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Los Cabos Children's Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Eagan, MN EIN: 20-2882711 Website

Promote, strengthen and advance programs that have a focus on health and wellness for children and youth in Baja California Sur.

Los Cabos Children's Foundation at a glance

In short: Los Cabos Children's Foundation reported $1.5M in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$1,549,528 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+77.0% vs 2023
Total assets
$3,349,129
-16.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$2,888,368
-24.7% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$151,004
+90.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$3,542,151
+110.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Los Cabos Children's Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Sioux FallsWalnut Creek

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2 grants2020 2 grants2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2021) to $1.5M (2024). In 2024 it reported $1.5M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Abriendo Corazones-Opening Hearts Sioux Falls, SDMedical training, mentoring, medical supplies and medical services support to the pediatric cardiology team in la paz mexico.$68,971
Padrino Childrens Foundation Walnut Creek, CAGeneral Health to Children in Todos Santos, Mexico$22,323
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,349,129$2,888,368$3,542,151$1,549,528Total only$151,004
2023$4,019,204$3,833,550$1,683,889$875,609Total only$79,299
2022$1,912,261$1,843,791$1,410,018$788,685Total only$2,273
2021$1,602,405$1,409,868$1,915,451$91,2942$-42,521
2020$2,068,436$2,837,117$2,807,715$153,0752$-38,467

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Los Cabos Children's Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Los Cabos Children's Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $1.5M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $151K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Los Cabos Children's Foundation is led by Maria Isabel Comella Alvarez, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Maria Isabel Comella Alvarez

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $99K (2023) → $124K (2024)

  • Robert Mowe Harris Jr.

    Chair

    Member → Member & Chair, 2023

    Member & Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alejandro Centeno Zubia

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Felipe Fernandez Sanchez Navarro

    Vice Chair

    Chair → Chair & Vice Chair, 2023

    Chair & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gail Dougan Freels

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Hill Hendrickson

    Member

    Past Board Chair & Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Member, 2023

    Vice Chair & Member → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Charles Conzemius

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Arthur Erickson

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Guillermina Bueno Aviles

    Secretary

    Member → Member & Secretary, 2023

    Member & Secretary → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Charles Erickson

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darin Scott Nelson

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenna Tanenbaum

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Patrick Walsh

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Rice

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Giammarco Vela (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Jeremy Curtis Saylor (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Chris Erickson (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Maria I Comella (2020–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Rich Lirtzman (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Jason Lloyd Camper (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Javier Troncoso Valle (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Felipe Fernandez Sanchez (2022) — Navarro & Chair
  • Former: Daniel Robert Fritz Jr. (2021) — Member
  • Former: Marco Monroy Stratil (2021) — Member
  • Former: Rosella Coppel Bernal (2021) — Member
  • Former: Dan Fritz (2020) — Member
  • Former: Javier Troncoso (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: John Van Brunt (2020) — Member
  • Former: Marco Monroy (2020) — Member
  • Former: Rob Harris (2020) — Member
  • Former: Rosella Coppel (2020) — Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Maria Isabel Comella Alvarez — Executive Director: $124KMaria Isabel Comella…Executive Director$124K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $124K, to Maria Isabel Comella Alvarez (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Los Cabos Children's Foundation

How much does Los Cabos Children's Foundation give each year?

Los Cabos Children's Foundation reported $1.5M in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $876K in grants paid.

How large is Los Cabos Children's Foundation?

Los Cabos Children's Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.

What is Los Cabos Children's Foundation?

Los Cabos Children's Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Eagan, MN. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Los Cabos Children's Foundation operate?

Los Cabos Children's Foundation has awarded grants in California, South Dakota.

What is Los Cabos Children's Foundation's EIN?

Los Cabos Children's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2882711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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