The Eva Longoria Foundation supports innovative solutions that accelerate economic opportunity, civic participation, and cultural influence, with a focus on advancing Latinas.
The Eva Longoria Foundation C/o Global Philanthropy Group backs Latina economic opportunity through a mix of entrepreneurship support, civic participation, and cultural influence. A clear pattern in the recent grants is its use of partnerships to move money into defined programs: $566,666 to Accessity supported Latina entrepreneurship training and microloans, while $250,000 to Mlt (management Leadership for Tomorrow) helped fund a fellowship for undergraduate students, primarily low- and moderate-income Latinas, in a college-to-career program. The foundation also funds broader strategic work for Latina communities, including policy and representation efforts. One grant to Latino Prosperity supported equitable economic policies that create opportunities and resources for wealth-building in the Latino community. Another to Head Count Inc. supported voter registration and participation in democracy through music and popular culture. Cultural influence is another recurring thread, including support for career pathways in entertainment and media for Latinas. Across these grants, the foundation pairs direct program support with nonprofit partnerships and targeted initiatives tied to economic mobility, leadership, and visibility.
Entrepreneurship is one of the foundation’s clearest funding areas. It gave $566,666 to Accessity for Latina entrepreneurship training and microloans, and $100,000 to Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation for Latina entrepreneurship training. Civic participation is another focus: $100,000 to Head Count Inc. supported voter registration and democratic participation among young people. In the cultural sphere, $250,000 to Rideback Rise supported a fellowship and residency for mid-career POC creators and filmmakers, extending the foundation’s interest in representation and entertainment pathways. Education and career access also appear through $425,000 to Teen Tech Program for youth access to tech education opportunities, showing support for pathways that link training to long-term opportunity.
Typical grant size sits at $75,000 at the 25th percentile, $150,000 at the median, and $250,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards cluster around partner organizations and program-specific support rather than open-ended funding, with several grants at $250,000 and below. The foundation appears repeatedly across multiple years in the grant list, including continuing support for Henry Ford Learning Institute and Accessity, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off awards. It is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available grant records also show that unsolicited applications are not accepted in the listed programs.
$1.5M
$451K
$2M
$1.6M
Most grants fall between $75K and $250K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$250K
EVA LONGORIA
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Grantmaking is regional and overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 21 grants in the United States. California receives most awards, consistent with 76% of grants landing in the foundation’s HQ state. Within the recent grants list, Los Angeles appears repeatedly, along with San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, Pacoima, South Pasadena, San Rafael, and Mountain View. Outside California, grants also reached Dearborn, Bethesda, San Antonio, and New York City. The only non-U.S. place referenced in the grant descriptions is Guatemala, through support for Casa De Angeles in Antigua-area orphanage operations.
Its stated focus is advancing Latinas through civic engagement, economic empowerment, and cultural influence. Recent grants show that emphasis in practice through Latina entrepreneurship training and microloans, voter participation work, tech education pathways, and support for entertainment-industry career pathways.
The listed active grant programs marked as not accepting unsolicited requests include the Eva Longoria Fellowship, microgrants to Latina-owned businesses through Accessity, and multiple general and partnership grantmaking categories. The pattern across the data is that funding is routed through partnerships and direct nonprofit support, not open solicitation.
The grant size distribution is centered on mid-five-figure and six-figure awards: p25 is $75,000, median is $150,000, and p75 is $250,000. Recent grants include several $250,000 awards, along with smaller program grants such as $25,000 and $50,000.
The foundation prioritizes Latinas, including low- and moderate-income Latinas in the Eva Longoria Fellowship, Latina-owned businesses through Accessity, and Latina entrepreneurs through other training grants. The data also shows support for girls and gender-expansive youth in technology, mid-career creators and filmmakers of color, and communities served through food assistance and disability-inclusive programming.
Its grants are primarily U.S.-based, and 76% of grants go to recipients in California, which is also the headquarters state. Texas is the top state by grant count outside that pattern, with recent awards in San Antonio and other Texas-related funding tied to the foundation’s broader Latina-focused work.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLT (MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP FOR TOMORROW) | BETHESDA, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | MLT IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TACKLING THE UNDERLYING, BUT TYPICALLY OVERLOOKED ECONOMIC LEVERS CRITICAL TO ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA. BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND TRANSFORMING THE CAREER TRAJECTORIES OF PEOPLE OF COLOR, WHILE ALSO STANDARDIZING AND SCALING RACIALLY EQUITABLE EMPLOYER PRACTICES, MLT CLOSES THE RACIAL WEALTH GAPS THAT UNDERPIN THE BROADER ... PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADUATE BLACK, HISPANIC AND NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS. MLT PROVIDES CP FELLOWS WITH A WINNING CAREER PLAYBOOK, PROFESSIONAL ONE-ON-ONE COACHING, AND AN ACCELERATING NETWORK OF 10,000 MLT ALUMNI AND EXECUTIVES FROM 200 MLT EMPLOYER PARTNERS. |
| CASA DE ANGELES | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | THE MISSION OF THE CASA DE ANGELES FOUNDATION IS TO BUILD AND OPERATE AN ORPHANAGE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF ANTIGUA, GUATEMALA. THE CURRENT FACILITY CONTAINS DORMITORIES, COMMON USE AREAS, A LIBRARY, A DEDICATED PRE-SCHOOL AND A PRIMARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL. A TEEN AGE/YOUNG ADULT DORM AND SOCCER FIELDS HAVE ALSO BEEN BUILT. THE NEED IS GREAT, NOT ONLY FOR THE 87 CHILDREN ALREADY THERE, BUT FOR THE MANY OTHERS WHO REQUIRE THIS KIND OF LOVING, SUPPORTIVE FACILITY. |
| EVAS HEROES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | EVA'S HEROES IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL SPECIAL NEEDS BY PROVIDING AN INCLUSIVE SETTING BUILT ON FOUR TENETS: INTERACT, GROW, LEARN AND LOVE. WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS AGES 14 AND OLDER TO ENJOY UNIQUE RECREATION AND SOCIALIZATION EXPERIENCES IN OUR COMMUNITY. |
| RIDEBACK RISE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | RIDEBACK RISE FELLOWSHIP & RESIDENCY IS COMPRISED OF THE TOP 15 MID-CAREER POC CREATORS AND FILMMAKERS WHO ARE SUPPORTED AND EMPOWERED IN THE YEAR LONG PROGRAM VIA A STRUCTURED AND RIGOROUS CREATIVE ... COMMERCIAL FILM AND TELEVISION PROJECTS FROM CONCEPT TO MARKET-READY PITCH/PACKAGE, LEVERAGING ALL OF RESOURCES, ACCESS, AND MENTORSHIP THAT RISE HAS TO OFFER. |
| LATINO PROSPERITY | SOUTH PASADENA, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | CHAMPIONING EQUITABLE ECONOMIC POLICIES THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES FOR WEALTH-BUILDING IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY. |
| HEAD COUNT INC | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | "HEAD COUNT, INC`S MISSION IS TO USE THE POWER OF MUSIC AND POPULAR CULTURE TO REGISTER VOTERS AND PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRACY. WE REACH YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE THEY ALREADY ARE TO INFORM AND EMPOWER. |
| LEAN IN LATINAS | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | NONPROFIT COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING LATINA WOMEN TO CLOSE THE GENDER WAGE GAP. THROUGH MENTORSHIP, EDUCATION, AND A STRONG NETWORK OF CIRCLES, WE PROVIDE LATINAS WITH THE TOOLS, SUPPORT, AND OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED TO SUCCEED AND LEAD IN THE WORKPLACE. |
| ACCESSITY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $566,666 | 2024 | LATINA ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING AND MICROLOANS |
| TEEN TECH PROGRAM | LANCASTER BLVD, CA | $425,000 | 2024 | YOUTH ACCESS TO TECH EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES |
| HENRY FORD LEARNING INSTITUTE | DEARBORN, MI | $350,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF LATINA LEADERS BY DESIGN YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM |
| LATINO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF LATINO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION |
| FRESNO AREA HISPANIC FOUNDATION | FRESNO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | LATINA ENTREPENEURSHIP TRAINING |
| PROSPERA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF LATINA ENTREPRENEURS |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | FOOD ASSISTANCE IN LA COUNTY |
| DIY GIRLS | PACOIMA, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF INCREASING GIRLS AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE YOUTH'S INTEREST AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN TECHNOLOGY |
| INCLUSIVE ACTION FOR THE CITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF SERVING UNDERINVESTED COMMUNITIES AND BUILD THRIVING LOCAL ECONOMIES |
| AI AND YOU | MILL VALLEY, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATING MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES ABOUT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE |
| HENRY FORD LEARNING INSTITUTE | DEARBORN, MI | $955,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF LATINA LEADERS BY DESIGN YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM |
| ACCESSITY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $175,705 | 2023 | LATINA ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING AND MICROLOANS |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | FOOD ASSISTANCE IN LA COUNTY |
| FRESNO AREA HISPANIC FOUNDATION | FRESNO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | LATINA ENTREPENEURSHIP TRAINING |
MLT IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TACKLING THE UNDERLYING, BUT TYPICALLY OVERLOOKED ECONOMIC LEVERS CRITICAL TO ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA. BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND TRANSFORMING THE CAREER TRAJECTORIES OF PEOPLE OF COLOR, WHILE ALSO STANDARDIZING AND SCALING RACIALLY EQUITABLE EMPLOYER PRACTICES, MLT CLOSES THE RACIAL WEALTH GAPS THAT UNDERPIN THE BROADER ... PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADUATE BLACK, HISPANIC AND NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS. MLT PROVIDES CP FELLOWS WITH A WINNING CAREER PLAYBOOK, PROFESSIONAL ONE-ON-ONE COACHING, AND AN ACCELERATING NETWORK OF 10,000 MLT ALUMNI AND EXECUTIVES FROM 200 MLT EMPLOYER PARTNERS.
CASA DE ANGELES
$250,000THE MISSION OF THE CASA DE ANGELES FOUNDATION IS TO BUILD AND OPERATE AN ORPHANAGE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF ANTIGUA, GUATEMALA. THE CURRENT FACILITY CONTAINS DORMITORIES, COMMON USE AREAS, A LIBRARY, A DEDICATED PRE-SCHOOL AND A PRIMARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL. A TEEN AGE/YOUNG ADULT DORM AND SOCCER FIELDS HAVE ALSO BEEN BUILT. THE NEED IS GREAT, NOT ONLY FOR THE 87 CHILDREN ALREADY THERE, BUT FOR THE MANY OTHERS WHO REQUIRE THIS KIND OF LOVING, SUPPORTIVE FACILITY.
EVAS HEROES
$250,000EVA'S HEROES IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL SPECIAL NEEDS BY PROVIDING AN INCLUSIVE SETTING BUILT ON FOUR TENETS: INTERACT, GROW, LEARN AND LOVE. WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS AGES 14 AND OLDER TO ENJOY UNIQUE RECREATION AND SOCIALIZATION EXPERIENCES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
RIDEBACK RISE FELLOWSHIP & RESIDENCY IS COMPRISED OF THE TOP 15 MID-CAREER POC CREATORS AND FILMMAKERS WHO ARE SUPPORTED AND EMPOWERED IN THE YEAR LONG PROGRAM VIA A STRUCTURED AND RIGOROUS CREATIVE ... COMMERCIAL FILM AND TELEVISION PROJECTS FROM CONCEPT TO MARKET-READY PITCH/PACKAGE, LEVERAGING ALL OF RESOURCES, ACCESS, AND MENTORSHIP THAT RISE HAS TO OFFER.
LATINO PROSPERITY
$250,000CHAMPIONING EQUITABLE ECONOMIC POLICIES THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES FOR WEALTH-BUILDING IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY.
"HEAD COUNT, INC`S MISSION IS TO USE THE POWER OF MUSIC AND POPULAR CULTURE TO REGISTER VOTERS AND PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRACY. WE REACH YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE THEY ALREADY ARE TO INFORM AND EMPOWER.
LEAN IN LATINAS
$100,000NONPROFIT COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING LATINA WOMEN TO CLOSE THE GENDER WAGE GAP. THROUGH MENTORSHIP, EDUCATION, AND A STRONG NETWORK OF CIRCLES, WE PROVIDE LATINAS WITH THE TOOLS, SUPPORT, AND OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED TO SUCCEED AND LEAD IN THE WORKPLACE.
SUPPORT OF LATINA LEADERS BY DESIGN YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
SUPPORT OF INCREASING GIRLS AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE YOUTH'S INTEREST AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN TECHNOLOGY
SUPPORT OF SERVING UNDERINVESTED COMMUNITIES AND BUILD THRIVING LOCAL ECONOMIES
AI AND YOU
$25,000EDUCATING MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES ABOUT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
SUPPORT OF LATINA LEADERS BY DESIGN YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM