Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K $25K $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
38
Repeat grantees
20
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jacki Marie Wells Cisneros
Dir, Pres
$30K
Lara Jaramillo Savage
Sec, Treas
Gilbert R Cisneros Jr
Dir, Pres, Treas
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
2.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
123
Total grants awarded
$4.3M
Total amount
$35K
Average grant
$125K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$380K
12 grants
2023
$190K
4 grants
2022
$310K
5 grants
2021
$250K
3 grants
2020
$340K
5 grants
2019
$345K
9 grants
2018
$790K
33 grants
2017
$868K
24 grants
2016
$872K
28 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$731K
12 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$508K
8 grants · DC · ≈ likely match
$445K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$350K
6 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$350K
7 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$330K
4 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$216K
3 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$135K
El Rancho Unified School District
3 grants · CA
$134K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$115K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Excelencia in Education Inc
Seal of Excelencia Program
DC · TY 2024
$100K
University of Southern California
Charitable Event
CA · TY 2024
$50K
George Washington University
Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Frank Terrazas Scholarship Endowment Fund
CA · TY 2024
$50K
University of Southern California
Washington D.C. Maymester Program
CA · TY 2024
$35K
George Washington University
Buff & Blue Fund, Men's Basketball Allocation
DC · TY 2024
$20K
Altamed Health Services Corp
2024 Nurse Apprentice Program
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Excelencia in Education Inc
Charitable Event
DC · TY 2024
$15K
Be a Leader Foundation
General & Unrestricted
AZ · TY 2024
$15K
George Washington University
Restoration of the statue of George Washington in University Yard
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Telacu Education Foundation
Charitable Event
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Landon School Corporation
Landon Fund
MD · TY 2024
$10K
Excelencia in Education Inc
Seal of Excelencia Program
DC · TY 2023
$100K
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Frank Terrazas Scholarship Endowment Fund
CA · TY 2023
$50K
University of Southern California
USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism's Mexico City Career Immersion fund
CA · TY 2023
$35K
Community Partners
For Platinum Sponsorship of El Monte Promise Foundation's 20th Annual Tamalada fund
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Excelencia in Education Inc
Seal of Excelencia Program
DC · TY 2022
$100K
The Pegasus School
Capital Campaign/Library Building
CA · TY 2022
$100K
Cornerstone Housing for Adults With Disabilities
The Cornerstone Village
CA · TY 2022
$50K
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Frank Terrazas Scholarship Endowment Fund
CA · TY 2022
$50K
Charitable Ventures of Orange County Inc
Charitable Event
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange a Corp Sole
Pastoral Services Appeal with Santa Clara de Asis Church
CA · TY 2021
$100K
Excelencia in Education Inc
Seal of Excelencia Program
DC · TY 2021
$100K
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Frank Terrazas Scholarship Endowment Fund
CA · TY 2021
$50K
Orange Catholic Foundation
Pastoral Services Appeal Fund
CA · TY 2020
$100K
Excelencia in Education Inc
Seal of Excelencia Program
DC · TY 2020
$100K
George Washington University
Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute
DC · TY 2020
$65K
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Frank Terrazas Scholarship Endowment Fund
CA · TY 2020
$50K
Orange Catholic Foundation
Marian Alliance Endowment Fund
CA · TY 2020
$25K
Excelencia in Education Inc
Seal of Excelencia Program
DC · TY 2019
$100K
Orange Catholic Foundation
Pastoral Services Appeal with Santa Clara de Asis Church as the designated parish
CA · TY 2019
$100K
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Frank Terrazas Scholarship Endowment Fund
CA · TY 2019
$50K
Our Lady Queen of Angels
OLQA Cornerstone Campaign
CA · TY 2019
$25K
United Service Organizations
reception desk at the new USO LAX Project
CA · TY 2019
$25K
George Lopez Foundation
Charitable Event
CA · TY 2019
$25K
Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation
Charitable Event
CA · TY 2019
$10K
Excelencia in Education Inc
Charitable Event
DC · TY 2019
$5K
Telacu Education Foundation
Charitable Event
CA · TY 2019
$5K
George Washington University
Cisneros Institute Senior Fellow Fund
DC · TY 2018
$100K
Excelencia in Education Inc
Seal of Excelencia Program
DC · TY 2018
$100K
Civic Nation
Better Make Room campaign & Reach Higher
DC · TY 2018
$100K
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Frank Terrazas Scholarship Endowment Fund
CA · TY 2018
$50K
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Frank Terrazas Scholarship fund
CA · TY 2018
$48K
El Rancho Unified School District
Generation 1st Degree Book Giveaway Program
CA · TY 2018
$45K
University of Southern California
Charitable Event
CA · TY 2018
$30K
United Service Organizations
reception desk at the new USO LAX Project
CA · TY 2018
$25K
Orange Catholic Foundation
Marian Alliance Endowment Fund
CA · TY 2018
$25K
Eva Longoria Foundation
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2018
$25K
The Wooden Floor for Youth Movement
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2018
$25K
George Lopez Foundation
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2018
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.