Promoting joy and hope in Puerto Rico and beyond by funding humanitarian and charitable initiatives; financing social assistance projects directed at the poor and mistreated and supporting preservation of historical and cultural patrimony.
Gaudium Et Spes Foundation Inc centers much of its grantmaking on Puerto Rico, with 73% of grants going to recipients in the commonwealth and a pattern that reaches into hospitals, schools, shelters, and cultural institutions. Recent support includes $90,000 to Foundation Order of Malta Inc for hospital projects across the Caribbean, $50,000 to Colegio Nuestra Senora del Carmen, and $50,000 to Colegio Maria Auxiliadora de Carolina for children living in poverty and vulnerable childhood situations. The foundation also backs humanitarian services, elder care, and preservation work, reflecting its stated emphasis on social assistance, healthcare, and historical and cultural patrimony. Its portfolio shows a preference for direct-service organizations that work with children, elderly residents, patients, and communities facing hardship. In Puerto Rico, grants have supported institutions in Ponce, San Juan, Carolina, Bayamon, and Adjuntas, while some funding also reaches the wider Caribbean through cross-border humanitarian support. The foundation is structured as a public charity, not a private family foundation, and its giving includes operating support, scholarships, and capital needs alongside relief-oriented funding. That mix is visible in grants for school improvement, intern scholarships, parish restoration, and medical outreach.
Child welfare is a recurring theme. The foundation gave $30,000 to Casa de Ninos Manuel Fernandez Juncos Inc for economic support to children living in poverty and vulnerable childhood situations, and $30,000 to Instituto Santa Ana Inc for a safe environment for girls who are victims of abuse. Education access appears through both schools and scholarships. Gaudium Et Spes Foundation Inc awarded $25,000 to PR Education Initiative Corp for student scholarships, while $20,000 went to Centro San Francisco Inc for the construction of a school for children with impoverished backgrounds. Health-related support includes disease prevention and patient services. It provided $15,000 to Sociedad Americana Contra el Cancer for cancer prevention, patient support, early detection, and education initiatives, and $35,000 to La Perla de Gran Precio Inc for medical aid, social services, and relief programs. Faith-based and cultural support is also visible. The foundation granted $25,000 to Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico and $15,000 to Patronato Pro Mejoras Iglesia Lourdes Inc for chapel restoration.
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Most grants fall between $11K and $25K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Typical grants fall in a fairly tight band, with p25 at $11,318, a median of $18,750, and p75 at $25,000. The recent grant list shows repeat support to several organizations across multiple years, including Foundation Order of Malta Inc, Colegio Nuestra Senora del Carmen, Centro San Francisco Inc, and Sociedad Americana Contra el Cancer, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a public charity and its grants are directed to organizations, not individuals. Its active programs include a Giving Fund, international granting via TrustBridge Global, and Puerto Rico vaccination and medical fairs; unsolicited grants are accepted in the Giving Fund and international-granting channels.
Puerto Rico is the main recipient geography, accounting for 73% of grants in the data and the top state by grant count. Recent awards land in San Juan, Ponce, Carolina, Bayamon, Hato Rey, and Adjuntas, showing a strong island-wide spread rather than concentration in one city. Outside Puerto Rico, grants also reach Coral Gables, Florida, and Washington, DC, while the country distribution in the dataset remains entirely within the United States.
The foundation supports charities working in poverty alleviation, child welfare, healthcare and medical outreach, vaccination programs, orphanage and shelter support, cultural and historical preservation, and international grantmaking. Recent awards also show support for schools, hospitals, elder care, parish restoration, cancer services, and humanitarian relief.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $11,318, the median is $18,750, and p75 is $25,000. Recent grants include both smaller operating awards and larger commitments such as $90,000 for hospital projects across the Caribbean.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat awards to Foundation Order of Malta Inc in 2023 and 2024, Colegio Nuestra Senora del Carmen in 2023 and 2024, Centro San Francisco Inc in 2023 and 2024, and Sociedad Americana Contra el Cancer in 2023 and 2024.
Puerto Rico receives the most support, with 73% of grants going to recipients in the commonwealth. Recent recipient locations include San Juan, Ponce, Carolina, Bayamon, Hato Rey, and Adjuntas, with additional grants to Coral Gables, Florida, and Washington, DC.
Yes for some channels. The Giving Fund accepts unsolicited grants, and the international granting path via TrustBridge Global also accepts unsolicited grants. The Puerto Rico vaccination and medical fairs program does not accept unsolicited grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colegio Maria Auxiliadora de Carolina | Carolina, PR | $50,000 | 2025 | Economic support for children living in poverty and vulnerable childhood situations. |
| Colegio Nuestra Senora del Carmen | Ponce, PR | $40,000 | 2025 | Economic support for children living in poverty and vulnerable childhood situations. |
| Foundation Order of Malta Inc | Coral Gables, FL | $37,600 | 2025 | Assistance for the elderly in Puerto Rico and Cuba |
| La Perla de Gran Precio Inc | San Juan, PR | $35,000 | 2025 | Including assistance for vulnerable communities medical aid social services and relief programs that uphold human dignity and serve those most in need. |
| Casa de Ninos Manuel Fernandez Juncos Inc | San Juan, PR | $30,000 | 2025 | Economic support for children living in poverty and vulnerable childhood situations. |
| Instituto Santa Ana Inc | Adjuntas, PR | $30,000 | 2025 | Economic support to organization that welcomes girls who are victims of abuse providing them a safe loving environment. |
| Nunciatura Apostolica Naciones Unidas | Washingon, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | This money was used for intern scholarships. |
| PR Education Initiative Corp | San Juan, PR | $25,000 | 2025 | Student scholarships |
| Global Giving Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | Economic support to organization that provides mentorship leadership development academic support and prevention programs for adolescents at social risk in Puerto Rico. |
| Proyecto Nacer Inc | Bayamon, PR | $20,000 | 2025 | Economic support to organization that provides holistic support to adolescent parent-families helping young mothers and fathers complete their education care for their children and build stable futures. |
| Centro Deambulantes Cristo Pobre Inc | Ponce, PR | $20,000 | 2025 | Economic support for children living in poverty and vulnerable childhood situations. |
| Centro Madre Dominga Casa Belen | Ponce, PR | $17,500 | 2025 | Economic support for children living in poverty and vulnerable childhood situations. |
| Sociedad Americana Contra el Cancer | Hato Rey, PR | $15,000 | 2025 | Economic support to organization dedicated to cancer prevention patient support early detection programs and education initiatives that help reduce the impact of cancer across Puerto Rico. |
| Tech My School | Luquillo, PR | $15,000 | 2025 | Student scholarships |
| Colegio San Antonio de Padua | San Juan, PR | $10,000 | 2025 | Support for the repair and maintenance of religious facilities including painting structural upkeep of church building. |
| Colegio San Pedro | Guaynabo, PR | $10,000 | 2025 | Economic support for children living in poverty and vulnerable childhood situations. |
| Path To Peace Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Economic support to organization that raise funds for the work of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York |
| Foundation Order of Malta Inc | Coral Gable, FL | $90,000 | 2024 | None |
| Colegio Nuestra Senora del Carmen | Ponce, PR | $50,000 | 2024 | None |
| Centro San Francisco Inc | Ponce, PR | $17,500 | 2024 | None |
| Sociedad Americana Contra el Cancer | Hato Rey, PR | $15,000 | 2024 | None |
| Tech My School | Luquillo, PR | $15,000 | 2024 | None |
| Fundacion Para la Conservacion Adaptiva | Ponce, PR | $7,500 | 2024 | None |
| Foundation Order of Malta Inc | Coral Gable, FL | $55,000 | 2023 | Economic support to help with the hospital projects across the Caribbean |
| National Catholic Community Foundation | Crownsville, MD | $30,000 | 2023 | Support for catholic relief services |
| National Catholic Community | Crownsville, MD | $27,200 | 2023 | Economic Support |
| Foundation Order of Malta Inc | Coral Gable, FL | $27,000 | 2023 | Economic help to Blessed Gerard Home for the elderly |
| Sociedad Americana Contra el Cancer | Hato Rey, PR | $25,000 | 2023 | Financial support to help the organization's mission |
| Soc Educacion y Rehabilitacion de Puerto Rico | Hato Rey, PR | $25,000 | 2023 | Financial support to help the organization's mission |
| Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico | San Juan, PR | $25,000 | 2023 | Financial support to help the organization's mission |
| Parroquia Santa Maria Reina | Ponce, PR | $21,000 | 2023 | Economic support in the acquisition of air conditioning system for the parish |
| Projecto Nacer Inc | Bayamon, PR | $20,000 | 2023 | Economic support the organization mission of help underprivileged mothers and childrens |
| Centro San Francisco Inc | Ponce, PR | $20,000 | 2023 | Economic support for the construction of school for childrens with impoverished backgrounds |
| La Perla del Gran Precio | San Juan, PR | $20,000 | 2023 | Economic support in the mission of help abused and disadvantaged Girls |
| Colegio Nuestra Senora del Carmen | Ponce, PR | $15,000 | 2023 | Economic support for improvement to school |
| Patronato Pro Mejoras Iglesia Lourdes Inc | San Juan, PR | $15,000 | 2023 | Economic help in the restoration of the chapel |
| Hogar Teresa Toda | Canovanas, PR | $12,500 | 2023 | Economic help to house dedicated to shelter abused underaged girls |
| Roman-Catholic Parish of Assumption of VM | Morristown, NJ | $10,924 | 2023 | Economic support |
| The Salvation Army Division of Puerto Rico | San Juan, PR | $10,000 | 2023 | Disaster relief in Puerto Rico |
| Puerto Rico Icon Institute | Carolina, PR | $10,000 | 2023 | Financial support to help the organization's mission |
| Hogar Teresa Toda | Canovanas, PR | $10,000 | 2023 | Economic help in its mission to help abandonment or abuse girls |
| Fundacion para la Conservacion Adaptativa Inc | Ponce, PR | $10,000 | 2023 | Economic support for disadvantaged children |
| Real Ordem de Sao Miguel de Ala Military Commandery | Galveston, TX | $6,250 | 2023 | International relief |
Colegio Maria Auxiliadora de Carolina
$50,000Economic support for children living in poverty and vulnerable childhood situations.
Colegio Nuestra Senora del Carmen
$40,000Economic support for children living in poverty and vulnerable childhood situations.
Foundation Order of Malta Inc
$37,600Assistance for the elderly in Puerto Rico and Cuba
La Perla de Gran Precio Inc
$35,000Including assistance for vulnerable communities medical aid social services and relief programs that uphold human dignity and serve those most in need.
Casa de Ninos Manuel Fernandez Juncos Inc
$30,000Economic support for children living in poverty and vulnerable childhood situations.
Instituto Santa Ana Inc
Economic support to organization that welcomes girls who are victims of abuse providing them a safe loving environment.
Nunciatura Apostolica Naciones Unidas
$25,000This money was used for intern scholarships.
PR Education Initiative Corp
$25,000Student scholarships
Economic support to organization that provides mentorship leadership development academic support and prevention programs for adolescents at social risk in Puerto Rico.
Proyecto Nacer Inc
$20,000Economic support to organization that provides holistic support to adolescent parent-families helping young mothers and fathers complete their education care for their children and build stable futures.
Centro Deambulantes Cristo Pobre Inc
$20,000Economic support for children living in poverty and vulnerable childhood situations.
Centro Madre Dominga Casa Belen
$17,500Economic support for children living in poverty and vulnerable childhood situations.
Sociedad Americana Contra el Cancer
$15,000Economic support to organization dedicated to cancer prevention patient support early detection programs and education initiatives that help reduce the impact of cancer across Puerto Rico.
Tech My School
$15,000Student scholarships
Colegio San Antonio de Padua
$10,000Support for the repair and maintenance of religious facilities including painting structural upkeep of church building.
Colegio San Pedro
$10,000Economic support for children living in poverty and vulnerable childhood situations.
Economic support to organization that raise funds for the work of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York
Foundation Order of Malta Inc
$90,000None
Colegio Nuestra Senora del Carmen
$50,000None
Centro San Francisco Inc
$17,500None
Sociedad Americana Contra el Cancer
$15,000None
Tech My School
$15,000None
Fundacion Para la Conservacion Adaptiva
$7,500None
Foundation Order of Malta Inc
$55,000Economic support to help with the hospital projects across the Caribbean
Support for catholic relief services
Foundation Order of Malta Inc
$27,000Economic help to Blessed Gerard Home for the elderly
Sociedad Americana Contra el Cancer
$25,000Financial support to help the organization's mission
Financial support to help the organization's mission
Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
$25,000Financial support to help the organization's mission
Parroquia Santa Maria Reina
$21,000Economic support in the acquisition of air conditioning system for the parish
Projecto Nacer Inc
$20,000Economic support the organization mission of help underprivileged mothers and childrens
Centro San Francisco Inc
$20,000Economic support for the construction of school for childrens with impoverished backgrounds
La Perla del Gran Precio
$20,000Economic support in the mission of help abused and disadvantaged Girls
Colegio Nuestra Senora del Carmen
$15,000Economic support for improvement to school
Patronato Pro Mejoras Iglesia Lourdes Inc
$15,000Economic help in the restoration of the chapel
Economic help to house dedicated to shelter abused underaged girls
Roman-Catholic Parish of Assumption of VM
$10,924Economic support
The Salvation Army Division of Puerto Rico
$10,000Disaster relief in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Icon Institute
$10,000Financial support to help the organization's mission
Economic help in its mission to help abandonment or abuse girls
Fundacion para la Conservacion Adaptativa Inc
$10,000Economic support for disadvantaged children
Real Ordem de Sao Miguel de Ala Military Commandery
$6,250International relief
