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Alcantara Foundation

Preselected recipients only Urbana, Illinois · EIN 854091392

Alcantara Foundation is a private foundation in Urbana, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $3,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $3,000. 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 $7,500 the year before.

100% 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$7,5001$300,836
2024$3,0001$406,854

How to apply

Alcantara 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Life Site News
Front Royal, VA
General operating support$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alcantara Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Alcantara Foundation give?

$3,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Alcantara Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jose Meseguer (President), Joseph Hand (Director) and Fuensanta Meseguer (Director).

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