Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation
Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. It supports the social and economic progress of communities where Santander Consumer USA or its employees are present, with a focus on underserved communities.
Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation at a glance
In short: Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation gave $11.9M across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $264K), mostly in Texas. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,858,875
- -42.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 45
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $263,531
- -46.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $115,000
- Total assets
- $664,491
- -94.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (4 of 34, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The Foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The available information does not describe an application process or required materials.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1601 Elm Street 800, Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: (800) 222-4227
Website: https://santanderconsumerusa.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation
Who Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Comp-U-Dopt Inc ($5.5M across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $9.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
283 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 142 grants of 283 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation says it supports communities where Santander Consumer USA or its employees are present. Its filing describes activity across multiple states, including Texas, Arizona, and Florida. In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 19% to Georgia, 5% to Massachusetts, 3% to Arizona, and 2% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 34 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $41K; repeat grants $390K. How we count
Medians: $45K first-time, $123K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.8M (2020) to $20.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $11.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Comp-U-Dopt Inc Houston, TX | Funding supports the digital inclusion initiative which includes digital literacy, digital education and connectivity in dallas, mesa, atlanta, and other cities. | $2,549,936 |
| Comp-U-Dopt Inc Houston, TX | Funding supports the digital inclusion initiative which includes digital literacy, digital education and connectivity in dallas, mesa, atlanta, and other cities. | $2,549,932 |
| Operation Hope Inc Atlanta, GA | To improve the financial knowledge, security and stability of city year americorp participants with financial literacy, skill building, coaching and education. | $880,000 |
| Operation Hope Inc Atlanta, GA | To improve the financial knowledge, security and stability of city year americorp participants with financial literacy, skill building, coaching and education. | $667,603 |
| Comp-U-Dopt Inc Houston, TX | Funding supports the digital inclusion initiative which includes digital literacy, digital education and connectivity in dallas, mesa, atlanta, and other cities. | $404,885 |
| Operation Hope Inc Atlanta, GA | To improve the financial knowledge, security and stability of city year americorp participants with financial literacy, skill building, coaching and education. | $333,802 |
| Operation Hope Inc Atlanta, GA | To improve the financial knowledge, security and stability of city year americorp participants with financial literacy, skill building, coaching and education. | $333,802 |
| Vogel Alcove Dallas, TX | Providing employability strategies (financial literacy, job and workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and innovation) for dallas families seeking to permanently recover from homelessness and poverty. | $320,000 |
| The University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX | Funding to provide undergraduate scholarships at the university of Texas at austin, cockrell school of engineering. | $200,000 |
| The University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX | Funding to support stem scholarship support via the santander scholarship for engineering and computer science. | $200,000 |
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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 | $664,491 | $144,128 | $11,861,415 | $11,858,875 | 45 | $11,858,915 | $144,128 | $249,184 |
| 2024 | $12,381,778 | $863,355 | $20,751,725 | $20,736,661 | 42 | $20,736,661 | $863,355 | $1,182,126 |
| 2023 | $32,270,148 | $5,996,762 | $19,917,453 | $19,899,964 | 72 | $19,900,039 | $996,762 | $1,957,086 |
| 2022 | $46,190,839 | $303,451 | $15,308,986 | $15,308,352 | 86 | $15,308,986 | $303,451 | $2,687,118 |
| 2021 | $61,196,374 | $60,000,000 | $4,864,175 | $4,863,981 | 38 | $4,864,175 | — | $748,348 |
| 2020 | $6,260,549 | $9,000,000 | $2,970,084 | $2,770,000 | 41 | — | — | $96,767 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation reported a distributable amount of $249K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to support the social and economic progress of communities where Santander Consumer USA operates. Its four focus areas are educational mobility, including developing talent and workforce readiness; physical mobility, including transportation and accessibility; economic mobility, including financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and job readiness; and sustainability, crisis, and resiliency, including environmental justice and disaster relief.
Its grants include support for organizations working in digital access and education, financial empowerment, homelessness recovery, scholarships, and workforce development. Comp-U-Dopt describes its mission as providing technology access and education to underprivileged children. Operation HOPE describes its mission as expanding economic opportunity in underserved communities through financial education and empowerment. Vogel Alcove says it works to help young children and families prevent and overcome the lasting effects of homelessness and poverty.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 45 grants totaling $11,858,875. Grants ranged from $25,000 to $2,549,936, with a median grant of $115,000. Notable awards included two grants to Comp-U-Dopt of $2,549,936 and $2,549,932 for digital literacy, education, and connectivity; grants to Operation HOPE of $880,000 and $667,603 for financial literacy and coaching for City Year AmeriCorps participants; and $320,000 to Vogel Alcove for employability strategies for Dallas families recovering from homelessness and poverty.
Other 2025 awards included $200,000 grants to the University of Texas Foundation for undergraduate and engineering and computer science scholarships, $185,000 to POETIC for internships and workforce readiness for youth survivors of exploitation and trafficking, and $170,000 to New Friends New Life for support to adult survivors of trafficking. The Foundation reported 42 grants totaling $20,736,661 in 2024 and 72 grants totaling $19,899,964 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christopher Pfirrman as director and president; Erik Laney as director and treasurer; Betty Jotanovic and Donald Smith as directors; Rich Walden as vice president; Adam Bailey as vice president and secretary; and Claire Steward as vice president and assistant secretary. Virnitia Dixon is listed as a director through June 30, 2025.
Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Pfirrman
Director & Predident
Director & Secretary → Director, Chair & Secretary, 2023
Director, Chair & Secretary → Director & Predident, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Laney
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Jotanovic
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virnitia Dixon
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Bailey
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Steward
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Walden
Vice President
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Suzanne Massey (2020–2024) — Vice President & Assistant Secretary
- Former: Wendy Gonzalez (2022–2024) — Vice President & Secretary
- Former: Rl Prasad (2023–2024) — Diretor
- Former: Sandra Rosa (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Seth Goodall (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Don Smith (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Fahmi Karam (2020–2022) — Director, President & Treasurer
- Former: Juan Carlos Alvarez (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard Walden (2020–2022) — Vice President & Assistant Secretary
- Former: Sandra Broderick (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Virnitia Hendricks (2020–2022) — Director
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 Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation
How much does Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation give each year?
Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation gave $11.9M across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20.7M across 42 grants.
What is Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation's typical grant size?
Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $115,000, and its average grant was $263,531, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation that year got $41K on average.
Where does Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation give grants?
Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (17 grants), Atlanta, GA (4 grants), Boston, MA (4 grants) and Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 45 grants with a stated purpose on Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation's largest grantees?
Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Comp-U-Dopt Inc ($5,504,753 across 3 grants), Operation Hope Inc ($2,215,207 across 4 grants) and The University of Texas Foundation ($400,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation?
Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation reported $664K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $249K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to support the social and economic progress of communities where Santander Consumer USA operates. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation?
The Foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation's EIN?
Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1519185. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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