My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship
My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship is a private foundation based in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. It provides higher education or trade school scholarship awards to students recommended by area educators.
My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship at a glance
In short: My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship gave $9K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $520.556), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,370
- -62.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -62.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $521
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $522
- Total assets
- $90,364
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The 2024 filing says area educators submit a nomination form recommending students, and the scholarship is awarded to whomever the educators recommend. Eligible students must attend schools in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee, or The Acreage.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing gives a deadline of the first Friday in May each calendar year. The 2026 cycle deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing gives a deadline of the first Friday in May each calendar year.
- Contact
Application contact: Jess Santamaria - President
Mailing address: 675 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
Phone: (561) 793-2530
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 93 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants listed were all to individual recipients in Florida. The 2024 filing limits eligible students to schools in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee, and The Acreage, in western Palm Beach County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship gives
- Giving grew 84% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $25K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $9,370 |
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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 | $90,364 | $3,496 | $11,152 | $9,370 | 18 | $9,370 | $1,714 |
| 2024 | $96,990 | $5,376 | $27,555 | $24,941 | 48 | $24,941 | $2,762 |
| 2023 | $119,169 | $23,808 | $8,242 | $5,084 | 10 | $5,084 | $650 |
| 2022 | $103,603 | $31,757 | $6,253 | $5,081 | 9 | $5,081 | $7 |
| 2021 | $78,099 | $1,658 | $4,086 | $4,084 | 8 | — | $8 |
| 2020 | $80,527 | $7,273 | $11,198 | $11,137 | 16 | — | $212 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated charitable activity is providing higher education or trade school scholarship awards. Its filing describes nominations for students who demonstrate caring for others through kindness, generosity, honesty, respect, loyalty, and a sincere desire to help others.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 18 grants totaling $9,370. Grants ranged from $516 to $524, with a median of $522. The listed grants went to individual recipients in Florida for scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jess R Santamaria as president and director, Victoria Santamaria as vice president and director, and Christopher Santamaria as secretary and director.
My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship is led by Jess R. Santamaria, President & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jess R. Santamaria
President & Director
President & Trustee → President & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Santamaria
Vice President & Director
Secretary & Trustee → Vice President & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Santamaria
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Robert Jones (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Templeton (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship
How much does My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship give each year?
My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship gave $9K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 48 grants.
What is My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship's typical grant size?
My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $522, and its average grant was $521, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship give grants?
My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (18 grants).
How large is My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship?
My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship reported $90K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.
What does My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship fund?
The foundation’s stated charitable activity is providing higher education or trade school scholarship awards. Its filing describes nominations for students who demonstrate caring for others through kindness, generosity, honesty, respect, loyalty, and a sincere desire to help others. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship's EIN?
My Brother'ssister's Keeper Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0672664. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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