Menard Family Foundation
Official website for the Menard Family Foundation (La Jolla/San Diego) with an About page describing grant focus areas (medicine/medical research, education, music and the arts, direct service, animal conservation) and lists trustees. The site lists featured grantees and recent news and shows recent updates (2024–2026).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A registered charity, preferably with strong program presence or partnerships in California, operating in medicine/medical research, education, arts, human services, or animal conservation and with existing local credibility or introductions to trustees/staff.
Good Fit
- • Organizational presence or programs in California (especially San Diego/La Jolla).
- • Work in health, education, arts, human services, or animal conservation.
- • Track record of stable operations and prior local philanthropic relationships.
- • Requests for general operating support or scholarships rather than narrowly experimental pilots.
Geography
Most dollars are concentrated in California (about 81% in 2023) but grants were also made across roughly 11 states and one Canadian province, so the footprint is primarily state-focused with some national reach.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 54 distinct grantees spanning hospitals, arts organizations, schools, human services, and conservation groups, and the portfolio funds many independent organizations despite measurable dollar concentration among top recipients.
New Applicants
Direct application routes are closed: the foundation explicitly reports it funds only preselected applicants, and while there were 12 new grantees in 2023, the overall pattern across two years and the foundation’s stated policy indicate selection is curated rather than open to unsolicited applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
