The 3 C'S Foundation Inc
The 3 C'S Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Coral Gables, Florida. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including education, health services, community support, and environmental education.
The 3 C'S Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The 3 C'S Foundation Inc gave $2.3M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $188K), top state Florida. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,257,826
- -12.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $188,152
- -27.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $130,675
- Total assets
- $27,612,275
- -2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The 3 C'S Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd 801, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone: (305) 260-7577
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The 3 C'S Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Magis Americas Inc ($676K). Together the top 10 received $2.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 48 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grants went to recipients in Washington, DC; Florida; and California, as well as recipients whose state is not identified in the filing data. By grant dollars, the reported distribution was 50% to DC, 28% to Florida, 2% to California, and 20% to an unspecified state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The 3 C'S Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $222K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $146K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 142% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2021) to $2.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Magis Americas Inc Washington, DC | Worlwide charitable organization that provides sustainable and impactful responses to injustices faced by those living at the margins. | $675,599 |
| Fe Y Alegria | Fe y alegria is an international organization that offers educational opportunities and teacher training to the poorest of society in 19 countries. | $520,802 |
| Centro Mater Foundation Miami, FL | To help extend the educational mission of the catholic church while providing programs and services that assure optimal educational opportunities for all children regardless of race, creed or religious affiliation | $225,000 |
| South Florida National Parks Trust Inc Coral Gables, FL | Supports Everglades National Park Education Programs | $200,000 |
| Community Habilitation Center the Wow Miami, FL | Organization offering all sorts of advancement programs for people with all kinds of disabilities. | $150,000 |
| Gesu Catholic Church Miami, FL | Catholic church that provides meals for low income and elderly individuals in the downtown miami area. | $141,350 |
| Ignatian Spirituality Center Seattle, WA | Is a service of loyola press, a ministry of the usa midwest province of the society of jesus (jesuits). It offers information on and experiences of ignatian spirituality from jesuit and ignatian sources around the world. Ignatianspirituality.com provides pathways into the major areas of ignatian spirituality: prayer, spiritual direction, retreats, etc. | $120,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MD | To provide international humanitarian aid via the catholic community providing assistance to the poor and emergency relief aid | $100,000 |
| Ssi Health Foundation Miami, FL | Provides Healthcare Services to Patients of Minimal Resources. | $50,000 |
| Institute of Noetic Science Novato, CA | To help reveal the interconnected nature of reality through scientific exploration and personal discovery. | $40,075 |
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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 | $27,612,275 | $1,884,192 | $2,504,029 | $2,257,826 | 12 | $2,259,774 | $1,653,799 | $1,596,121 |
| 2024 | $28,232,149 | $2,927,721 | $2,794,408 | $2,583,153 | 10 | $2,583,681 | $1,712,048 | $1,506,341 |
| 2023 | $28,123,345 | $1,884,553 | $2,082,980 | $1,720,721 | 11 | $1,728,634 | $363,674 | $1,384,582 |
| 2022 | $26,385,911 | $-386,519 | $2,361,011 | $1,980,499 | 9 | $1,997,512 | $99,782 | $1,482,839 |
| 2021 | $33,941,061 | $10,522,680 | $1,308,104 | $1,031,012 | 6 | $1,032,938 | $9,498,281 | $1,466,825 |
| 2020 | $30,886,635 | $36,025,210 | $29,442 | — | — | — | $5,954,230 | $746,576 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The 3 C'S Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations addressing education and teacher training, children’s health and community services, meals for low-income and elderly people, and Everglades National Park education programs.
Among its grantees, American Jesuits International Inc describes its mission as mobilizing support for Jesuit education and development initiatives serving marginalized communities in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Centro Mater Foundation Inc says its programs provide educational, nutritional, preventive health, and social support services for children and families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $2,583,153. Grant amounts ranged from $40,075 to $1,290,829, with a median grant of $101,500. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 12 grants totaling $2.3 million.
The largest reported grants were $1,290,829 to Magis Americas Inc for charitable work responding to injustices faced by people living at the margins, and $528,719 to Fe y Alegría for educational opportunities and teacher training. Other grants included $200,000 to South Florida National Parks Trust Inc for Everglades National Park education programs, $125,000 to Centro Mater Foundation, and $103,000 to Fundación Internacional de Niños con Cáncer.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Enrique Cusco, Curtis G Viebranz, Carlos F Arazoza, Ana Harris, Arturo Cusco, and Maria Gabriela Cusco as directors.
The 3 C'S Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carlos F. Arazoza
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curtis G. Viebranz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Enrique Cusco
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ana Harris
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arturo Cusco
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Gabriela Cusco
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The 3 C'S Foundation Inc
How much does The 3 C'S Foundation Inc give each year?
The 3 C'S Foundation Inc gave $2.3M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.6M across 10 grants.
What is The 3 C'S Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The 3 C'S Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $130,675, and its average grant was $188,152, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The 3 C'S Foundation Inc that year got $18K on average.
Where does The 3 C'S Foundation Inc give grants?
The 3 C'S Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (30%) and Washington (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (4 grants).
Does The 3 C'S Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The 3 C'S Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The 3 C'S Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The 3 C'S Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Magis Americas Inc ($675,599), Fe Y Alegria ($520,802) and Centro Mater Foundation ($225,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The 3 C'S Foundation Inc?
The 3 C'S Foundation Inc reported $27.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The 3 C'S Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations addressing education and teacher training, children’s health and community services, meals for low-income and elderly people, and Everglades National Park education programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The 3 C'S Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The 3 C'S Foundation Inc's EIN?
The 3 C'S Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2832422. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The 3 C'S Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The 3 C'S Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-3-c-s-foundation-inc-morg_4d560c4e78c845ac8f4fe288893ab517
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