SUBJECT

San Diego Foundation

$4.9 million from the county. Two-month-old fund. No competitive bid. No Form 803.

Private philanthropic foundation with $218M in annual revenue. Received $4.9M from the county for the Partnership to Protect San Diego — routed through the Unity Fund, created approximately two months before the Board vote. Sole-sourced. Also managed the $1.4M Flood Response Fund that Nora Vargas promoted through county channels. Advisory council included employees of corporate donors.