Carenet Cares
Carenet Cares is a private foundation based in San Antonio, Texas. Its stated direct charitable activity is providing financial assistance to health care providers.
Key facts about Carenet Cares
In short: Carenet Cares gave $96K across 61 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 85-3126432
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,333
- Grants made (2025)
- 61
- Average grant
- $1,579
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $122,387
- Primary geography
- Texas (23% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$122K
+451.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$96K
-36.2% YoY
Grant Count
61
+6000.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2K
-99.0% YoY
How Carenet Cares gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
Carenet Cares states that it provides financial assistance to health care providers. Its 2025 filing also describes grants as financial assistance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Carenet Cares made 61 grants totaling $96,333. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $2,765, with a median of $1,500. Its largest listed grant was $2,765 to Claire Granja in San Antonio, Texas, for financial assistance. Other listed grants of $2,500 went to Denisha Williams, LaCourdia Jones, Precious Deal, Margaret Sessions, Lovelie Ness Centeno, Krystal McComb, Kristen Borel, Madison Wyderka, Kiyah Outley, Camille Espiritu, and Tina Rangel; each was described as financial assistance.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in San Antonio, Texas. Its 2025 listed grants included recipients in Texas, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, and Kentucky, as well as recipients with no location listed. The reported shares of grant dollars included Texas (23%), Alabama (10%), Florida (6%), and Mississippi (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 61 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2020) to $151K (2024). In 2025 it made 61 grants totaling $96K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ashley Ramos ($1K).
Organizations only. It also paid 60 grants to individuals ($95,233), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 87 (98%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 49 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $90,627 |
| Ashley Ramos San Antonio, TX | assist financially | $1,100 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total grants | Grant count |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $96,333 | 61 |
| 2024 | $150,990 | 1 |
| 2023 | $43,865 | 1 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $122,387 | $22,180 | $67,094 |
| Revenue | $197,736 | $107,321 | $90,247 |
| Expenses | $196,362 | $152,234 | $46,301 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $96,333 | $150,990 | $43,865 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laura Lozano as President, Chris Lumbatis as Secretary, and Shoshannah Michalec as Treasurer. Erin Gonzalez, Robin Peloguin, Daisy May Torres, and Brian Briggs are listed as Board Members.
Carenet Cares is led by Laura Lozano, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Lozano
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Gonzalez
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shoshannah Michalec
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Lumbatis
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Briggs
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daisy May Torres
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Peloguin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Mark Ureste (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Megan Wolosin (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jordan Junker (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Celeste Roman (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Marie James (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Melissa Marden (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Samuel Olmos (2021) — Director
- Former: Lydia Strickland (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Contact
Mailing address: 11845 Ih 10 W, San Antonio, TX 78230
Phone: (210) 595-2000
Frequently asked questions about Carenet Cares
How much does Carenet Cares give each year?
Carenet Cares gave $96K across 61 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $151K across 1 grant.
What is Carenet Cares's typical grant size?
Carenet Cares's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,579, across 61 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carenet Cares give grants?
Carenet Cares's top state is Texas, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Alabama (10%) and Florida (6%).
Does Carenet Cares give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 61 grants with a stated purpose on Carenet Cares's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Assistance" (60 grants).
How large is Carenet Cares?
Carenet Cares reported $122K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $198K.
What does Carenet Cares fund?
Carenet Cares states that it provides financial assistance to health care providers. Its 2025 filing also describes grants as financial assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carenet Cares?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Carenet Cares's EIN?
Carenet Cares's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3126432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Carenet Cares accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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