Filed as: SEMPRA FOUNDATION · Private foundation · EIN 26-1325469

Sempra Energy Foundation

Preselected only Matching-gift program Most grants match employee donations; usually not open to applications.

San Diego, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202543149349102959
Total assets (EOY)$11,486,083
Grants paid$4,151,281
Typical (median) grant$260
Grants listed1501
Giving in home state (CA)60%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K1457
$5K–$25K30
$25K–$100K12
$100K+2

Smallest $4 · Largest $100,000

Geographic focus

CA
60%
DC
11%
TX
7%
CO
5%
IL
4%
NY
3%
TN
2%
MN
1%

Common purposes

educationhumanservicesanimalshealthleisurehumanitiesdiseasephilanthropyyouthreligioninternationalcivilrightshousing

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$5,341,309$14,132,7102127
2024$4,151,281$11,486,0831501

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Solar Electric Light FundWASHINGTON, DCCLEAN ENERGY$100,000
State Center Community College FoundationFRESNO, CAWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT$100,000
Engineers Without Borders UsaDENVER, COECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$75,000
Galveston Bay FoundationKEMAH, TXCLIMATE ACTION$75,000
The Actuarial FoundationSCHAUMBURG, ILCLIMATE ACTION$60,000
Leadership CaliforniaSACRAMENTO, CAWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT$50,000
Monarch SchoolSAN DIEGO, CAEDUCATION$50,000
Victory InstituteWASHINGTON, DCADVOCACY$50,000
United Way IncLOS ANGELES, CAHUMAN SERVICES$32,683
University Of San DiegoSAN DIEGO, CAEDUCATION$26,865
American Red Cross - National HeadquartersWASHINGTON, DCEMERGENCY AND SAFETY$25,000
Equality California - HeadquartersLOS ANGELES, CADANDI TRAINING AND EDUCATION$25,000
Healing With Horseplay IncCORCORAN, MNANIMALS$25,000
Team RubiconLOS ANGELES, CAEMERGENCY AND SAFETY$25,000
The Old GlobeSAN DIEGO, CADANDI TRAINING AND EDUCATION$20,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncMEMPHIS, TNHEALTH$19,623
Padres FoundationSAN DIEGO, CAECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$15,000
Tulsa Area United WayTULSA, OKHUMAN SERVICES$15,000
American Heart Association IncDALLAS, TXDISEASE$14,333
Louisiana Tech University Foundation IncRUSTON, LAEDUCATION$12,500
Feeding San DiegoSAN DIEGO, CAAGRICULTURE$11,750
San Diego Humane Society And S P C ASAN DIEGO, CAANIMALS$11,743
Wounded Warrior Project IncJACKSONVILLE, FLPUBLIC$10,136
Jacobs And Cushman San Diego Food BankSAN DIEGO, CAHUMAN SERVICES$9,968
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society IncRYE BROOK, NYMEDICAL RESEARCH$8,848
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