About Raza Development Fund
Unlock lasting prosperity in communities across America.
Focus Areas
HealthcareAffordable housingEducationHomeownershipSmall businessCommunity resiliencyCritical social servicesEconomic mobilityWealth-buildingCommunity development
Who They Fund
local communitiesneighborhood organizationscommunity residents
Funding Style
About Raza Development Fund
Raza Development Fund Inc backs community development organizations with financing and capacity support, and its recent grant list shows a strong pattern of large commitments at the $500,000 level. In 2025, Madhouse Development in Austin received that amount, matching several 2023 awards to organizations such as the Spanish Speaking Unity Council of Alameda County in Oakland and Casa Familiar in San Ysidro. The foundation’s work sits across housing, health, education, small business, and community resiliency, but the recent grants point most clearly to place-based community development groups serving Latino communities. That emphasis appears in Arizona as well, where Comite De Bien Estar Inc in San Luis and Juntos Community in Phoenix both appear among the larger awards. The foundation also supports charter school and community support work, including smaller grants to schools and health-centered organizations in major urban markets. Across the recent record, Raza Development Fund Inc looks like a funder that uses financing and grants to support organizations building local infrastructure, rather than individual projects in isolation.
What Raza Development Fund Funds
Community development is the clearest thread in the recent grants. Raza Development Fund Inc awarded $500,000 to Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Anti-poverty in San Diego County in Chula Vista, and $100,000 to Dream On in San Antonio, both labeled community development. Arizona organizations also feature prominently: Empowering Latina Leaders in Arizona in Phoenix received $245,000, and Valle Del Sol Inc in Phoenix received $25,000. The foundation’s health-related support includes $25,000 to Esperanza Health Center in Chicago, $25,000 to La Clinica Del Pueblo in Washington, DC, and $25,000 to La Clinica De La Raza in Oakland. Education shows up through charter school support, including $30,000 to Amber Charter School in the Bronx and $25,000 to Math Engineering and Science Academy Charter High School in Brooklyn.
How Raza Development Fund Gives
The typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $125,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes repeated awards to the same recipients across years, such as Casa Familiar in 2023 and 2025 and Juntos Community Developers LLC in 2024, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-off giving. Raza Development Fund Inc is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its active programs are financing-oriented and mostly unsolicited applications are not accepted, with one joint charter school bridge financing program marked as accepting unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.3M
Total Assets
$378M
Total Revenue
$44.3M
Total Expenses
$26M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $125K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$125K
Geographic Reach
National8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MARY ANN DONOVAN
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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