How San Diego’s Top Nonprofits Allocate Your Donations

by Cole Novak

The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank

As the largest hunger-relief organization in San Diego County, The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank aids an average of 400,000 people each month and distributes more than 50 million pounds of food per year.

If You Donate $10

Provides enough food for 20 meals

If You Donate $100

Gives a family one month’s supply of diapers for one baby

If You Donate $1,000

Funds a full school year of weekend food packs for three elementary school students through the Food 4 Kids Backpack Program

If You Donate $10,000

Purchases 40,000 pounds of fresh produce—enough to nourish over 4,000 households with 10-pound boxes of healthy food each year

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Historical photo of San Diego nonprofit, Father Joe's Villages, with their first donation truck

December 2, 2025

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Frosted Faces Foundation

Frosted Faces works to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome senior dogs and cats, offering tailored veterinary treatment and behavioral support and connecting them with families ready to let them live out their golden years in a loving home.

If You Donate $10

Provides lifesaving vaccines that protect pets and prevent the spread of disease

If You Donate $100

Funds the spay or neuter of one pet, helping stop unwanted litters and reduce overcrowding in shelters

If You Donate $1,000

Makes essential dental surgery possible for one senior pet

If You Donate $10,000

Offers 20 grants to families facing financial hardship so they can continue caring for their beloved senior pets

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Foundation for Women Warriors

Foundation for Women Warriors enhances the personal and economic well-being of women veterans and their families by providing financial management education, childcare assistance, professional development, and critical goods.

If You Donate $10

Delivers a biweekly newsletter to 100 women veterans with relevant resources such as career and internship opportunities, mental health services, and more

If You Donate $100

Covers two days of childcare for a child of a student or working veteran

If You Donate $1,000

Partially funds one month of daycare or camp for a child of a student or working veteran

If You Donate $10,000

Provides financial education and assistance to three women veterans and their families, helping ensure financial stability during the military to civilian transition

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St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center

St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center serves adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its nationally recognized programs provide liberal arts education, practical skills development, employment, and dignity for a lifetime.

If You Donate $10

Funds a purchase of art supplies

If You Donate $100

Covers one week of culinary training

If You Donate $1,000

Funds a month of pool supplies and upkeep

If You Donate $10,000

Fuels the center’s buses for one month to transport students to their jobs, volunteer sites, and community activities

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Sports 4 Kids

Sports 4 Kids uses sports as a platform to build confidence, leadership, teamwork, and connection among low-income and homeless youth. The organization hosts free clinics in underserved neighborhoods and schools, donates sports equipment to children in need, and more.

If You Donate $10

Provides a new basketball, soccer ball, or set of cones for a free youth sports clinic

If You Donate $100

Equips one under-resourced school with a starter kit of sports equipment for its physical education program

If You Donate $1,000

Funds a 10-week community clinic, providing coaching, snacks, and sports gear for 100-plus children in low-income neighborhoods

If You Donate $10,000

Sponsors a full season of GearUp Initiative events, helping collect and distribute more than 1,000 pieces of sports equipment and expand volunteer opportunities across San Diego County

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Father Joe’s Villages

For 75 years, Father Joe’s Villages has provided housing, healthcare, employment training, and compassionate services to help thousands of people each year move from homelessness to self-sufficiency.