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Fernandez Buddin Foundation: 10 grants to organizations, $1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Fernandez Buddin Foundation, a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, paid 10 grants to organizations totaling $1,035,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 24, 2026. The largest was $300,000 to Caras of the Americas in Catano, PR for general & unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 871066837
- Based in
- Wilmington, DE
- Assets
- $6,756,435
- Grants paid
- $1,035,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 24, 2026, IRS object ID 202601149349100325. It reported $1,035,000 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caras of the Americas | Catano, PR | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc | Hollywood, FL | The Fernandez Buddin Impact Fund | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monarch School Project | San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego | La Jolla, CA | Sponsorship of Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | For the benefit of the Medical School's Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute to establish the Fernandez Buddin Family Foundation Fellowship Fund | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diabetes Research Connection | Del Mar, CA | General & Unrestricted | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Monarch School Project | San Diego, CA | Charitable Event | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rady Childrens Hospital Foundation- San Diego | San Diego, CA | The Fernandez Buddin Basic Needs Fund in the Department of Endocrinology - to address food insecurity, technology needs, access to necessary diabetic supplies, education, and psychological support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego | La Jolla, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Fine Arts Academy | Buffalo, NY | Buffalo AKG Art Museum to support the Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way exhibition | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202512029349101106. It reported $750,000 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caras of the Americas | Catano, PR | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc | Hollywood, FL | The Fernandez Buddin Impact Fund | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Medical School's Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute and used to establish the Fernandez Buddin Family Foundation Fellowship Fund | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Monarch School Project | San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rady Childrens Hospital Foundation- San Diego | San Diego, CA | To establish the Fernandez Buddin Basic Needs Fund in the Department of Endocrinology, intended to address food insecurity, technology needs as well as filling gaps in access to necessary diabetic sup | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diabetes Research Connection | Del Mar, CA | General & Unrestricted | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JDRF International | Tustin, CA | Charitable Event | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monarch School Project | San Diego, CA | Charitable Event | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $600,000 |
| Education | $255,000 |
| Health care | $200,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $135,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $75,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | $600,000 |
| California | $575,000 |
| Florida | $400,000 |
| Michigan | $200,000 |
| New York | $10,000 |
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Updated April 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.