Viva Francis Foundation
To provide for the long term financial needs of the Conventual Franciscan Friars including education, housing and retirement
Viva Francis Foundation at a glance
In short: Viva Francis Foundation reported $69K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $68,727 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,983,848
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $111,031
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $90,086
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $107,360
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Viva Francis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Viva Francis Foundation gives
- Giving grew 461% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $69K (2025). In 2025 it reported $69K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conventual Franciscans Arroyo Grande, CA | Support of Conventual Franciscans | $14,018 |
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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 | $2,983,848 | $111,031 | $107,360 | $68,727 | Total only | $90,086 |
| 2024 | $2,980,177 | $90,488 | $86,329 | $50,000 | Total only | $71,443 |
| 2023 | $2,368,882 | $84,975 | $58,285 | $14,018 | 1 | $68,394 |
| 2022 | $2,576,558 | $80,138 | $56,144 | $15,000 | 1 | $64,817 |
| 2021 | $2,552,564 | $235,125 | $97,763 | $50,000 | 1 | $213,743 |
| 2020 | $2,415,540 | $772,333 | $52,269 | $2,500 | 1 | $107,079 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Viva Francis Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Viva Francis Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Arroyo Grande, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $69K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $90K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Viva Francis Foundation is led by Michael Molina, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Molina
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Stuart
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Victor Abegg
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Reiter
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mark Waronek
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ray Yinger
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sue Pino
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Paul Karp (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Pino (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Alison Staurt (2020) — Director
- Former: Jacob Carazo (2020) — 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 Viva Francis Foundation
How much does Viva Francis Foundation give each year?
Viva Francis Foundation reported $69K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $50K in grants paid.
How large is Viva Francis Foundation?
Viva Francis Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $111K.
What is Viva Francis Foundation?
Viva Francis Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Arroyo Grande, CA. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Viva Francis Foundation operate?
Viva Francis Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Viva Francis Foundation's EIN?
Viva Francis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0942062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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