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Esperanza Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 35-6793432 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.4M
- Grants reported
- 80
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | $707.9K |
| 2024 | 39 | $669.3K |
Where Esperanza Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Star of the Sea High School | San Pedro, CA | Catholic education | 2024 | $190.6K |
| Mary Star of the Sea High School | San Pedro, CA | Catholic education | 2025 | $138.2K |
| Archdiocese of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | support religious organizations | 2025 | $50K |
| Archdiocese of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | support religious organizations | 2024 | $50K |
| University of Mary | bismarch, ND | SUPPORT RELIGIOUS education | 2025 | $50K |
| University of Mary | bismarch, ND | SUPPORT RELIGIOUS education | 2024 | $50K |
| Stella Maris Academy | la jolla, CA | Support religious organization | 2025 | $45K |
| Epiphany School | South El Monte, CA | Religious education | 2025 | $45K |
| Stella Maris Academy | la jolla, CA | Support religious organization | 2024 | $40K |
| Epiphany School | South El Monte, CA | Religious education | 2024 | $40K |
| MARY STAR OF THE SEA CATHOLIC CHURC | SAN PEDRO, CA | SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS | 2025 | $31K |
| St John Fisher Parish School | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | Catholic education | 2024 | $31K |
| MARY STAR OF THE SEA CATHOLIC CHURC | SAN PEDRO, CA | SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS | 2024 | $26.5K |
| Ave Maria University | Ave Maria, FL | Catholic education | 2025 | $25K |
| Ave Maria University | Ave Maria, FL | Catholic education | 2024 | $25K |
| Harbor Academy | San Pedro, CA | SUPPORT RELIGIOUS education | 2025 | $25K |
| Notre Dame High School | Sherman Oaks, CA | Catholic education | 2025 | $25K |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula, CA | Catholic education | 2024 | $20K |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula, CA | Catholic education | 2025 | $20K |
| Ste Marie du Lac Catholic Parish | Ironton, MO | Support Religious Organization | 2025 | $20K |
| Abuelitos Foundation | Yountville, CA | Support ecosystem | 2024 | $20K |
| St John Fisher Parish School | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | Catholic education | 2025 | $20K |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Support education | 2025 | $15K |
| KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS | REDONDO BEACH, CA | SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS | 2025 | $15K |
| Notre Dame High School | Sherman Oaks, CA | Catholic education | 2024 | $15K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Esperanza Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.