Ce Mendez Foundation Inc
Ce Mendez Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $39.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $4.9M.
Ce Mendez Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ce Mendez Foundation Inc gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,439
- -84.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -55.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,110
- -63.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,595
- Total assets
- $38,968,559
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ce Mendez Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Atlanta Ronald McDonald House ($5K). Together the top 4 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ce Mendez Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $78K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Atlanta, GA | Help families physically, economically, and emotionally during their health care journey. | $5,000 |
| Open Hand Atlanta Atlanta, GA | To Meet Nutrition Needs and Promote Nutrition Education. | $3,689 |
| Sebring Hall of Fame Inc Sebring, FL | To Support the Museums' Building Fund | $3,500 |
| Piedmont Heights Alliance Atlanta, GA | To Support Neighborhood Improvements in Peidmont Hieghts. | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38,968,559 | $7,783,901 | $3,446,692 | $12,439 | 4 | $2,859,837 | $4,931,146 |
| 2024 | $35,698,786 | $4,510,220 | $3,327,258 | $77,635 | 9 | $2,755,376 | $1,424,237 |
| 2023 | $32,045,020 | $3,752,044 | $3,422,359 | $50,689 | 8 | $2,788,979 | $672,527 |
| 2022 | $30,064,816 | $4,975,857 | $3,065,588 | $8,581 | 3 | $2,463,296 | $2,350,395 |
| 2021 | $31,861,451 | $5,285,908 | $3,039,247 | $13,250 | 4 | — | $1,966,318 |
| 2020 | $26,857,288 | $3,371,710 | $2,866,455 | $26,781 | 5 | — | $418,924 |
| 2019 | $25,566,985 | $5,578,158 | $2,548,775 | $32,975 | 9 | — | $2,344,168 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ce Mendez Foundation Inc is led by Charles E. Mendez Jr., Chairman & President on every filing since 2023; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles E. Mendez Jr.
Chairman & President
On filings since 2023
30 hrs/week
$260K (2023) → $300K (2025)
Baerbel Freudenthaler
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles F. Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Gonzalez III
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Y. Mendez
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren E. Mendez
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael D. Annis
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Franklin
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles E. Mendez III
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$200K (2019) → $320K (2025)
Yvonne L. Mendez
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Charles E. Mendez Jr-See Stmt (2019–2022) — Chairman & President
- Former: Diana Mendez (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lawrence D. Mendez (2019–2022) — Vice President & Assistant Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $320K, to Charles E Mendez III (Vice President/Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ce Mendez Foundation Inc
How much does Ce Mendez Foundation Inc give each year?
Ce Mendez Foundation Inc gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 9 grants.
What is Ce Mendez Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Ce Mendez Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,595, and its average grant was $3,110, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ce Mendez Foundation Inc give grants?
Ce Mendez Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (3 grants).
Does Ce Mendez Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ce Mendez Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Ce Mendez Foundation Inc?
Ce Mendez Foundation Inc reported $39.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $7.8M.
What is Ce Mendez Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ce Mendez Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1086491. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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