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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-4806608

Esperanza Fund Inc

A private foundation in Neptune, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $67,796 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Esperanza Fund Inc - Attn Deborah L
3600 Route 66 Suite 150
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732) 508-5034
Form and materials
The applicant needs to provide a letter of application and academic transcripts.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Educational scholarships will be provided to low income students who reside in monmouth county, NJ, and attend primary and secondary private and parochial schools, private and public in state and out of state colleges and universities, trade or certified certificate programs, and any other type of accredited schools as defined by the us department of education. Awards will be based on financial needs only. Prior academic success will not be considered when making scholarship grants and will specifically include students with average academic performance, are english/ spanish learners, or who require special services and other supports. The esperanza fund will be the payor of last resort. If eligible, all other available resources, federal and state must be applied to prior to the esperanza fund awarding a scholarship. All scholarships will be awarded on an individual basis and will vary in amount based on the financial need of the recipient.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $67,796

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $31,720

  • Tax year 2024

    $25,365

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $66,827

  • Tax year 2023

    $44,985

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $77,698

  • Tax year 2022

    $28,418

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $113,374

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,220

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $147,051

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,613

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $159,471

  • Tax year 2019

    $35,142

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $116,167

  • Tax year 2018

    $31,054

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $145,037

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pennco Tech for Iris Jose ZunigaBlackwood, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $10,765
  2. Red Bank Catholic High School for Miley GonzalezRed Bank, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $8,925
  3. Red Bank Catholic High School for Nicholas SalinasRed Bank, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $5,900
  4. Red Bank Catholic High School for Anne CelestinRed Bank, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $4,252
  5. St Rose High School for Stephany VesquezBelmar, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $3,250
  6. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Angel Montero-JoseAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $3,000
  7. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Mateo Riano MartinezAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $3,000
  8. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Melody AvakianAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $3,000
  9. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Oscar GomezAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $3,000
  10. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Ariella AlfaroAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $2,800
  11. Robert Fiance Beauty School for Daniela Riano MartinezOcean Township, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $2,500
  12. Red Bank Catholic High School for Antonella MolinaRed Bank, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $2,252
  13. Red Bank Catholic High School for Eileen CruzRed Bank, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $2,252
  14. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Soroya EstelanAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $2,000
  15. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Lance DeroseAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $1,250
  16. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Sophia DeroseAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $1,250
  17. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Sarah DeroseAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $1,250
  18. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Logan DeroseAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $1,250
  19. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Alex AlcalaAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $1,125
  20. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Victoria AlcalaAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $1,125
  21. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Emma AlcalaAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $1,125
  22. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Max AlcalaAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $1,125
  23. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Jake VelasquezAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $900
  24. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Emilio Daza LopezAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $250
  25. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School for Allison Daza LopezAsbury Park, NJ

    Scholarship granted. Note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. Individual can be contacted through the fund. All disbursements are made directly to the educational institution.

    $250

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey25 grants $67,796

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Michel MarksPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steven TresonSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Deborah L LodatoTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Amie TaylorDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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