Mission
The mission of the Del Mar Foundation is to promote civic pride and cohesiveness, acquire and preserve open space, improve beaches and parklands, raise and grant funds, and sponsor diverse cultural programs and community events in Del Mar.
About the Del Mar Foundation
Founded in 1982, the Del Mar Foundation is Del Mar’s community foundation and its oldest 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We sponsor a wide range of programs and events, make community grants, and manage over $9 million in endowment and reserve funds to support the Del Mar community’s long-term needs, as well as those of other Del Mar non-profits and the San Dieguito Lagoon.
Programs and community events the Foundation sponsors include the Summer Twilight Concerts, First Thursdays subscription series, Bluegrass and Beyond concerts, DMF Talks, as well as the July 4th Parade, Easter Egg Hunt, Community Picnic, and Halloween Dog Parade.
The Foundation also provides financial support to community organizations and projects. Over the years, the Foundation has also served as an incubator or fiscal sponsor for many of the present day non-profits that so greatly enrich our community.
As we work to inform and inspire the Del Mar community, we welcome your participation and support.
Board of Directors
The Del Mar Foundation is governed by an active, hands-on volunteer Board of Directors.
Thomas Neuman MD, President
Sudeepto Roy, Vice President
K. Alan Lonbom, Treasurer
Betty Wheeler, Secretary
Hylton Lonstein, Immediate Past President
Linda Bachrach
Jeff Barnouw
Phil Blair
Greg Glassman
Kathy Grimm
Julie Maxey-Allison
Charlie Pope
Shelly Skinner
Glenn Warren
Past Presidents
William Kirwin
Lou Terrell
Betsy Milich
Rosanne Holliday
Hal Stevens
Mary Ann Emerson
Wayne Dernetz
Barbara Harper
Deborah Isakson-Groban
Joe Sullivan
Sherryl Parks
Lynn Gaylord
Barbara Myers
Chuck Freebern
Joe Schwab
Joel Holliday
Carolyn Kling
Jill Weitzen-MacDonald
Judd Halenza
Bob Gans
Sandra Hoyle
Betty Wheeler
Hylton Lonstein
A peek into our history…
The Del Mar Foundation celebrates 1982 as its founding year, but preliminary work to establish the Foundation occurred in 1981. The Foundation was established in part to manage the Del Mar Day event and its finances, following the success of the first Del Mar Day in 1980. From the beginning, the founding Directors (Lou Terrell, Joel Holliday, and Bill Kirwin) articulated an expansive and ambitious vision for the fledgling organization, including cultural and arts programming, raising and granting funds for the benefit of the Del Mar community, supporting the City’s acquisition of open space and other key properties for public use, and establishing an endowment to meet long-term needs.
Del Mar Community Building
The Del Mar Community Building, located at 225 9th Street, includes offices for the Del Mar Foundation and Del Mar Community Connections, and on site storage space for the Foundation, Community Connections, and the Del Mar Historical Society. The property also includes a parking lot, a rare amenity in Del Mar.
The Community Building has a conference room that seats 14, a kitchen with work space for 8, and a reception room suitable for small gatherings. These spaces are available to Del Mar community groups by advance reservation.
Mission
The mission of the Del Mar Foundation is to promote civic pride and cohesiveness, acquire and preserve open space, improve beaches and parklands, raise and grant funds, and sponsor diverse cultural programs and community events in Del Mar.
Board of Directors
The Del Mar Foundation is governed by an active, hands-on volunteer Board of Directors.
Thomas Neuman MD, President
Sudeepto Roy, Vice President
K. Alan Lonbom, Treasurer
Betty Wheeler, Secretary
Hylton Lonstein, Immediate Past President
Linda Bachrach
Jeff Barnouw
Phil Blair
Greg Glassman
Kathy Grimm
Julie Maxey-Allison
Charlie Pope
Shelly Skinner
Glenn Warren
About the Del Mar Foundation
Founded in 1982, the Del Mar Foundation is Del Mar’s community foundation and its oldest 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We sponsor a wide range of programs and events, make community grants, and manage over $9 million in endowment and reserve funds to support the Del Mar community’s long-term needs, as well as those of other Del Mar non-profits and the San Dieguito Lagoon.
Programs and community events the Foundation sponsors include the Summer Twilight Concerts, First Thursdays subscription series, Bluegrass and Beyond concerts, DMF Talks, as well as the July 4th Parade, Easter Egg Hunt, Community Picnic, and Halloween Dog Parade.
The Foundation also provides financial support to community organizations and projects. Over the years, the Foundation has also served as an incubator or fiscal sponsor for many of the present day non-profits that so greatly enrich our community.
As we work to inform and inspire the Del Mar community, we welcome your participation and support.
Past Presidents
William Kirwin
Lou Terrell
Betsy Milich
Rosanne Holliday
Hal Stevens
Mary Ann Emerson
Wayne Dernetz
Barbara Harper
Deborah Isakson-Groban
Joe Sullivan
Sherryl Parks
Lynn Gaylord
Barbara Myers
Chuck Freebern
Joe Schwab
Joel Holliday
Carolyn Kling
Jill Weitzen-MacDonald
Judd Halenza
Bob Gans
Sandra Hoyle
Betty Wheeler
Hylton Lonstein
Mission
The mission of the Del Mar Foundation is to promote civic pride and cohesiveness, acquire and preserve open space, improve beaches and parklands, raise and grant funds, and sponsor diverse cultural programs and community events in Del Mar.
Board of Directors
The Del Mar Foundation is governed by an active, hands-on volunteer Board of Directors.
Thomas Neuman MD, President
Sudeepto Roy, Vice President
K. Alan Lonbom, Treasurer
Betty Wheeler, Secretary
Hylton Lonstein, Immediate Past President
Linda Bachrach
Jeff Barnouw
Phil Blair
Greg Glassman
Kathy Grimm
Julie Maxey-Allison
Charlie Pope
Shelly Skinner
Glenn Warren
About Del Mar Foundation
Founded in 1982, the Del Mar Foundation is Del Mar’s community foundation and its oldest 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We sponsor a wide range of programs and events, make community grants, and manage over $9 million in endowment and reserve funds to support the Del Mar community’s long-term needs, as well as those of other Del Mar non-profits and the San Dieguito Lagoon.
Programs and community events the Foundation sponsors include the Summer Twilight Concerts, First Thursdays subscription series, Bluegrass and Beyond concerts, DMF Talks, as well as the July 4th Parade, Easter Egg Hunt, Community Picnic, and Halloween Dog Parade.
The Foundation also provides financial support to community organizations and projects. Over the years, the Foundation has also served as an incubator or fiscal sponsor for many of the present day non-profits that so greatly enrich our community.
As we work to inform and inspire the Del Mar community, we welcome your participation and support.