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Pablo Valenzuela & Bernardita Mendez Foundation

Preselected recipients only Berkeley, California · EIN 943215323

Pablo Valenzuela & Bernardita Mendez Foundation is a private foundation in Berkeley, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $584,403 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $584,403 and the largest $584,403. 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 $300,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$492,3051$3.4 million
2023$300,0001$4.0 million
2024$584,4031$3.7 million

How to apply

Pablo Valenzuela & Bernardita Mendez Foundation 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 Pablo Valenzuela & Bernardita Mendez Foundation funds

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ciencia & Vida FoundationBiomedical research$584,403

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pablo Valenzuela & Bernardita Mendez Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pablo Valenzuela & Bernardita Mendez Foundation give?

$584,403 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $584,403.

Who runs Pablo Valenzuela & Bernardita Mendez Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Pablo Valenzuela (Pres/Director) and Bernardita Mendez (Vp/Director).

What does Pablo Valenzuela & Bernardita Mendez Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international and science and research.

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