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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-5489181

La Esperanza de Nuestra Comunidad

A private foundation in Newport Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $143,000 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $143,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $130,171
  • Tax year 2024

    $153,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $136,264
  • Tax year 2023

    $156,100

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $122,513
  • Tax year 2022

    $186,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $108,468
  • Tax year 2021

    $76,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $155,064
  • Tax year 2020

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $45,058
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Choc FoundationOrange, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  2. Mater Dei High SchoolSanta Ana, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  3. University of Connecticut FoundatioMansfield, CT

    General operating support

    $10,000
  4. Henderson Family FoundationBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  5. Newport Aquatic CenterNewport Beach, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  6. Sam Elimu CharityPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  7. ALS Orange CountyTustin, CA

    General operating support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $100,00091% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $118,000
  2. Connecticut1 grant $10,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Greg MolinaDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott WilliamsDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christina EdwardsSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • John Edwards JrPresident & CEO Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Tony SpinradCFO Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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