Cruz Morel Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 88-0692205

Cruz Morel Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K.

Cruz Morel Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Cruz Morel Foundation Inc gave $10K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$9,500
+13.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$4,750
-43.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$4,750
Total assets
$17,480
+57.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Cruz Morel Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Mariposa DR Foundation: $8KMariposa DR Foundation$8KPlayers Philanthropy Fund: $1KPlayers Philanthropy Fund$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Mariposa DR Foundation ($8K). Together the top 2 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

IthacaTowson

How Cruz Morel Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $10K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mariposa DR Foundation Ithaca, NYDonation to a domestically registered charitable organization engaged in educational programs for disadvantaged girls$8,400
Players Philanthropy Fund Towson, MDTo support the Perfecto Labs school which provides a tech-focus curriculum to students from an underprivileged community. Players Philanthropy Fund provides a charitable trust through which Perfecto Labs receives tax-deductble donations.$1,100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$17,480$10,090$10,679$9,5002$9,500$250
2023$11,069$10,000$9,403$8,4001$9,403$243
2022$10,400$18,902$8,502$1,5001$8,502$196

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cruz Morel Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $250 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cruz Morel Foundation Inc is led by Eva Brunilda Cruz, President Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Eva Brunilda Cruz

    President Treasurer

    President & Treasurer → President Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Esfandiar M Alaei

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sergio E Cruz Morel

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Cruz Morel Foundation Inc

How much does Cruz Morel Foundation Inc give each year?

Cruz Morel Foundation Inc gave $10K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is Cruz Morel Foundation Inc?

Cruz Morel Foundation Inc reported $17K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $250 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Cruz Morel Foundation Inc operate?

Cruz Morel Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland, New York.

What is Cruz Morel Foundation Inc's EIN?

Cruz Morel Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0692205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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