Rady Family Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Rady Family Foundation supports education, human services, health and Jewish causes in San Diego and Southern California.

FUNDING AREAS: Education, human services, health, Jewish causes

IP TAKE: The Radys are a powerful donor couple in San Diego who have been ramping up their charitable giving and have a foundation worth getting to know better. This is not an accessible funder, but call the foundation to learn more about its grantmaking strategies and whether your work aligns with it in order to hopefully get on its radar.

PROFILE: Established in 2002, the Rady Family Foundation (RFF) is a family foundation based in San Diego, California. This is the foundation of Ernest and Evelyn Rady, both Giving Pledge signatories. Ernest Rady founded a financial services and real estate firm. He was also the chairman of the San Diego-based Insurance Company of the West and a former part-owner of the San Diego padres. Evelyn Rady was a social worker for many years. The couple signed the Giving Pledge in 2018. RFF funds local efforts for education, human services, health and Jewish causes.

The Rady Family Foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. However, past tax records indicate that this funder occasionally gives large, multi-million-dollar grants and awards matching grants to organizations to inspire more local support. The Rady couple has broad interests in their home region, and they give to many different causes that address the needs of San Diego residents. Recent interests have addressed facilities for the homeless, a children’s hospital and groups that promote the Jewish faith and community. Many Rady grants go towards helping children in the area through better medical care and human services commitments. Grant amounts vary greatly depending on the couple’s connection to the grantee.

Grants range between about $100 and $2 million. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the San Diego area of Southern California. Past local grantees include the San Diego Zoo, Jewish Family Service of San Diego and the San Diego Salvation Army. The foundation also pledged $35 million to the Salvation Army San Diego Regional Office for homelessness programs.

This foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits and only funds pre-selected organizations. Direct general questions to the staff at 858-345-1468.

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