Rivera Sierra Foundation
Rivera Sierra Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $879K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $32K.
Rivera Sierra Foundation at a glance
In short: Rivera Sierra Foundation gave $71K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Puerto Rico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,741
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,790
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $878,835
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Puerto Rico (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rivera Sierra Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Apoyo Legal Al Emprendimiento Comunitario Inc ($16K). Together the top 6 received $71K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rivera Sierra Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 189% 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
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $71K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apoyo Legal Al Emprendimiento Comunitario Inc Caguas, PR | Finca Guakia | $15,741 |
| Asociacion Pro Juventud Y Comunidad De Barrio Palm Catano, PR | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Corporacion Juvenil Para El Desarrollo De Comunida Caguas, PR | Finca Gaia | $15,000 |
| Vitrina Solidaria Inc San Juan, PR | Asociacion de Mujeres Agroempresarias de Puerto Rico, Inc. | $15,000 |
| Centro Para La Reconstruccion Del Habitat San Juan, PR | Finca NOA - Community Kitchen Project | $5,000 |
| Taller Salud Inc Loiza, PR | Comunidad las Ochenta | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $878,835 | $37,231 | $96,755 | $70,741 | 6 | $91,246 | $32,322 | $48,213 |
| 2024 | $938,359 | $529,692 | $88,909 | $55,000 | 4 | $84,079 | $25,062 | $49,119 |
| 2023 | $497,576 | $523,918 | $26,342 | $5,000 | 1 | $24,902 | $12,278 | $15,899 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rivera Sierra Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rivera Sierra Foundation is led by Gabriela A White, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gabriela A White
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$8K (2023) → $10K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 $10K, to Gabriela A White (Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas).
Frequently asked questions about Rivera Sierra Foundation
How much does Rivera Sierra Foundation give each year?
Rivera Sierra Foundation gave $71K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 4 grants.
What is Rivera Sierra Foundation's typical grant size?
Rivera Sierra Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $11,790, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rivera Sierra Foundation give grants?
Rivera Sierra Foundation gives mostly in Puerto Rico: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Caguas, PR (2 grants) and San Juan, PR (2 grants).
Does Rivera Sierra Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of Rivera Sierra Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rivera Sierra Foundation's largest grantees?
Rivera Sierra Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Apoyo Legal Al Emprendimiento Comunitario Inc ($15,741), Asociacion Pro Juventud Y Comunidad De Barrio Palm ($15,000) and Corporacion Juvenil Para El Desarrollo De Comunida ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rivera Sierra Foundation?
Rivera Sierra Foundation reported $879K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Rivera Sierra Foundation's EIN?
Rivera Sierra Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1775326. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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