Juan M Cordova Foundation
Juan M Cordova Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $400K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $17K.
Juan M Cordova Foundation at a glance
In short: Juan M Cordova Foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $50,000
- +8.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $16,667
- +8.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $400,381
- -8.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Juan M Cordova Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Botanical Council ($20K). Together the top 3 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Juan M Cordova Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2023) to $78K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Botanical Council Austin, TX | General support | $20,000 |
| 350ORG Brooklyn, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Riverside-Salem UCCDC Grand Island, NY | Support for Indigenous Women's Initiatives | $10,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $400,381 | $15,009 | $50,309 | $50,000 | 3 | $50,012 | $17,291 | $56,375 |
| 2023 | $435,547 | $8,528 | $46,410 | $46,060 | 3 | $46,097 | $14,784 | $49,128 |
| 2022 | $472,114 | $13,439 | $62,842 | $62,500 | 5 | $62,512 | $14,498 | $49,724 |
| 2021 | $521,395 | $15,708 | $60,173 | $60,000 | 5 | $60,024 | $15,559 | $54,202 |
| 2020 | $565,979 | $15,648 | $63,275 | $77,500 | 8 | — | $17,385 | $44,170 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Juan M Cordova Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Juan M Cordova Foundation is led by Juan M Cordova, President & Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Juan M Cordova
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Juan M Cordova Foundation
How much does Juan M Cordova Foundation give each year?
Juan M Cordova Foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $46K across 3 grants.
What is Juan M Cordova Foundation's typical grant size?
Juan M Cordova Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $16,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Juan M Cordova Foundation give grants?
Juan M Cordova Foundation gives mostly in New York: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (40%).
Does Juan M Cordova Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Juan M Cordova Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Juan M Cordova Foundation?
Juan M Cordova Foundation reported $400K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Juan M Cordova Foundation's EIN?
Juan M Cordova Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2306604. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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