The Manny and Cecile Hernandez

Foundation · Grantmaker Fremont, CA EIN: 26-1606783

The Manny and Cecile Hernandez is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Fremont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $40K.

Key facts about The Manny and Cecile Hernandez

In short: The Manny and Cecile Hernandez gave $40K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-1606783
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$40,472
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$2,530
Median grant
$2,250
New grantees (estimate)
19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025)
Primary geography
California (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Quick answers about The Manny and Cecile Hernandez

How much does The Manny and Cecile Hernandez give each year?

The Manny and Cecile Hernandez gave $40K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 15 grants.

What is The Manny and Cecile Hernandez's typical grant size?

The Manny and Cecile Hernandez's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $2,530, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Manny and Cecile Hernandez that year got $696 on average.

Where does The Manny and Cecile Hernandez give grants?

The Manny and Cecile Hernandez gives mostly in California: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (19%) and Hawaii (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (3 grants) and Fremont, CA (2 grants).

Does The Manny and Cecile Hernandez give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Manny and Cecile Hernandez's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Manny and Cecile Hernandez's largest grantees?

The Manny and Cecile Hernandez's largest 2025 grantees include Phi Beta Psi Upsilon Gamma Chapter ($7,500), Maui United Way ($5,000) and Angels of Hope ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Is The Manny and Cecile Hernandez open to new grantees?

19%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $696; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$40K

+10.9% YoY

Grant Count

16

+6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+4.0% YoY

About The Manny and Cecile Hernandez

Based on IRS filings

The Manny and Cecile Hernandez is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Fremont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $40K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 16 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

San JoseOaklandFremontPacificaLake ElsinoreMemphisDublinLos AltosMilpitasChicagoFairfaxNew YorkSan LeandroViennaWailukuAlbuquerqueCold SpringCold SpringsDublicFederal Way

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K19 grants202014 grants202117 grants202213 grants202315 grants202416 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Phi Beta Psi Upsilon Gamma Chapter: $8KPhi Beta Psi Upsilon GammaChapter$8KMaui United Way: $5KMaui United Way$5KAngels of Hope: $4KAngels of Hope$4KAbc's for Global Health: $4KAbc's for Global Health$4KSouth Bay Chinese Service Club: $3KSouth Bay Chinese Service Club$3KAlameda Country Comm Food Bank: $3KAlameda Country Comm Food Bank$3KHappy Hollow Foundation: $3KHappy Hollow Foundation$3KMontclaire Parent Teacher Org: $3KMontclaire Parent Teacher Org$3KVivace Youth Chorus of San Jose: $2KVivace Youth Chorus of SanJose$2KWorld Vision Phil Earthquake Relief FX Fee: $1KWorld Vision Phil EarthquakeRelief FX Fee$1K

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

75<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PHI BETA PSI UPSILON GAMMA CHAPTER Fairfax, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$7,500
MAUI UNITED WAY Wailuku, HIGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
ANGELS OF HOPE Lake Elsinore, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$4,000
ABC'S FOR GLOBAL HEALTH Pacifica, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$4,000
SOUTH BAY CHINESE SERVICE CLUB Fremont, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$3,000
ALAMEDA COUNTRY COMM FOOD BANK Oakland, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$3,000
HAPPY HOLLOW FOUNDATION San Jose, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$3,000
MONTCLAIRE PARENT TEACHER ORG Los Altos, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$2,500
VIVACE YOUTH CHORUS OF SAN JOSE San Jose, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$2,000
WORLD VISION PHIL EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FX FEE Federal Way, WAGENERAL PURPOSE$1,387

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Manny and Cecile Hernandez is led by Emmanuel T. Hernandez, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Emmanuel T. Hernandez

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Cecilia L. Hernandez

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Manny and Cecile Hernandez?

The Manny and Cecile Hernandez is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Fremont, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Manny and Cecile Hernandez's EIN?

The Manny and Cecile Hernandez's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1606783. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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