Puente De La Costa Sur
Puente de la Costa Sur is a public charity based in Pescadero, California. It works to foster wellness and prosperity in the San Mateo County South Coast communities of Pescadero, La Honda, Loma Mar, and San Gregorio through equitable access to education, health, and economic security.
Puente De La Costa Sur at a glance
- Total assets
- $13,834,940
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7,267,291
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $325,979
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,723,399
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Puente De La Costa Sur
- Contact
Mailing address: 620 North Street, Pescadero, CA 94060
Phone: (650) 879-1691
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Puente De La Costa Sur funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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
Puente’s stated service area is the San Mateo County South Coast communities of Pescadero, La Honda, Loma Mar, and San Gregorio. Its fire-relief fund was for South Coast businesses and organizations affected by the CZU Lightning Complex fires.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Puente De La Costa Sur gives
- 69% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $331K (2022) to $384K (2021). In 2022 it made 13 grants totaling $331K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Girl Scouts of Northern California Alameda, CA | Fire Relief Grant | $40,000 |
| Green Oaks Creek Farm Pescadero, CA | Fire Relief Grant | $40,000 |
| Pie Ranch Pescadero, CA | Fire Relief Grant | $40,000 |
| Rancho Siempre Verde Alameda, CA | Fire Relief Grant | $40,000 |
| Farmageddon Farm & Equipment Davenport, CA | Fire Relief Grant | $39,515 |
| Coastways Ranch Inc Pescadero, CA | Fire Relief Grant | $36,777 |
| SC4 Amateur Radio Club La Honda, CA | Fire Relief Grant | $24,320 |
| Simms Organics LLC Pescadero, CA | Fire Relief Grant | $18,500 |
| Brisa Ranch Pescadero, CA | Fire Relief Grant | $13,800 |
| Redwood Glen Pescadero, CA | Fire Relief Grant | $12,213 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,834,940 | $7,267,291 | $5,723,399 | — | — | $325,979 |
| 2024 | $12,086,862 | $7,383,457 | $5,080,209 | — | — | $347,240 |
| 2023 | $9,865,249 | $5,351,085 | $4,815,274 | — | — | $218,301 |
| 2022 | $9,243,559 | $6,788,357 | $4,144,224 | $331,108 | 13 | $14,794 |
| 2021 | $6,663,176 | $5,921,974 | $4,493,402 | $383,750 | 11 | $19,603 |
| 2020 | $5,326,843 | $4,652,898 | $3,150,594 | — | — | $35,590 |
| 2019 | $3,635,752 | $3,585,638 | $2,988,023 | — | — | $30,287 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Puente’s stated mission is to foster wellness and prosperity in the San Mateo County South Coast communities by promoting and advocating for equitable access to education, health, and economic security. Its 2024 filing describes services for local agricultural workers and low-income families, including food, clothing, rental assistance, immigration and translation services, social-service referrals, and advocacy. Health and wellness activities include mental-health and educational workshops, health-program enrollment, community health outreach, dental services, and transportation to medical appointments. Education programs include leadership development, programs for families with young children, summer youth internships, and postsecondary scholarships.
The filing says scholarships are based on need and available funds; awards are generally small and may help recipients take individual ESL, GED-preparation, or similar self-development courses. These payments to participants are distinct from grants to outside organizations.
Grantmaking
The available filing data reports zero grants in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Separately, the listed 2022 grants include $40,000 to Girl Scouts of Northern California, $40,000 to Pie Ranch, and $12,213 to Redwood Glen. Girl Scouts of Northern California describes its mission as building girls of courage, confidence, and character; Pie Ranch describes its work as cultivating a healthy and just food system through food education, farmer training, and regional partnerships; and Redwood Glen describes its mission as transforming individuals and communities through opportunities to study, experience, and know creation and creator.
Puente also offered a Fire Relief Fund for South Coast businesses and organizations affected by the August CZU Lightning Complex fires. The website described a second application round for wildfire relief or fire prevention, with a supplemental application process for current grantees. That round concerned a past fire-relief cycle, not a current application opportunity. The application required both a fire-relief application and a budget template; the website also offered grant information in English and Spanish.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gabriel Garcia as chair, Elizabeth Atkins as vice chair, Cari Deloa as treasurer, and Sarah Longstreth as secretary. Directors listed are Suzanne Abel, Martine Habib, Carl Serrato, Mark Velligan, Lisa Ewan, and Nicholas Erridge.
Puente De La Costa Sur is led by Rita Mancera Hernandez, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 6 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rita Mancera Hernandez
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$172K (2023) → $195K (2025)
Gabriel Garcia
Chair
Director → President, 2024
President → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arlae Alston
Program Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$126K (2023) → $155K (2025)
Corina Rodriguez Perez
Community Development Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$107K (2023) → $129K (2025)
Lizeth A. Hernandez
Education Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$107K (2023) → $124K (2025)
Ophelie Vico
Community Health Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$115K (2025)
Mark Velligan
Director
Director → President, 2020
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martine Habib
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl Serrato
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Abel
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Ewan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Erridge
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norma Alvarez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Stewart Pires
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruby Gomez Harrison
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Omar Ortega
Accounting Specialist
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$114K (2025)
Cari Deloa
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Atkins
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Longstreth
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Jorge De Luna (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sandra Grosso (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Eleanor Palacios (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Sandra McKay (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Araceli Silva (2023) — Director
- Former: Veronica Mazariegos (2023) — Director
- Former: Cristobal Cruz (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rita Mancera (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Rosa Gomez (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Osvaldo Martinez (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Joann Watkins (2019–2021) — Clinical Director
- Former: Diane Chapman (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Laura Franco (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Carol Young-Holt (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Wendy Wardwell (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $195K, to Rita Mancera Hernandez (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Puente De La Costa Sur
How large is Puente De La Costa Sur?
Puente De La Costa Sur reported $13.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.3M.
What does Puente De La Costa Sur fund?
Puente’s stated mission is to foster wellness and prosperity in the San Mateo County South Coast communities by promoting and advocating for equitable access to education, health, and economic security. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Puente De La Costa Sur?
Puente De La Costa Sur has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Puente De La Costa Sur make grants?
Puente’s stated service area is the San Mateo County South Coast communities of Pescadero, La Honda, Loma Mar, and San Gregorio. Its fire-relief fund was for South Coast businesses and organizations affected by the CZU Lightning Complex fires.
What is Puente De La Costa Sur's EIN?
Puente De La Costa Sur's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1484262. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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