The La Vida Feliz Foundation appears to operate as a pass-through or funding vehicle rather than a programmatic grantmaker: its entire documented giving is a single, large, unrestricted grant to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. There is no evidence of thematic, geographic, or operational grantmaking — instead the foundation is directing philanthropic capacity into a donor-advised/charitable gift fund for later distribution. This suggests the foundation prioritizes flexible, donor-directed philanthropy over direct support to specific causes or organizations.
Extremely concentrated: a single very large, unrestricted grant to a charitable gift fund (pass-through model) rather than multiple direct programmatic grants; appears to favor one-time transfers of endowment or assets into a DAF for future distribution.
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$380.3M
$29.1M
$2.8M
Most grants fall between $248K and $12.2M, with a median of $450K.
25th Percentile
$248K
Median
$450K
75th Percentile
$12.2M
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $24,500,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| EAST VILLAGE COMMUNITY COALITION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $24,000,000 | 2023 | General and Unrestricted |
| SELF-HELP GRAPHICS AND ARTS INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $450,000 | 2023 | funds are to be used to pay off Self Help Graphics and Arts' outstanding mortgage debt with any remaining balance to be used for General Support at the charity's discretion. |
| EAST VILLAGE COMMUNITY COALITION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
EAST VILLAGE COMMUNITY COALITION INC
$40,000General & Unrestricted
SELF-HELP GRAPHICS AND ARTS INC
$450,000funds are to be used to pay off Self Help Graphics and Arts' outstanding mortgage debt with any remaining balance to be used for General Support at the charity's discretion.
EAST VILLAGE COMMUNITY COALITION INC
$45,000General & Unrestricted