Sylvia Weider-Amber Family
La Jolla, CA · EIN 20-3939647. Reported 191 grants totalling $240,489 to 98 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. Sylvia Weider-Amber Family 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 $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $1,180; the smallest was $75 and the largest $10,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood | San Diego, CA | $26,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Services - San Diego | San Diego, CA | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | San Diego, CA | $15,996 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Temple Emanu-El San Diego | San Diego, CA | $9,542 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society | Silver Spring, MD | $9,360 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Israel Fund | New York, NY | $6,340 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Congregation Beth Israel San Diego | San Diego, CA | $5,660 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Foundation | Chula Vista, CA | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| J Street Education Fund | Chicago, IL | $5,463 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| NAACP Legal Defense Fund | San Diego, NY | $3,904 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kpbs | San Diego, CA | $3,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Temple Israel West Bloomfield | West Bloomfield, MI | $3,672 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| San Diego Food Bank | San Diego, CA | $3,256 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Father Joe's Villages | San Diego, CA | $3,230 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ncjw | Washington, DC | $3,145 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rise and Shine Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $3,080 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mazon | Los Angeles, CA | $3,010 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| ACLU of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Anti Defamation League | San Diego, CA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| T'ruah | New York, NY | $2,930 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Waltham, MA | $2,901 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| David-Horodok Organization | Franklin, MI | $2,860 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Naral Pro-Choice America | Washington, DC | $2,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| YMCA - Sd | San Diego, CA | $2,786 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Terra Cultura | San Diego, CA | $2,610 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | $2,544 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arza | New York, NY | $2,080 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| San Diego Council on Literacy | San Diego, CA | $2,055 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Just in Time for Foster Youth | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| San Diego Center for Jewish Culture | La Jolla, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| San Diego Rapid Response Network | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ucsd UC Regents Hdcrc | La Jolla, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Union for Reform Judaism | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Afmda Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mazon a Jewish Repsonse to Hunger | Los Angeles, CA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Ms Society | San Diego, CA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rac Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism | Washington, DC | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Feeding America San Diego | San Diego, CA | $1,521 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Southfield, MI | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Friends of Megan David Adom | New York, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Covid Solidarity Response for Who | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freedom for Immigrants | Oakland, CA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ncjw National Council of Jewish Women | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (hias) | Silver Spring, MD | $1,360 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Congregation Kehillat Israel | Lansing, MI | $1,180 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $1,018 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lwvcef League of Women Voters | Sacramento, CA | $1,016 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| GIV4HOMELESSNESS | San Diego, CA | $1,015 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| ACLU ACLU of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adl Anti Defamation League | San Diego, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Soroka Medical Center | Scarsdale, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American-Israel Democracy Coalition | Wynnewood, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arza Israel Movement for Reform & Progressive Judaism | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ca Fire Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hillel San Diego | San Diego, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hillel Ucsd | San Diego, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | Albert Lea, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Israel Policy Forum | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lfjcc | Lajolla, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lwvcef League of Women Voters Ca Education Fund | Sacramento, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maldef | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ncjw | Toms River, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All Foundation (formerly Naral) | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| T'ruah Rabbis for Human Rights | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ucsd Alzheimergeriatric Psychiatry | La Jolla, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ucsd Cancer Center Research Fund | La Jolla, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ucsd COVID19 Response | San Diego, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ucsd UC-Foundation Neurosciences Research | La Jolla, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ucsd UC-Foundation Neurosciences Research Corey-Bloom | La Jolia, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | New York, NY | $872 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Father Joe's Villages San Diego | San Diego, CA | $788 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Israel Religious Action Center | Jerusalem, CA | $766 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cabrillo National Monument | San Diego, CA | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | San Diego, CA | $750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $609 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clean Air Task Force | Boston, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Global Giving | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Refugee Assistance | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ms National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Waltham, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| NAACP (ldf) Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Concern International | San Diego, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Torrey Pines High Scholl Fdn | San Diego, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Who Foundation Covid Relief | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tikkun Magazine | Berkeley, CA | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Together Rising | Falls Church, VA | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Loveland Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rady Children's Hospital | San Diego, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
49 of 98 (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 62%, 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Planned Parenthood
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES - Congregation Beth Israel San Diego
IN HONOR OF RABBI JON STEIN - Temple Emanu-El San Diego
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 73 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66 | $72,224 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 48 | $58,536 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 41 | $58,201 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 36 | $51,528 | $1,000 |
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. 63% 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.
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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 $1,000. 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Sylvia Weider-Amber Family'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: 5812 Corral Way, 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.
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