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Ernest and Irene Pestana Charitable Foundation Inc

San Jose, CA · EIN 770891712 990-PF tax year 2024“Preselected organizations only” box checked

Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.

Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$540,260
Assets (fair market value)
$20,238,757
Median grant to orgs
$5,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
79
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$132,600
2022
26 grants
$155,055
2023
27 grants
$540,260
2024
26 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
CA$28,006
Cause areas funded
Animal-Related3

Only 100.0% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Humane Society Silicon ValleyMilpitas, CACONTRIBUTION TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE OF FOSTER ANIMALS.$20,9062024
Humane Society Silicon ValleyMilpitas, CACONTRIBUTION TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE OF FOSTER ANIMALS.$5,0002023
Humane Society Silicon ValleyMilpitas, CACONTRIBUTION TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE OF FOSTER ANIMALS.$2,1002022

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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