafael, CA | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Human Nature Center | Ventura, CA | $129,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Common Vision | Berkeley, CA | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ica San Diego | Encinitas, CA | $112,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | $100,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Guided Discoveries | Claremont, CA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ocean Knoll Elementary | Encinitas, CA | $75,546 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vista Unified | Vista, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | Watsonville, CA | $72,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cadman PTA | San Diego, CA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rowan PTA | San Diego, CA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Whitman Elementary | San Diego, CA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Valencia Park | San Diego, CA | $68,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Clairemont Canyons Academy | San Diego, CA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holmes Elementary | San Diego, CA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lafayette PTA | San Diego, CA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Longfellow Elementary PTO (los Compadres) | San Diego, CA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Toler Elementary PTA | San Diego, CA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Field PTA | San Diego, CA | $59,685 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Encinitas Unified School District (capri) | Encinitas, CA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gage Elementary | San Diego, CA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hawthorne Elementary | San Diego, CA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vista La Mesa Academy | La Mesa, CA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bay Park Elementary | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| CASA De Oro Elementary | Spring Valley, CA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jefferson PTA | Carlsbad, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| South O PTO | Oceanside, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Ecology Center | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $41,710 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lemon Ave Elementary PTA | La Mesa, CA | $41,462 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foster Elementary | San Diego, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Juarez Elementary | San Diego, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Life Lab | Santa Cruz, CA | $35,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sage Garden Project of California | La Jolla, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vista Unified (casita Center) | Vista, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Burbank Elementary | San Diego, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Curie Elementary | San Diego, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Darnall Charter School | San Diego, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Darnell Charter | San Diego, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| La Mesa Elementary | La Mesa, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| One Cool Earth | San Luis Obispo, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Otay Elementary | Chula Vista, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pasadena Education Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pasadena Educational Foundation | S Pasadena, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sequoia PTA | San Diego, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hancock Ptf | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alcott Elementary School | San Diego, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arches (jamul Elementary) | Jamul, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Read for Kids | Visalia, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crestwood PTA | Visalia, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Encinitas Unified School District | Encinitas, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Literacy Center | Sacramento, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hamilton Elementary | San Diego, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lakeside Farms Elementary | Lakeside, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Louisa May Alcott PTA | San Diego, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mea-Mt Everest Academy | San Diego, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Diego Cooperative Charter School | San Diego, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys to Men | Spring Valley, CA | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Muttly Crew Inc | Lake Forest, CA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bella Monte Montessori Academy | Vista, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chesterton PTA | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mdusd Education Foundation | Concord, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club Solana Beach | Solana Beach, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Synergy Arb Foundation | Solana Beach, CA | $5,546 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chefs De Cuisine Foundation | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Compassion and Choices | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance | Flagstaff, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| San Diego Children & Nature | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Explore Ecology | Santa Barbara, CA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood of Ca | Sacramento, CA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Surfrider Foundation | San Clemente, CA | $3,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Frosted Faces | Ramona, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Master Gardeners | San Diego, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Campaign for Tibet | Washington, DC | $2,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Daybreak Church | Carlsbad, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Campaign for Tibet | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Safina Center | Setauket, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| San Diego Archaeological Center | Escondido, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ssafa- the Armed Forces Charity | London, London | $1,839 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stichting Werkgroep De Ruyter | Rijnsburg, Netherlands | $1,595 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ilan-Lael Foundation | Santa Ysabel, CA | $1,150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Partners for Tibet | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Diego Food Bank | San Diego, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ventura School District | Ventura, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Museum Contemporary Art San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cambria Elementary | Cambria, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Loreto Street Elementary | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Santa Rosa Academy | Atascadero, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Resource Defense Council | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greenpeace | Washington, DC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sierra Club | Oakland, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
54 of 107 (50%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 61%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 55 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62 | $5,201,695 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 60 | $1,701,720 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 48 | $1,688,158 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 45 | $2,110,966 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 80% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
Find more foundations like Wild Wisdom Foundation Inc (formerly
We email you newly filed foundations whose giving matches your state and cause, as the IRS publishes them. Free.
No spam, unsubscribe in one click. We never sell or share your address.
Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Related guides
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Wild Wisdom Foundation Inc (formerly's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 7755 Fay Ave D, La Jolla, CA, 92037. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 27-3183913 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
Is something here wrong about your foundation? Email [email protected] and we will correct it.