Mariano Rivera Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bear, DE EIN: 13-4076067

Mariano Rivera Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bear, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $154K.

Mariano Rivera Foundation at a glance

In short: Mariano Rivera Foundation gave $47K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $16K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$47,043
-31.2% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
3
+50.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$15,681
-54.1% vs 2022
Median grant
$11,893
Total assets
$4,524,494
+4.4% vs 2022
Primary geography
Delaware (53% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Mariano Rivera Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

Sanford School: $25KSanford School$25KSmart Tuition Processing Center: $12KSmart Tuition ProcessingCenter$12KNational Jewish Foundation: $10KNational Jewish Foundation$10K

The largest 2023 recipient was Sanford School ($25K). Together the top 3 received $47K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

NewarkBearChicagoClevelandFort WorthHockessinNew YorkStanford

How Mariano Rivera Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 124% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 299% of 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$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $315K (2021). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $47K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sanford School Hockessin, DEHelp Disadvantaged Children$25,150
Smart Tuition Processing Center Newark, NJScholarship$11,893
National Jewish Foundation New York, NYHelp Disadvantaged Children$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023$4,524,494$234,353$63,833$47,0433$47,043$154,353$15,726
2022$4,334,927$157,289$78,776$68,3582$68,358$95,627$16,750
2021$4,316,762$118,641$334,327$314,7243$314,724$101,002$19,280
2020$4,535,103$164,327$42,698$21,0102—$76,287$17,788

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mariano Rivera Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mariano Rivera Foundation is led by Mariano Rivera, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Mariano Rivera

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Clara Rivera

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Naomi Gandia

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Mariano Rivera Foundation

How much does Mariano Rivera Foundation give each year?

Mariano Rivera Foundation gave $47K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $68K across 2 grants.

What is Mariano Rivera Foundation's typical grant size?

Mariano Rivera Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $11,893, and its average grant was $15,681, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mariano Rivera Foundation give grants?

Mariano Rivera Foundation gives mostly in Delaware: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (25%) and New York (21%).

Does Mariano Rivera Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mariano Rivera Foundation's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Mariano Rivera Foundation?

Mariano Rivera Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mariano Rivera Foundation's EIN?

Mariano Rivera Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4076067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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