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De Miranda Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Palos Verdes Pen, California · EIN 954855401

De Miranda Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Palos Verdes Pen, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $504,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $35,160 and the largest $98,268. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $455,472 the year before.

18% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$378,25413$7.8 million
2024$455,47213$8.9 million
2025$504,00015$9.3 million

How to apply

De Miranda Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What De Miranda Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California13$454,920
Idaho1$35,160
Illinois1$13,920

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Uganda AIDS Orphan Childrens Founda
Los Angeles, CA
unrestricted$98,268
El Nido Scholarship Fund
Los Angeles, CA
Scholarships$61,908
Toberman Neighborhood Center
San Pedro, CA
unrestricted$45,144
South Bay Children's Health Center
Redondo Beach, CA
unrestricted$42,000
Individual
CA
unrestricted$40,260
Harmony Project
Los Angeles, CA
unrestricted$37,320
Unatti Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
unrestricted$35,880
Individual
ID
unrestricted$35,160
Individual
CA
unrestricted$24,864
Speak Up for the Poor
Pasadena, CA
Unrestricted$22,920
Momentum
Woodland Hills, CA
Unrestricted$14,208
Individual
IL
unrestricted$13,920
Stbernadette Children's Mission to
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Unrestricted$11,940
Blind Children's Center
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$10,104
Free Wheelchair Mission
Irvine, CA
Unrestricted$10,104

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does De Miranda Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does De Miranda Foundation Inc give?

$504,000 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $35,160.

Who runs De Miranda Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Jay R de Miranda (President), Jackie Ellis (Treasurer), Laura Ellis (Vice President) and Craig de Miranda (Director) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does De Miranda Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, health and faith communities.

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