Grants paid by The Rafael and Sharyl Mendez Family Foundation
EIN 26-1532246 · Los Angeles, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Rafael and Sharyl Mendez Family Foundation of Los Angeles, CA (EIN 26-1532246) reported 18 grants paid totaling $2,122,600 to 7 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,122,600
18 grants
Recipients
7
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | $409,400 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $659,400 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $504,400 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $549,400 | — |
Top recipients
The 7 recipients receiving the most from The Rafael and Sharyl Mendez Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 7 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendez National Institute of Transp | U | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $765,000 | 2024 |
| Ca Hospital Medical Center Foundati | U | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $515,000 | 2023 |
| Westwood Ward Church of Jesse Chris | U | Westwood, CA | 4 | $297,600 | 2024 |
| The Aopa Foundation Inc 20-8817225 | B | Frederick, MD | 4 | $275,000 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital Medical Center F | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Grand Vision Foundation 95-4554570 | B | San Pedro, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Children's Hospital of Los Angeles | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 18 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Childrens Hospital Medical Center F Los Angeles, CA | U | $250,000 | paid | RESEARCH AND MEDICAL CARE OF CHILDREN | 202511539349101056 |
| 2024 | Mendez National Institute of Transp Burbank, CA | U | $150,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 202511539349101056 |
| 2024 | The Aopa Foundation Inc Frederick, MD | B | $75,000 | paid | AVIATION SAFETY | 202511539349101056 |
| 2024 | Westwood Ward Church of Jesse Chris Westwood, CA | U | $74,400 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE CHURCH | 202511539349101056 |
| 2023 | Ca Hospital Medical Center Foundati Los Angeles, CA | U | $250,000 | paid | PATIENT CARE SERVICES, EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING PROJECTS | 202413059349101701 |
| 2023 | Mendez National Institute of Transp Burbank, CA | U | $105,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 202413059349101701 |
| 2023 | The Aopa Foundation Inc Frederick, MD | B | $75,000 | paid | AVIATION SAFETY | 202413059349101701 |
| 2023 | Westwood Ward Church of Jesse Chris Westwood, CA | U | $74,400 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE CHURCH | 202413059349101701 |
| 2022 | Mendez National Institute of Transp Los Angeles, CA | U | $260,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 202303199349102435 |
| 2022 | Ca Hospital Medical Center Foundati Los Angeles, CA | U | $250,000 | paid | PATIENT CARE SERVICES, EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING PROJECTS | 202303199349102435 |
| 2022 | The Aopa Foundation Inc Frederick, MD | B | $75,000 | paid | AVIATION SAFETY | 202303199349102435 |
| 2022 | Westwood Ward Church of Jesse Chris Westwood, CA | U | $74,400 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE CHURCH | 202303199349102435 |
| 2020 | Mendez National Institute of Transp Los Angeles, CA | U | $250,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 202133099349101958 |
| 2020 | Westwood Ward Church of Jesse Chris Westwood, CA | U | $74,400 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE CHURCH | 202133099349101958 |
| 2020 | The Aopa Foundation Inc Frederick, MD | B | $50,000 | paid | AVIATION SAFETY | 202133099349101958 |
| 2020 | Ca Hospital Medical Center Foundati Los Angeles, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | PATIENT CARE SERVICES, EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING PROJECTS | 202133099349101958 |
| 2020 | Grand Vision Foundation San Pedro, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | MUSIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOCAL SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS | 202133099349101958 |
| 2020 | Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | HEALTH CARE OF CHILDREN | 202133099349101958 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511539349101056 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413059349101701 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303199349102435 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202133099349101958 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/261532246.json.
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