San Diego Harbor Police Foundation

What San Diego Harbor Police Foundation does

The San Diego Harbor Police Foundation (SDHPF), operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 83-3054768), is a charitable foundation headquartered at 3380 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA, that exists to fund and support the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department across three pillars: Officer/Department Wellness, Community Outreach, and Human Trafficking Awareness Training. The Foundation runs five core programs — K-9 explosive detection support (serving five K-9 teams protecting San Diego International Airport and surrounding waters), Department Wellness (equipment, training, hardship assistance for officers), Help Stop Human Trafficking (training for Harbor Police Officers, airport staff, hotels, and tourism workers), the Troubled Traveler Program (emergency aid at San Diego International Airport), and Perkins K-8 School Youth & Community Outreach in the Barrio Logan district.

The Foundation operates with approximately 5 employees and is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Bo Reed (Assistant General Counsel, Solar Turbines/Caterpillar), with executive direction from Mike Nagyhazy (former Director of Security and Safety at Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego). It does not disclose proprietary technology; its digital infrastructure is a Wix website plus Kindful donation processing and standard social media channels. Revenue is generated entirely through donations and charitable contributions from individuals, corporate partners (Qualcomm, USS Midway Foundation, San Diego Padres, NASSCO, Manchester Grand Hyatt), and institutional donors including the Daugerdas Family (major 2025 donor for K-9 infrastructure). The 2025 Silver Seal of Transparency from GuideStar/Candid is its primary third-party credibility marker.

Service reach spans five member cities (San Diego, Coronado, Chula Vista, National City, Imperial Beach) and concentrates on the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department's jurisdiction across San Diego Bay and San Diego International Airport. The single primary beneficiary is the Harbor Police Department; secondary beneficiaries include Perkins K-8 students (in a district with approximately 37% homeless population) and human trafficking victims identified through awareness training. Financial figures are not publicly disclosed on the website beyond reference to publicly available FY 2019–2021 documents.

Name

San Diego Harbor Police Foundation

Legal name

San Diego Harbor Police Foundation

Website

https://sdharborpolicefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The San Diego Harbor Police Foundation is a San Diego-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department's K-9 explosive detection, officer wellness, human trafficking prevention, troubled traveler assistance, and youth outreach at Perkins K-8 School, supported by individual and corporate donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Nonprofit Foundation

NAICS

Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161), Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Maritime & Port K9 Security Services (BPAKAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Harbor & Coastal Patrol / Waterborne Security (BPAKALAC), K-9 Security Patrol Services (HSAHAKAK), Public Safety & Security K9 Handling Training (EDAOAMAO), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Public safety philanthropy
• Explosive detection K-9
• Human trafficking prevention
• Officer wellness programs
• Youth outreach mentoring

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The Foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded by generous donations from the community. Revenue is generated through individual donations, corporate partnerships, and institutional donor support to fund Harbor Police Department programs, officer wellness initiatives, youth outreach, and human trafficking prevention training.

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The San Diego Harbor Police Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises charitable donations and disburses funds to support the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department across Officer/Department Wellness, Community Outreach, and Human Trafficking Awareness Training. Its deliverable is funded programs—K-9 explosive detection teams, officer wellness and hardship support, troubled-traveler assistance, human trafficking prevention training, and youth mentoring/tutoring at Perkins K-8 School—rather than commercial products or services.

Product overview

The San Diego Harbor Police Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that supports public safety through three core initiatives: Officer/Department Wellness, Community Outreach, and Human Trafficking Awareness Training. The Foundation operates five distinct programs: the K-9 Program providing explosive detection capabilities for the Port of San Diego and San Diego International Airport; Department Wellness offering equipment, training, and hardship support for officers; Help Stop Human Trafficking providing specialized training and community education; the Troubled Traveler Program assisting stranded travelers at the airport; and Youth & Community Outreach supporting Perkins K-8 school through mentoring, tutoring, and educational enrichment programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Help Stop Human Trafficking: Community awareness training program for airport employees and county-wide tourism industry to recognize and prevent human trafficking.

Products and services

• K-9 Program Provides specialized equipment and training for five Explosive Detection K-9 teams within the Port of San Diego Harbor Police, serving as a regional asset throughout San Diego County and the International Airport, specializing in explosive device detection and dignitary protection.
• Department Wellness Supports officers and professional staff of the Port of San Diego Harbor Police through specialized equipment, training, financial support, gym upgrades, and hardship assistance for officers, staff, and their families.
• Help Stop Human Trafficking Provides specialized training for Harbor Police Officers and community awareness education for airport staff, local businesses, hotel teams, and community members to identify, prevent, and respond to human trafficking.
• Troubled Traveler Program Responds to calls for help at San Diego International Airport when travelers find themselves stranded, providing compassionate aid to vulnerable individuals who may be victims of human trafficking, violent robbery, or domestic abuse.
• Perkins K-8 School Youth & Community Outreach Supports Perkins K-8 school in the Barrio Logan district through classroom furniture upgrades, offsite education opportunities, volunteer officer-student mentoring programs including Shop with a Cop, Fish with a Cop, and the Read With a Cop tutoring program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Five Explosive Detection K-9 teams protecting San Diego International Airport with ~25M annual travelers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered key donor and supporting partner.

• Daugerdas Familykey donorOthers · 1 January 2025Generous donors who helped enhance the K-9 program with a new canine wash station, automatic water feeder systems, and an equipment storage building for the Port of San Diego Harbor Police K-9 teams.
• Qualcommsupporting partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing offsite education opportunities for Perkins K-8 students through the Foundation's youth outreach program at the Barrio Logan school.
• USS Midway Foundationsupporting partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing educational field trip opportunities and enrichment activities for Perkins K-8 students through the Foundation's adoption program.
• San Diego Padressupporting partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports organization partner supporting youth outreach programs and providing enrichment opportunities for students at the adopted Perkins K-8 school.
• NASSCOsupporting partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner providing offsite education and career exploration opportunities for Perkins K-8 students through the Foundation's community outreach initiatives.
• Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diegosupporting partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHotel partner supporting youth outreach programs and providing educational opportunities for students at the adopted Perkins K-8 school in the Barrio Logan district.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Police Foundation: A national non-membership nonprofit that supports policing through research, program development, and technical assistance across U.S. law enforcement. Broader mandate and national scope, but overlapping mission in advancing police capability and community engagement programs.
• Fraternal Order of Police Foundation: The charitable arm of the largest national law enforcement membership organization, supporting officer welfare, survivors, and community programs nationally. Overlaps with SDHPF's department wellness and hardship-assistance programming at a national rather than local scale.

Direct peers

• New York City Police Foundation: The flagship police foundation supporting NYPD with funding for equipment, training, officer support, and community programs. Comparable in mission structure and donor engagement model, though at much larger scale and geographic breadth.
• Los Angeles Police Foundation: An established police foundation supporting the LAPD with equipment grants, officer wellness, youth programs, and community initiatives. Same revenue model (corporate/individual donations supporting a large municipal police department) and parallel program areas (K-9-equivalent units, youth outreach, specialized training).
• San Diego Police Foundation: A 501(c)(3) that raises private funds to support the San Diego Police Department across officer wellness, equipment, and community programs. Nearly identical operating model to SDHPF — foundation-as-funding-arm for a local police department — making it the closest direct comparable.

Others

• Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.): A national nonprofit providing resources and support to families of officers killed in the line of duty, with chapters across the U.S. Comparable through its direct officer-wellness and survivor-support programming, but does not fund active-department operations like SDHPF.
• Police Executive Research Forum: A national police-research and policy organization that supports chiefs and agencies with research, executive development, and programmatic guidance. Adjacent rather than competing — comparable in serving law enforcement capacity-building rather than direct youth/community programming.

Emerging players

• Boys & Girls Club of San Diego County: A San Diego youth development nonprofit serving at-risk youth with mentoring, education, and enrichment — directly mirroring SDHPF's Perkins K-8 outreach thesis (~37% homeless student population). Same geographic focus and overlapping youth-empowerment outcomes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGc2ZKvaxH-k4IOGh3HDqfQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/san-diego-harbor-police-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/sdhp.foundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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