Nonprofits in Point Loma — Top Local Picks (2026)

Point Loma Nonprofits & Civic Organizations — Liberty Station to Shelter Island

What nonprofits are at Liberty Station?

Liberty Station's former Navy barracks and administrative buildings house one of the densest nonprofit clusters in San Diego. San Diego Craft Collective provides studio and retail space for working ceramicists, jewelers, and textile artists in a converted building on the east side of the campus. Mission Edge operates a shared-services center that handles accounting, HR, and technology support for dozens of smaller organizations that could not afford those back-office functions independently.

NTC Foundation manages the preservation and programming of the campus's historic Spanish Colonial Revival buildings, and Cabrillo National Monument Foundation supports educational programs at the monument on the peninsula's southern tip. The Maritime Alliance and San Diego Working Waterfront advocate for the port's commercial fishing and maritime industries from offices near the Liberty Station core.

How do I volunteer in Point Loma?

Most Point Loma nonprofits recruit volunteers directly through their websites or through regional platforms like VolunteerMatch and SD Connect. The San Diego River Park Foundation runs regular weekend cleanups along the river corridor northeast of the peninsula, and Cabrillo National Monument Foundation uses volunteer docents for lighthouse tours and tide pool education programs at the park on the southern tip of Point Loma.

Hire Heroes USA and Veterans Independence Project accept skilled volunteers for resume workshops and mentoring programs aimed at transitioning service members—a natural fit given Point Loma's military footprint. The San Diego Central Library in Downtown also coordinates volunteer opportunities across the city library system, including shifts at the Point Loma/Hervey Branch on Voltaire Street.

What is the NTC Foundation?

The NTC Foundation is the steward of the former Naval Training Center's historic buildings at Liberty Station. The foundation manages preservation of the 1920s-era architecture, coordinates public art installations across the campus grounds, and programs community events including seasonal art walks and cultural festivals in the Liberty Station Conference Center and surrounding outdoor spaces.

NTC stands for Naval Training Center, the Navy boot camp that operated on the site from 1923 to 1997. The foundation's work ensures that the campus's military heritage remains visible even as the buildings serve civilian tenants—plaques, interpretive signage, and preserved drill halls tell the story of the sailors who trained here before shipping out to the Pacific.

Are there arts organizations in Point Loma?

Point Loma's arts scene is anchored at Liberty Station, where the Arts District houses studios, galleries, and performance spaces in former Navy buildings. San Diego Craft Collective offers studio memberships for ceramicists, jewelers, and mixed-media artists with a retail storefront showcasing member work. Young Lions Jazz Conservatory provides youth jazz education with ensemble performance opportunities, and the Rosin Box Project operates a contemporary ballet company from a converted warehouse on campus.

CoTA (Collaborations: Teachers and Artists) connects working artists with San Diego classrooms for residency programs in visual arts, music, and dance. Apt 4 Music runs recording and music production workshops. The Portuguese Historical Center on the campus preserves the contributions of Point Loma's Portuguese fishing families—a community that shaped the peninsula's identity for over a century before the base closed and the arts district emerged.

What environmental groups are based in Point Loma?

Several environmental nonprofits maintain offices on the peninsula, reflecting Point Loma's position between San Diego Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and the San Diego River watershed. The San Diego River Park Foundation coordinates trail development and habitat restoration along the river corridor that runs northeast of the neighborhood toward Mission Valley and the coast.

The National Marine Mammal Foundation conducts marine animal research connected to the Navy's marine mammal program on Naval Base Point Loma. Rose Creek Watershed Alliance focuses on water quality in the creek system flowing into Mission Bay north of the peninsula, and the Energy Coalition works on regional efficiency programs. Volunteer cleanup days organized by these groups often overlap with coastal stewardship efforts at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park in neighboring Ocean Beach.

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Point Loma Nonprofits & Community Organizations — 92106

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San Diego Craft Collective

Mission Edge

Apt 4 Music

Cabrillo National Monument Foundation

Young Lions Jazz Conservatory

Mitre Corporation

Burn Institute

San Diego Brain Injury Foundation

Outboard Boating Club of San Diego

The Rosin Box Project

International Bipolar Foundation

The Maritime Alliance

The San Diego River Park Foundation

San Diego Rod and Reel Club

NTC Foundation

US - Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership

Veterans Independence Project

California State Games

Portuguese Historical Center

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Hire Heroes USA

CoTA (Collaborations: Teachers and Artists)

Groundswell Community Project

Kiwanis Club of San Diego

Milo & Theo

Motivated To Act

My Chosen Vessels

My Good Brain

National Marine Mammal Foundation

Rose Creek Watershed Alliance

San Diego Fleet Week Foundation

San Diego Foundation

San Diego Parks Foundation

San Diego Port Tenants Association

San Diego Working Waterfront

The Energy Coalition