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Fernandez Buddin Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 87-1066837 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.8M
- Grants reported
- 18
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | $1M |
| 2024 | 8 | $750K |
Where Fernandez Buddin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARAS OF THE AMERICAS | CATANO, PR | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $300K |
| CARAS OF THE AMERICAS | CATANO, PR | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $300K |
| DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC | HOLLYWOOD, FL | The Fernandez Buddin Impact Fund | 2025 | $200K |
| DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC | HOLLYWOOD, FL | The Fernandez Buddin Impact Fund | 2024 | $200K |
| MONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT | SAN DIEGO, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $150K |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | For the benefit of the Medical School's Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute to establish the Fernandez Buddin Family Foundation Fellowship Fund | 2025 | $100K |
| MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO | LA JOLLA, CA | Sponsorship of Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys | 2025 | $100K |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | Medical School's Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute and used to establish the Fernandez Buddin Family Foundation Fellowship Fund | 2024 | $100K |
| DIABETES RESEARCH CONNECTION | DEL MAR, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $50K |
| MONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT | SAN DIEGO, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $50K |
| RADY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION- SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | To establish the Fernandez Buddin Basic Needs Fund in the Department of Endocrinology, intended to address food insecurity, technology needs as well as filling gaps in access to necessary diabetic supplies, education and psychological support | 2024 | $50K |
| MONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT | SAN DIEGO, CA | Charitable Event | 2025 | $50K |
| RADY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION- SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | The Fernandez Buddin Basic Needs Fund in the Department of Endocrinology - to address food insecurity, technology needs, access to necessary diabetic supplies, education, and psychological support | 2025 | $50K |
| DIABETES RESEARCH CONNECTION | DEL MAR, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $25K |
| MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO | LA JOLLA, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $25K |
| JDRF INTERNATIONAL | TUSTIN, CA | Charitable Event | 2024 | $20K |
| BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY | BUFFALO, NY | Buffalo AKG Art Museum to support the Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way exhibition | 2025 | $10K |
| MONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT | SAN DIEGO, CA | Charitable Event | 2024 | $5K |
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 Fernandez Buddin 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.