Private foundation · EIN 13-4076067 · Bear, Delaware · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mariano Rivera Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (NONE) and its median grant is $12K.

From the 2023 Form 990-PF: 3 grants paid, $47K total, median $12K. 33% of grants stayed in Delaware. Stated restrictions: NONE

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2023
3
$47K
Median grant
$12K
Stays in DE
33%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$4.5M

How to apply

Letter form Contact: Naomi Gandia, 321 Chattahoochee Drive, Bear, de, 3028321940 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2023

3 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sanford SchoolHockessin, DEHelp disadvantaged children$25K
Smart Tuition Processing CenterNewark, NJScholarship$12K
National Jewish FoundationNew York, NYHelp disadvantaged children$10K

By state: Delaware 1 · New Jersey 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

Mariano Rivera Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Bear, Delaware, administered in care of Sfx, tax-exempt since 1999. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Mariano Rivera Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2023 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Letter form Deadlines: NONE.

How much does Mariano Rivera Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2023 it paid $47K across 3 grants, a median of $12K.

Where does Mariano Rivera Foundation give?

Delaware (1 grants), New Jersey (1 grants), New York (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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