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The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 273411484

The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $380,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $17,500 and the largest $100,000. 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 $190,000 the year before.

63% 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$190,0004$18.2 million
2024$380,00012$20.2 million

How to apply

The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros 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 Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia5$195,000
California5$160,000
Arizona1$15,000
Maryland1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Excelencia in Education Inc
Washington, DC
Seal of Excelencia Program$100,000
George Washington University
Washington, DC
Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute$50,000
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
El Segundo, CA
Frank Terrazas Scholarship Endowment Fund$50,000
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable Event$50,000
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Washington D.C. Maymester Program$35,000
George Washington University
Washington, DC
Buff & Blue Fund, Men's Basketball Allocation$20,000
Altamed Health Services Corp
Commerce, CA
2024 Nurse Apprentice Program$15,000
Be A Leader Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
General & Unrestricted$15,000
Excelencia in Education Inc
Washington, DC
Charitable Event$15,000
George Washington University
Washington, DC
Restoration of the statue of George Washington in University Yard$10,000
Landon School Corporation
Bethesda, MD
Landon Fund$10,000
Telacu Education Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable Event$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation give?

$380,000 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $17,500.

Who runs The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jacki Marie Wells Cisneros (Dir, Pres) and Lara Jaramillo Savage (Sec, Treas).

What does The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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