Funding search · EIN 356793432 · Palos Verdes Estates, CA

Esperanza Foundation

Name: Esperanza Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

154
grants reported: $2.6M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

religious education catholic personnel group military church financial

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Mary Star of the Sea High School4 grants · $755,700
Archdiocese of San Francisco4 grants · $270,000
University of Mary4 grants · $200,000
Stella Maris Academy4 grants · $165,000
Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Churc4 grants · $119,000
Ave Maria University4 grants · $90,000
Thomas Aquinas College4 grants · $85,000
Epiphany School2 grants · $85,000
St John the Baptist Catholic School4 grants · $60,000
Notre Dame High School4 grants · $60,000

Giving over time

$525,350

2022

$741,100

2023

$669,250

2024

$707,850

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 154 grants.

$287,500
Mary Star of the Sea High School · San Pedro, CA · 2023
Catholic education
$190,550
Mary Star of the Sea High School · San Pedro, CA · 2024
Catholic education
$139,500
Mary Star of the Sea High School · San Pedro, CA · 2022
Catholic education
$138,150
Mary Star of the Sea High School · San Pedro, CA · 2025
Catholic education
$90,000
Archdiocese of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2023
support religious organizations
$80,000
Archdiocese of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2022
support religious organizations
$50,000
Archdiocese of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2025
support religious organizations
$50,000
University of Mary · Bismarch, ND · 2025
SUPPORT RELIGIOUS education
$50,000
Archdiocese of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2024
support religious organizations
$50,000
University of Mary · Bismarch, ND · 2024
SUPPORT RELIGIOUS education
$50,000
University of Mary · Bismarch, ND · 2023
SUPPORT RELIGIOUS education
$50,000
University of Mary · Bismarch, ND · 2022
SUPPORT RELIGIOUS education
$45,000
Epiphany School · South El Monte, CA · 2025
Religious education
$45,000
Stella Maris Academy · La Jolla, CA · 2025
Support religious organization
$40,000
Epiphany School · South El Monte, CA · 2024
Religious education
$40,000
Stella Maris Academy · La Jolla, CA · 2024
Support religious organization
$40,000
Stella Maris Academy · La Jolla, CA · 2023
Support religious organization
$40,000
Stella Maris Academy · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Support religious organization
$35,000
Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Churc · San Pedro, CA · 2023
Support religious organizations
$31,000
Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Churc · San Pedro, CA · 2025
Support religious organizations
$31,000
St John Fisher Parish School · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 2024
Catholic education
$26,500
Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Churc · San Pedro, CA · 2024
Support religious organizations
$26,500
Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Churc · San Pedro, CA · 2022
Support religious organizations
$25,000
Ave Maria University · Ave Maria, FL · 2025
Catholic education
$25,000
Harbor Academy · San Pedro, CA · 2025
SUPPORT RELIGIOUS education
$25,000
Notre Dame High School · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2025
Catholic education
$25,000
Ave Maria University · Ave Maria, FL · 2024
Catholic education
$25,000
St John the Baptist Catholic School · Costa Mesa, CA · 2023
Religious education
$25,000
Thomas Aquinas College · Santa Paula, CA · 2023
Catholic education
$20,000
St John Fisher Parish School · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 2025
Catholic education
$20,000
Ste Marie Du Lac Catholic Parish · Ironton, MO · 2025
Support Religious Organization
$20,000
Thomas Aquinas College · Santa Paula, CA · 2025
Catholic education
$20,000
Abuelitos Foundation · Yountville, CA · 2024
Support ecosystem
$20,000
Thomas Aquinas College · Santa Paula, CA · 2024
Catholic education
$20,000
Ave Maria University · Ave Maria, FL · 2023
Catholic education
$20,000
Ave Maria University · Ave Maria, FL · 2022
Catholic education
$20,000
Thomas Aquinas College · Santa Paula, CA · 2022
Catholic education
$15,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2025
Support education
$15,000
Knights of Columbus · Redondo Beach, CA · 2025
Support religious organizations
$15,000
Notre Dame High School · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024
Catholic education
$15,000
St John the Baptist Catholic School · Costa Mesa, CA · 2024
Catholic education
$12,000
Ste Marie Du Lac Catholic Parish · Ironton, MO · 2024
Support Religious Organization
$10,200
St John Fisher Catholic Church · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 2025
Catholic education
$10,000
Cardinal Newman Society · Manassa, VA · 2025
support religious organizations
$10,000
Casa De Los Angelitos · Harbor City, CA · 2025
help newborns and their mothers
$10,000
Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girarde · Springfield, MO · 2025
Support religious organization
$10,000
Eternal Word Television Network · Irondale, AL · 2025
Support religious organizations
$10,000
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2025
Support leadership development
$10,000
Life Legal Defense Foundation · Napa, CA · 2025
support and protect the helpless
$10,000
Ndrl Educational Trust · Bismarck, ND · 2025
Support religious group
$10,000
Priests for Life · Merrifield, VA · 2025
prolife education
$10,000
Pro-Life America · Redondo Beach, CA · 2025
Support religious group
$10,000
Semper Fi Fund · Oceanside, CA · 2025
support military personnel
$10,000
St John the Baptist Catholic School · Costa Mesa, CA · 2025
Catholic education
$10,000
St Mark the Evangelist Catholic Chu · Venice, CA · 2025
Support church
$10,000
Cardinal Newman Society · Manassa, VA · 2024
support religious organizations
$10,000
Don Bosco Technical Institute · Rosemead, CA · 2024
General education
$10,000
Eternal Word Television Network · Irondale, AL · 2024
Support religious organizations
$10,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024
Support education
$10,000
Norbertine Fathers of Orange · Siverado, CA · 2024
support religious organizations
$10,000
Pro-Life America · Redondo Beach, CA · 2024
Support religious group
$10,000
Relevant Radio · Green Bay, WI · 2024
Religious education
$10,000
Semper Fi Fund · Oceanside, CA · 2024
support military personnel
$10,000
Cardinal Newman Society · Manassa, VA · 2023
support religious organizations
$10,000
Don Bosco Technical Institute · Rosemead, CA · 2023
General education
$10,000
Eternal Word Television Network · Irondale, AL · 2023
Support religious organizations
$10,000
Norbertine Fathers of Orange · Siverado, CA · 2023
support religious organizations
$10,000
Notre Dame High School · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2023
Catholic education
$10,000
Pro-Life America · Redondo Beach, CA · 2023
Support religious group
$10,000
Relevant Radio · Green Bay, WI · 2023
Religious education
$10,000
Semper Fi Fund · Oceanside, CA · 2023
support military personnel
$10,000
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Church · Nipomo, CA · 2023
Support Religious Organization
$10,000
Cardinal Newman Society · Manassa, VA · 2022
support religious organizations
$10,000
Don Bosco Technical Institute · Rosemead, CA · 2022
General education
$10,000
Notre Dame High School · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2022
Catholic education
$10,000
Pro-Life America · Redondo Beach, CA · 2022
Support religious group
$10,000
Semper Fi Fund · Oceanside, CA · 2022
support military personnel
$10,000
St John the Baptist Catholic School · Costa Mesa, CA · 2022
Religious education
$10,000
St Peter and Paul Church · Wilmington, CA · 2022
Support religious organizations
$6,000
Knights of Columbus · Redondo Beach, CA · 2023
Support religious organizations
$5,650
St John Fisher Catholic Church · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 2022
Catholic education
$5,600
St John Fisher Catholic Church · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 2024
Catholic education
$5,000
Focus On the Family · Colorado Springs, CO · 2025
Support Religious Organization
$5,000
Gregory the Great Academy · Scranton, PA · 2025
Catholic education
$5,000
Media Research Center · Herndon, VA · 2025
educate people on current affairs
$5,000
National Pro-Life Alliance · Springfield, VA · 2025
Support religious group
$5,000
San Pedro Elks Lodge No 966 · San Pedro, CA · 2025
Support religious organization
$5,000
St Michael'S Abbey · Silverado, CA · 2025
support religious organizations
$5,000
St Peter and Paul Church · Wilmington, CA · 2025
Support religious organizations
$5,000
Western Dominican Province · Oakland, CA · 2025
support religious organizations
$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Palos Verdes Estates, CA · 2025
Support religous organization
$5,000
Gregory the Great Academy · Scranton, PA · 2024
Catholic education
$5,000
Knights of Columbus · Redondo Beach, CA · 2024
Support religious organizations
$5,000
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2024
Support leadership development
$5,000
Life Legal Defence Foundation · Napa, CA · 2024
support and protect the helpless
$5,000
Mary Star Elementary School · San Pedro, CA · 2024
Catholic education
$5,000
San Pedro Elks Lodge No 966 · San Pedro, CA · 2024
Support religious organization
$5,000
Western Dominican Province · Oakland, CA · 2024
support religious organizations
$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Palos Verdes Estates, CA · 2024
Support religous organization
$5,000
Casa De Los Angelitos · Harbor City, CA · 2023
help newborns and their mothers

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