Grantors

We gratefully acknowledge that much of our work has been enabled and furthered courtesy of many gifts and grants.  Since 2024, we have been honored to receive the following:

MAJOR GIFTS

June A. Sekera, for Public Goods Initiative using EHS archival materials

Encinitas Rotary Club, Rotarians at Work, for Heritage Tree lighting

Various donors, in memory of Robert Alan Ashley, for installation of outdoor message board

Encinitas Lions Club

William Stein, Coast T Shirts, in-kind donation of shirts printed with EHS logo

J. T. Pulford, RadMaps, including the EHS Schoolhouse on his dynamic local maps/calendar

Don Hubbard, for continuing Schoolhouse maintenance and general use.

GRANTS

San Diego County Small Business Grant, 5-17-2024, for archiving project–inventory, photography and digital scanning of our collections

San Diego County Community Enhancement Grant, 6-24-2024, for archiving project–inventory, photography and digital scanning of our collections

City of Encinitas Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts, 6-25-2024, for Historical Building plaques

San Diego County Neighborhood Reinvestment Grant, 9-25-2024, for exterior and interior repairs including new doors and window roller shades, and a new security system

City of Encinitas Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts, 3-7-25, for the Heritage Tree 2025 Holiday Lighting Event

Encinitas Garden Festival & Tour, for irrigation system at EHS, via San Dieguito Garden Club

City of Encinitas, 7-1-2025, for expanding, digitizing, and cataloguing our collection

Coastal Community Foundation, a fund at the San Diego Foundation, 1-27-2026


Donations

The EHS relies on grants, bequests, and donations to fulfill its mission.

We have 501(c)3 status, so all donations are tax-deductible; receipts will be issued for all forms of payment.

Donate at your convenience:

a) Point your camera at the QR code to pay with credit card, Venmo, CashApp, Apple Pay, PayPal, etc.

b) Click this line to donate with credit card, Venmo, CashApp, Apple Pay, PayPal, etc.

c) Mail a check payable to the Encinitas Historical Society, and addressed – 1883 Schoolhouse, Re: Donation, 390 West F Street, Encinitas CA 92024. Please provide your email address and phone number.

d) Visit our Schoolhouse and be amazed by our racks of thematic gifts!