Grants paid by Ernest and Irene Pestana Charitable Foundation Inc
EIN 77-0891712 · San Jose, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Ernest and Irene Pestana Charitable Foundation Inc of San Jose, CA (EIN 77-0891712) reported 59 grants paid totaling $469,606 to 18 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
$469,606
59 grants
Recipients
18
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | $48,200 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | $67,100 | — |
| 2023 | 16 | $82,550 | — |
| 2024 | 16 | $271,756 | — |
Top recipients
The 18 recipients receiving the most from Ernest and Irene Pestana Charitable Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 18 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society | U | Oklahoma City, OK | 4 | $87,265 | 2024 |
| Lucille Packard Foundation for Chil 77-0440090 | D | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $82,265 | 2024 |
| Sarcoma Foundation of America | U | Washington, DC | 4 | $64,843 | 2024 |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children | U | Ranson, WV | 4 | $51,843 | 2024 |
| Nike Animal Rescue Foundation 77-0099174 | C | San Jose, CA | 4 | $32,422 | 2024 |
| Humane Society Silicon Valley 94-1196215 | B | Milpitas, CA | 4 | $30,106 | 2024 |
| Leukemia Lymphoma Society | U | White Plains, NY | 4 | $21,000 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | U | Washington, DC | 4 | $17,453 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 4 | $17,453 | 2024 |
| California State Parks Foundation 94-1707583 | C | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $16,453 | 2024 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation 94-2487469 | B | Monterey, CA | 4 | $16,000 | 2024 |
| Happy Cats Foundation | U | Huntington Beach, CA | 2 | $8,969 | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic Foundation | U | Scottsdale, AZ | 4 | $8,484 | 2024 |
| San Jose Downtown Foundation 77-0395206 | B | San Jose, CA | 4 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart School | U | Saratoga, CA | 2 | $6,726 | 2024 |
| St Christopher Church | U | San Jose, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity | U | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $224 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | U | San Jose, CA | 1 | $100 | 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 59 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | U | $52,265 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TO HELP AIDE IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER PATIENTS. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2024 | Lucille Packard Foundation for Chil Palo Alto, CA | D | $52,265 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHILDRENS HOSPITALS. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2024 | Shriner's Hospital for Children Ranson, WV | U | $34,843 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHILDRENS HOSPITALS. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2024 | Sarcoma Foundation of America Washington, DC | U | $34,843 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO PRESENTATION HIGH SCHOOL FOR SUPPORT FOR YOUTH FOUNDATIONS. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2024 | Humane Society Silicon Valley Milpitas, CA | B | $20,906 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE OF FOSTER ANIMALS. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2024 | Nike Animal Rescue Foundation San Jose, CA | C | $17,422 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE NIKE ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE OF FOSTER ANIMALS. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2024 | American Heart Association Santa Rosa, CA | U | $10,453 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF HEART DISEASE. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2024 | California State Parks Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $10,453 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE PARKS. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2024 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $10,453 | paid | THE AMERICAN RED CROSS PROVIDED DISASTER RELIEF SERVICES TO THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE SOUTH ASIA TSUNAMI. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2024 | Happy Cats Foundation Huntington Beach, CA | U | $6,969 | paid | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF HAPPY CATS. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2024 | Sacred Heart School Saratoga, CA | U | $5,226 | paid | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF SACRED HEART SCHOOL. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2024 | Leukemia Lymphoma Society White Plains, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | THIS IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE RESEARCH AND CURE OF LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2024 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation Monterey, CA | B | $4,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FOR ANIMALS. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2024 | Mayo Clinic Foundation Scottsdale, AZ | U | $3,484 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT WAS TO PROVIDE THE MAYO CLINIC WITH FUNDS TO BE UTILIZED IN THEIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST ALZHEIMER DISEASE AND MELANOMA RESEARCH EFFORTS. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2024 | San Jose Downtown Foundation San Jose, CA | B | $3,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO DOWNTOWN DOORS TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2024 | Habitat for Humanity San Francisco, CA | U | $174 | paid | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. | 202533219349106333 |
| 2023 | American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | U | $15,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TO HELP AIDE IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER PATIENTS. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2023 | Lucille Packard Foundation for Chil Palo Alto, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHILDRENS HOSPITALS. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2023 | Shriner's Hospital for Children Ranson, WV | U | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHILDRENS HOSPITALS. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2023 | Sarcoma Foundation of America Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO PRESENTATION HIGH SCHOOL FOR SUPPORT FOR YOUTH FOUNDATIONS. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2023 | Humane Society Silicon Valley Milpitas, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE OF FOSTER ANIMALS. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2023 | Nike Animal Rescue Foundation San Jose, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE NIKE ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE OF FOSTER ANIMALS. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2023 | Leukemia Lymphoma Society White Plains, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | THIS IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE RESEARCH AND CURE OF LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2023 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $3,000 | paid | THE AMERICAN RED CROSS PROVIDED DISASTER RELIEF SERVICES TO THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE SOUTH ASIA TSUNAMI. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2023 | American Heart Association Santa Rosa, CA | U | $3,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF HEART DISEASE. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2023 | California State Parks Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $3,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE PARKS. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2023 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation Monterey, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FOR ANIMALS. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2023 | San Jose Downtown Foundation San Jose, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO DOWNTOWN DOORS TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2023 | Happy Cats Foundation Huntington Beach, CA | U | $2,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF HAPPY CATS. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2023 | Sacred Heart School Saratoga, CA | U | $1,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF SACRED HEART SCHOOL. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2023 | Mayo Clinic Foundation Scottsdale, AZ | U | $1,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT WAS TO PROVIDE THE MAYO CLINIC WITH FUNDS TO BE UTILIZED IN THEIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST ALZHEIMER DISEASE AND MELANOMA RESEARCH EFFORTS. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity San Francisco, CA | U | $50 | paid | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. | 202413209349106271 |
| 2022 | Lucille Packard Foundation for Chil Palo Alto, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHILDRENS HOSPITALS. | 202343209349100449 |
| 2022 | Sarcoma Foundation of America Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO PRESENTATION HIGH SCHOOL FOR SUPPORT FOR YOUTH FOUNDATIONS. | 202343209349100449 |
| 2022 | American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | U | $10,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TO HELP AIDE IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER PATIENTS. | 202343209349100449 |
| 2022 | Leukemia Lymphoma Society White Plains, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | THIS IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE RESEARCH AND CURE OF LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA. | 202343209349100449 |
| 2022 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation Monterey, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FOR ANIMALS. | 202343209349100449 |
| 2022 | Nike Animal Rescue Foundation San Jose, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE NIKE ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE OF FOSTER ANIMALS. | 202343209349100449 |
| 2022 | Shriner's Hospital for Children Ranson, WV | U | $5,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHILDRENS HOSPITALS. | 202343209349100449 |
| 2022 | Humane Society Silicon Valley Milpitas, CA | B | $2,100 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE OF FOSTER ANIMALS. | 202343209349100449 |
| 2022 | American Heart Association Santa Rosa, CA | U | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF HEART DISEASE. | 202343209349100449 |
| 2022 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $2,000 | paid | THE AMERICAN RED CROSS PROVIDED DISASTER RELIEF SERVICES TO THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE SOUTH ASIA TSUNAMI. | 202343209349100449 |
| 2022 | Mayo Clinic Foundation Scottsdale, AZ | U | $2,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT WAS TO PROVIDE THE MAYO CLINIC WITH FUNDS TO BE UTILIZED IN THEIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST ALZHEIMER DISEASE AND MELANOMA RESEARCH EFFORTS. | 202343209349100449 |
| 2022 | California State Parks Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE PARKS. | 202343209349100449 |
| 2022 | St Christopher Church San Jose, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF ST. CHRISTOPHER CHURCH. | 202343209349100449 |
| 2022 | San Jose Downtown Foundation San Jose, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO DOWNTOWN DOORS TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC. | 202343209349100449 |
| 2020 | Sarcoma Foundation of America Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO PRESENTATION HIGH SCHOOL FOR SUPPORT FOR YOUTH FOUNDATIONS. | 202113149349101876 |
| 2020 | American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | U | $10,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TO HELP AIDE IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER PATIENTS. | 202113149349101876 |
| 2020 | Leukemia Lymphoma Society White Plains, NY | U | $6,000 | paid | THIS IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE RESEARCH AND CURE OF LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA. | 202113149349101876 |
| 2020 | Nike Animal Rescue Foundation San Jose, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE NIKE ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE OF FOSTER ANIMALS. | 202113149349101876 |
| 2020 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation Monterey, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FOR ANIMALS. | 202113149349101876 |
| 2020 | Humane Society Silicon Valley Milpitas, CA | B | $2,100 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE OF FOSTER ANIMALS. | 202113149349101876 |
| 2020 | Mayo Clinic Foundation Scottsdale, AZ | U | $2,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT WAS TO PROVIDE THE MAYO CLINIC WITH FUNDS TO BE UTILIZED IN THEIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST ALZHEIMER DISEASE AND MELANOMA RESEARCH EFFORTS. | 202113149349101876 |
| 2020 | Shriner's Hospital for Children Ranson, WV | U | $2,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHILDRENS HOSPITALS. | 202113149349101876 |
| 2020 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $2,000 | paid | THE AMERICAN RED CROSS PROVIDED DISASTER RELIEF SERVICES TO THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE SOUTH ASIA TSUNAMI. | 202113149349101876 |
| 2020 | American Heart Association Santa Rosa, CA | U | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF HEART DISEASE. | 202113149349101876 |
| 2020 | San Jose Downtown Foundation San Jose, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO DOWNTOWN DOORS TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC. | 202113149349101876 |
| 2020 | California State Parks Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE PARKS. | 202113149349101876 |
| 2020 | Salvation Army San Jose, CA | U | $100 | paid | TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE ITEMS TO THE POOR. | 202113149349101876 |
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 | 2024v5.2 | 202533219349106333 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413209349106271 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343209349100449 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202113149349101876 |
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/770891712.json.
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