Purpose and Vision

We’re a proud affiliate of The San Diego Foundation committed to our community through the financial support of nonprofit organizations, projects and programs dedicated to improving the lives of those who live, work and play in 4SRanch~Del Sur. We improve the quality of life and meet emerging needs in 4SRanch~Del Sur by increasing responsible and effective philanthropy; building a community endowment for the benefit of the region; providing funds annually to community organizations and causes, and giving the community a vehicle for legacy planning and gifts that will benefit 4SRanch~Del Sur, now and forever.

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Board of Directors

Theresa Burke*, Chair
Deanne Hormovitis, Immediate Past Chair
Ray Hower, Grants Chair
Lynn Aguilara
Sheila Godkin*

*Founder

Corporate Members

Barton and Li Orthodontics
Brian Davey DDS Inc.
Del Sur Ranch Dental
Helen’s Closet
Hower Consulting Group
Moser Orthodontics
Shay and Associates

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Press Release from The San Diego Foundation

4S Ranch~Del Sur Community Foundation Announces Grants to Support Youth Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis in 4S Ranch~Del Sur

November 1, 2021 – San Diego, CA – The 4S Ranch-Del Sur Community Foundation (4SCF), an affiliate of The San Diego Foundation...

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The 4SRanch~Del Sur Community Foundation, a regional affiliate of The San Diego Foundation, improves quality of life and meets local needs through philanthropy and civic engagement, including grantmaking to nonprofits strengthening the community, and endowment building through legacy planning and gifts.

October 2021 Letter from 4SCF Board Chair Theresa Burke

4SRanch~Del Sur Community Foundation (4SCF) Board Chair Theresa Burke shares an update with 4SCF members....

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Press Release from The San Diego Foundation

4SRANCH~DEL SUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS $25,000 TO SUPPORT COVID-19 RECOVERY FOR PROGRAMS SERVING YOUTH

The 4SRanch-Del Sur Community Foundation (4SCF), an affiliate of The San Diego Foundation, awarded $25,000 to three nonprofit...

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When you become a member of the 4SRanch~Del Sur Community Foundation, you make a difference for the causes you care about in this special community. Half of all membership dues go immediately to grant making efforts, while the other half goes into a permanent endowment to sustain future efforts for the good of the 4SRanch~Del Sur community.

Matt McLaughlin established an endowment legacy fund at The San Diego Foundation that continues to make a profound impact on the North County region. The Matt McLaughlin Live Here, Give Here program supports membership dollars raised, growing 4SRanch~Del Sur Community Foundation grantmaking from member contributions for our community.

Other member benefits include participating in grantmaking, board and/or committee leadership, attending events, and recognition in promotional materials. All members get one vote each year for the local grant applications they deem most worthy and valuable to 4SRanch~Del Sur.

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Grants

4SRANCH~DEL SUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2022-2023 GRANT CYCLE

The purpose of The 4SRanch~Del Sur Community Foundation (4SCF), an affiliate of The San Diego Foundation (TSDF), is to improve and preserve the quality of life in 4S Ranch and Del Sur by increasing responsible and effective philanthropy; providing funds annually to 4S Ranch and Del Sur projects and programs; building a 4S Ranch and Del Sur community endowment; and giving the 4S Ranch and Del Sur community a vehicle for legacy planning and gifts that benefit 4S Ranch and Del Sur now and forever.

For this grant cycle 4SCF will accept proposals for high impact programs which will support the youth in the 4S Ranch and Del Sur communities to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deadline for application submission: December 20, 2021, 5:00 p.m. PST

Grant Guidelines

Grants Awarded

2021-2022

4SRanch~Del Sur Community Foundation awarded $25,500 in funding to three nonprofit organizations. 4SCF focused on projects that support COVID-19 recovery and relief efforts for 4S Ranch and Del Sur youth.

Mentoring Programs for At-Risk Youth
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County
$5,000 Grant

After School Literacy Program
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego
$15,000 Grant

Safe In-Person Music Education Classes
Del Norte High School Music Boosters
$5,000 Grant

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2020-2021

4SRanch~Del Sur Community Foundation awarded $16,500 in funding to six nonprofit organizations at its 13th Annual Grants Celebration. 4SCF focused on projects that strengthen the health and well-being of individuals and families in the community. In addition, a $1,000 grant was made to the San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund.

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Mentors and Resilience Support for Youth
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County
$5,000 Grant

Fire and Burn Prevention Education
The Burn Institute
$1,000

Music Program Facility Upgrades
Del Norte High School Music Boosters
$1,000

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Nature Trail Access and Education
Friends of Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve
$2,500

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Running Clubs in 4S Ranch-Del Sur Elementary Schools
Poway Unified School District
$1,500 Grant

San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund
The San Diego Foundation
$1,000

San Diego Zoo Safari Express Therapy Outreach Program
Zoological Society of San Diego
$4,500 Grant

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2019 – 2020

4SRanch~Del Sur Community Foundation awarded $19,250 in funding to four nonprofit organizations at its 12th Annual Grants Celebration. 4SCF focused on projects that strengthen the health and well-being of youth in the community.

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Character Counts
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego
$5,000 Grant

Precussion Replacement
Del Norte High School Music Boosters
$6,830 Grant

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Oak Valley Peer Leaders Creating a Leadership Legacy
Oak Valley Middle School
$5,920 Grant

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Running Clubs in 4S Ranch-Del Sur Elementary Schools
Poway Unified School District
$1,500 Grant

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2018 – 2019

4SRanch~Del Sur Community Foundation awarded $25,000 in funding to five local nonprofit organizations at its 11th Annual Grants Celebration. 4SCF focused on organizations that address the health and well-being of youth, families and individuals in 4S Ranch and Del Sur.

Boys and Girls Club of Greater San Diego

Planet Health
Boys and Girls Club of Greater San Diego
$7,200 Grant

Meals on Wheels Greater San Diego

Senior Care in the Home
Meals on Wheels Greater San Diego
$8,000 Grant

Sponsorship for Running Clubs in 4S/Del Sur Elementary Schools
PUSD Running Clubs
$1,500 Grant

SOLE Effects

Del Norte High School SWITCH Leadership Expedition
SOLE Effects
$5,500 Grant

Write Out Loud

4SRanch/Del Sur Literature Initiative
Write Out Loud
$2,800 Grant

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2017 – 2018

4SRanch~Del Sur Community Foundation awarded $32,000 in funding to five local nonprofit organizations at its 10th Annual Grants Celebration. 4SCF focused on projects that enrich the 4S Ranch and Del Sur youth communities and foster their growth to becoming informed and well-prepared citizens.

Boys and Girls Club of Greater San Diego

Junior Leaders Civic Engagement & STEM Project
Boys and Girls Club of Greater San Diego
$3,000 Grant

Junior Achievement of San Diego County

Financial Literacy Programming
Junior Achievement of San Diego County
$7,500 Grant

Oak Valley Middle School Music Boosters

Play it Forward!
Oak Valley Middle School Music Boosters
$7,000 Grant

SOLE Effects

4S Ranch and Del Sur SWITCH Experience
SOLE Effects
$5,500 Grant

Zoological Society of San Diego

Citizen Science Goes Big
Zoological Society of San Diego
$9,000 Grant

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2016 – 2017

4SRanch~Del Sur Community Foundation awarded a record $32,948 in funding to four nonprofit organizations at its 9th Annual Grants Celebration. 4SCF focused on projects that will establish voluntary participation and education of citizens in the 4SRanch~Del Sur community with an emphasis on civic engagement, science and technology.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego

4S Ranch – Robotics
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego
$6,000 Grant

The Design39C Collaborative

Studio39 @ Design39
The Design39C Collaborative
$8,500 Grant

Stone Ranch Elementary School

S.T.E.M. Lab Expansion
Stone Ranch Elementary School
$9,878 Grant

Zoological Society of San Diego

Citizen Science: Wildlife Monitoring
Zoological Society of San Diego
$8,570 Grant

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2015 – 2016

The 4SRanch~Del Sur Community Foundation awarded $27,000 in funding to six nonprofit organizations at its 8th Annual Grants Celebration. 4SCF focused on projects that foster healthy lifestyles, and connect, protect, or increase access to nature for people of all ages and abilities and improve the lives of those who live, work and play in the 4S Ranch~Del Sur community.

Design 39C Collaborative

Healthy Bodies, Health Planet Week
Design 39C Collaborative
$1,400 Grant

Del Norte High School Music Boosters
Performing in the Great Outdoors
Del Norte High School Music Boosters
$5,000 Grant

I Love a Clean San Diego

Connected: Community and Conservation
I Love a Clean San Diego, Inc.
$6,500 Grant

Loving Life Foundation

Bikes for Kids and Youth
Loving Life Foundation
$5,000 Grant

Solana Center for Environmental Innovation

Worms Are the Way
Solana Center for Environmental Innovation
$6,000 Grant

Zoological Society of San Diego

Reptile Rescue
Zoological Society of San Diego
$4,100 Grant

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2014 – 2015

The 4SRanch~Del Sur Community Foundation celebrated its seventh year of grantmaking and awarded $25,315 to community groups. For the 2014-2015 grant cycle, the 4SRanch~Del Sur Community Foundation chose to focus on projects that build community leadership and involvement, while meeting a timely need for a technology or arts and culture need. Thanks to the Matt McLaughlin Live Here, Give Here Matching Program, the 4SCF was able to double its grantmaking this year.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego

4S-Tech-Zone
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego
$1,000 Grant

Del Norte High School

DNHS Choirs – Leadership through Musical Excellence
Del Norte High School
$7,000 Grant

Junior Achievement of San Diego County

JA Job Shadow in Technology Fields
Junior Achievement of San Diego County
$4,000 Grant

Monterey Ridge Educational Foundation

Monarch TV
Monterey Ridge Educational Foundation
$5,600 Grant

Oak Valley Middle School

3D Design and Model Program
Oak Valley Middle School
$5,000 Grant

Oak Valley Middle School

Helping Hands
Oak Valley Middle School
$2,715 Grant

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Contact Us

For more information or to join today, contact Trudy Armstrong, 4SRanch-Del Sur Charitable Foundation Director, at trudy@sdfoundation.org or (619) 764-8602.

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