Grant Summary
2007 Grant Summary
The Parker Foundation Summary of Grants Approved Fiscal Year 10/1/06 – 9/30/07
| I. Cultural (32%) | |
| A. Visual Arts (19%) | |
| Museum of Photographic Arts, for upgrading computer equipment (11/2/2006) | $ 15,000.00 |
| San Diego State University, to restore WPA murals (3/15/2007) | $ 25,000.00 |
| (8/16/2007) | $ 150,000.00 |
| San Diego Museum of Art, for ten-year strategic plan (8/16/2007) | $ 150,000.00 |
| Media Arts Center San Diego, for development efforts and operating expenses (9/20/2007) | $ 35,000.00 |
| Timken Museum of Art, to support hiring new director (3/15/2007) | $ 35,000.00 |
| $ 260,000.00 | |
| B. Performing Arts (46%) | |
| Playwrights Project, for capacity building (11/2/2006) | $ 25,000.00 |
| Old Globe Theatre, to secure a San Diego Landmark capital campaign (11/2/2006) | $ 100,000.00 |
| Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company, for salaries for Artistic & Associate Directors (1/25/2007) | $ 35,000.00 |
| La Jolla Playhouse, for its 60th Anniversary (4/26/2007) | $ 60,000.00 |
| New Village Arts Theatre, for an Executive Director salary (7/26/2007) | $ 25,000.00 |
| San Diego Chamber Orchestra, for capacity building (7/26/2007) | $ 25,000.00 |
| San Diego Theatres, for start-up operations (8/16/2007) | $ 40,000.00 |
| $ 310,000.00 | |
| C. Museums/Zoo (16%) | |
| San Diego Historical Society, for capacity building (12/13/2006) | $ 50,000.00 |
| Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, for salary for Community Educator (1/25/2007) | $ 60,000.00 |
| $ 110,000.00 | |
| $ 680,000.00 | |
| II. Adult and Youth Services (33%) | |
| A. Adult Services (69%) | |
| San Diego Family Justice Ctr. Foundation, to support strategic plan & software (11/2/2006) |
$ 30,000.00 |
| St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center, for reading program for adults with developmental disabilities (11/2/2006) | $ 10,000.00 |
| San Diego District Attorney, for planning for East County Family Justice Center (12/13/2006) | $ 12,500.00 |
| Parkinson’s Disease Association, for In-Home Respite Care Program (1/25/2007) | $ 5,000.00 |
| St. Paul’s Retirement Homes Foundation, for Care for the Elderly Program (1/25/2007) | $ 25,000.00 |
| Welcome Door Foundation, to refurbish and defray rental income for Reed Avenue property (1/25/2007) | $ 27,500.00 |
| Senior Community Center, for Mental Health Supportive Services program (1/30/2007) | $ 50,000.00 |
| Regional Task Force for the Homeless, for food gift cards to volunteer homeless for homeless count (3/15/2007) | $ 500.00 |
| Trinity House, for Health Disparity of Homelessness project (3/15/2007) | $ 10,000.00 |
| North County Serenity House, for construction costs for Serenity Village (3/15/2007) | $ 50,000.00 |
| Community Housing Works, for Centro program in Vista (4/26/2007) | $ 25,000.00 |
| Meals-on-Wheels, for operating expenses (4/26/2007) | $ 10,000.00 |
| Salvation Army, for home meal delivery program for seniors (5/24/2007) | $ 50,000.00 |
| St. Vincent De Paul Village, for operating expenses to support arts & science program (5/24/2007) |
$ 15,000.00 |
| Casa de Amparo, for safety equipment at Ivey Ranch (5/24/2007) $ 25,000.00 | $ 25,000.00 |
| Second Chance, for development salaries (7/26/2007) | $ 25,000.00 |
| Regional Task Force for the Homeless, for HMIS expansion project (7/26/2007) | $ 10,000.00 |
| Home of Guiding Hands, for new roof on home for disabled (7/26/2007) | $ 5,000.00 |
| United Through Reading, for computer software (8/16/2007) | $ 20,000.00 |
| Turning the Hearts Center, for computer software (8/16/2007) | $ 20,000.00 |
| National Conflict Resolution Center, for computer software (9/14/2007) | $ 25,000.00 |
| Casa Cornelia Law Center, for development efforts (9/20/2007) | $ 15,000.00 |
| $ 465,500.00 | |
| B. Youth Services (31%) | |
| Bayside Community Center, for Bayside Kids program (12/13/2006) | $ 10,000.00 |
| Palomar Pomerado North Cty Health Dev., to support two new high schools (12/13/2006) | $ 10,000.00 |
| South Bay Community Services, for Mi Escuelita, a therapeutic children’s program (12/13/2006) | $ 15,000.00 |
| Walden Family Services, for operating expenses (1/25/2007) | $ 10,000.00 |
| Barrio Station, for operating expenses (1/25/2007) | $ 5,000.00 |
| Jewish Family Service of San Diego, for Preschool in the Park program (3/15/2007) | $ 12,500.00 |
| ACCESS, for San Diego Foster Youth Initiative (4/26/2007) | $ 20,000.00 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of San Dieguito, for operating expenses (5/24/2007) | $ 10,000.00 |
| Big Sister League, for operating expenses (5/24/2007) | $ 15,000.00 |
| Girl Scouts, for construction costs for Education/training center (5/24/2007) | $ 20,000.00 |
| Junior Achievement, for the Economic for Success program (7/26/2007) | $ 25,000.00 |
| Voices for Children, for Court Appointed Special Advocate program (7/26/2007) | $ 16,000.00 |
| Outdoor Outreach, for ALIVE Program (9/20/2007) | $ 44,000.00 |
| $ 212,500.00 | |
| $ 678,000.00 | |
| III. Medical (4%) | |
| UCSD, for Save our Children’s Sight/Eye Mobile Program (12/13/2006) | $ 10,000.00 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University, for Health Promotion Center (12/13/2006) | $ 8,000.00 |
| San Diego County Cancer Navigator, for East County Outreach & Education project (3/15/2007) | $ 25,000.00 |
| Burn Institute, to upgrade donor software (5/24/2007) | $ 18,000.00 |
| San Diego HIV Funding Collaborative, for challenge grant from the Elton John AIDS Foundation (7/26/2007) | $ 25,000.00 |
| $ 86,000.00 | |
| IV. Education (14%) | |
| KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy, for More Time on Task-extended instruction program (11/2/2006) | $ 25,000.00 |
| California Space Grant Foundation, for rent at NTC for Science & Tech teacher resource center (12/13/2006) | $ 30,000.00 |
| Anza-Borrego Foundation, for 5th Grade Environmental Education Tent Camp Program (12/13/2006) | $ 20,000.00 |
| Julian Union School District, for Family Resource Center (12/13/2006) | $ 25,000.00 |
| Human Development Foundation, for OPEN GATE program in Escondido (3/15/2007) | $ 30,000.00 |
| Cal State San Marcos, for salary for ARTES Program (5/24/2007) | $ 15,000.00 |
| High Tech High Foundation, for furniture & Information Technology at Chula Vista and San Marcos campuses (8/16/2007) |
$ 100,000.00 |
| KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy, for High School Placement Director (8/16/2007) | $ 20,000.00 |
| San Diego Unified School District, for Parent Involvement Program (9/20/2007) | $ 25,000.00 |
| $ 290,000.00 | |
| V. Community Activities and Misc. (10%) | |
| XLNC1, to support enhanced operations (11/2/2006) | $ 50,000.00 |
| San Diego Grantmakers, for Guiding Principles Initiative (12/13/2006) | $ 1,000.00 |
| Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation, for Youth Violence Learning Partnership Program and Gang Program’s Mini-Grant Fund (1/25/2007) | $ 10,000.00 |
| San Diego Grantmakers, for 2007 annual conference sponsorship (7/26/2007) | $ 2,500.00 |
| KPBS, for reporter & staff for KPBS-FM (7/26/2007) | $ 225,000.00 |
| Quail Botanical Gardens, for computer system (8/16/2007) | $ 13,000.00 |
| San Diego Grantmakers, for San Diego Regional Giving Report (9/20/2007) | $ 2,500.00 |
| $304,000.00 | |
| VI. Environment (2%) | |
| San Diego Coastkeeper, to support capital expenses (11/2/2006) | $ 25,000.00 |
| San Diego Oceans Foundation, for new facility expansion (5/24/2007) | $ 20,000.00 |
| $45,000.00 | |
| TOTAL GRANTS APPROVED | $ 2,083,000.00 |