The Conrad Prebys Foundation
The Conrad Prebys Foundation is a San Diego-based philanthropic foundation supporting arts & culture, medical research, youth success, and health and well-being. The foundation's official site provides grant listings, news, FAQs about funding, and organizational leadership information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Nonprofits based in San Diego or elsewhere in California working in arts & culture, healthcare/medical research, youth success, or related community capacity initiatives, ranging from small community groups to large institutions.
Good Fit
- • Programmatic alignment with arts, youth success, healthcare, or medical research
- • A clear California footprint or partnership with CA-based communities
- • Requests for general operating support, capacity building, capital projects, or research awards
- • Willingness to engage in co-created or community-led grant processes
Geography
Giving is heavily focused on California: roughly 97% of dollars in the latest year went to CA, with only small out-of-state awards across a handful of other states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows broad breadth: the foundation issued 333 grants to 229 distinct recipients, including a mix of small awards and multi-million-dollar gifts across many independent organizations.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness exists: the foundation maintains a public grant portal and named staff contacts, and about 110 new grantees were funded in 2023, indicating unfamiliar applicants can and did enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
