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Del Corazon

Preselected recipients only San Diego, California · EIN 205553069

Del Corazon is a private foundation in San Diego, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.8 million in 16 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $490,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $900,000 the year before.

38% of its 2024 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
2022$1.1 million15$2.1 million
2023$900,00016$2.5 million
2024$1.8 million16$0

How to apply

Del Corazon 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 Del Corazon funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California14$1.8 million
New York1$10,000
Wisconsin1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Nativity Prep Academy
San Diego, CA
Educational programs for under-served children$490,000
Futuro Brillante
San Diego, CA
Support the organization$417,000
Sharp Healthcare Foundation
San Diego, CA
Support the organization.$225,000
Uc San Diego Foundation
La Jolla, CA
Support the organization.$200,000
Curebound
San Diego, CA
Dc donation to gopedal curebound$175,140
Global Care Alliance
La Mesa, CA
Support the organization.$168,835
Pacific Ridge School
Carlsbad, CA
Support the organization.$50,000
The UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Support the organization.$25,000
Feeding San Diego
San Diego, CA
Support the organization.$25,000
Go America
San Diego, CA
Support the organization.$17,270
Dysautonomia International
New York, NY
Support the organization.$10,000
Usd Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate
La Jolla, CA
Support the organization.$10,000
Wesley United Methodist Church
San Diego, CA
Support the organization.$8,000
Barrio Station
San Diego, CA
Support the organization.$2,500
US Bank Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
Support the organization.$2,000
San Diego Harbor Police Foundation
San Diego, CA
Support the organization.$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Del Corazon accept grant applications?

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

How much does Del Corazon give?

$1.8 million in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Del Corazon?

Its 2024 filing lists William G Ayyad (President) and Daniel Ayyad (Treasurer/Secretary).

What does Del Corazon fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and international.

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