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The Joan and Joseph Fernandez Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Carlsbad, California · EIN 916525837

The Joan and Joseph Fernandez Family Foundation is a private foundation in Carlsbad, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $39,287 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,250 and the largest $20,000. 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 down from $72,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$72,0007$257,621
2024$39,2876$297,832

How to apply

The Joan and Joseph Fernandez Family 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 The Joan and Joseph Fernandez Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$20,000
California4$18,287
Florida1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hiram College
Hiram, OH
General$20,000
Challenged Athletes Foundation (Caf)
San Diego, CA
General$14,787
Society of St Vincent de Paul
San Diego, CA
General$1,500
Savings Horses Inc
Encinitas, CA
General$1,000
Live Oak International
Marion County, FL
General$1,000
The Foundation for the Care of Indigent Animals (Fcia)
Spring Valley, CA
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Joan and Joseph Fernandez Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Joan and Joseph Fernandez Family Foundation give?

$39,287 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,250.

Who runs The Joan and Joseph Fernandez Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joseph Fernandez (Trustee) and Joan Fernandez (Trustee).

What does The Joan and Joseph Fernandez Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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