The Reynaldo J Carreon MD Foundation concentrates its funding on expanding educational opportunities for underprivileged students, with a strong local focus on the Coachella Valley. Nearly all grants are directed to scholarships and programs that support student access and success, indicating a clear mission toward youth education and college/career readiness. The foundation makes relatively few but substantial awards rather than many small grants.
Concentrated giving: a very small number of large awards focused on scholarships and a flagship regional education nonprofit; repeat or multi-year intent is likely but grants are few and high-dollar rather than widely distributed.
The Reynaldo J Carreon MD Foundation’s clearest pattern is its commitment to underprivileged students, especially through a large 2024 grant of $249,950 to Onefuture Coachella Valley. That award sits alongside a 2023 grant of $123,175 to Student Scholarships - Various, showing a repeated emphasis on education support rather than one-off project funding. The foundation’s active grant program, Carreón Foundation Scholarships, is aimed at students from the Eastern Inland Empire pursuing community college, university, or trade school. Priority is given to students of Mexican, African, Asian, and Native American ancestry, and the program description connects funding with education, leadership, community involvement, and career achievement. The foundation’s public profile also points to a local education mission in the Coachella Valley, with support for college and career readiness and regional student access. Its recent giving suggests a small number of substantial awards, each tied to student opportunity and educational advancement.
Education access is the foundation’s central theme. In 2024, it gave $249,950 to Onefuture Coachella Valley to provide underprivileged students with support connected to that mission. In 2023, it granted $123,175 to Student Scholarships - Various for the same purpose, reinforcing scholarship aid as a recurring priority. The active Carreón Foundation Scholarships program adds a second layer: annual scholarships for students from the Eastern Inland Empire pursuing community college, university, or trade school. Priority is given to students of Mexican, African, Asian, and Native American ancestry. Beyond scholarships, the foundation’s stated focus includes college and career readiness in Coachella Valley. That places student support services alongside financial aid as part of its education strategy.
The foundation’s typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $154,869, the median is $186,562, and the 75th percentile is $218,256. Recent grants show a pattern of fewer, larger awards rather than many small ones. It is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF or program-related investment vehicle. The active scholarship program is open to unsolicited applications, and the program description shows an annual scholarship structure. The recent grant list includes repeated support for student aid across 2023 and 2024, suggesting ongoing rather than one-time giving.
$250K
$1.6M
$255K
$462K
Most grants fall between $155K and $218K, with a median of $187K.
25th Percentile
$155K
Median
$187K
75th Percentile
$218K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: OneFuture Coachella Valley, Student Scholarships - Various, Regional scholarship administrators / local education nonprofits
Giving is highly local and entirely in California in the available record: 100% of grants go to recipients in CA, which is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are in Palm Desert, and the active scholarship program serves students from the Eastern Inland Empire and Coachella Valley. The country distribution is limited to U.S. recipients, with 2 grants recorded.
It mainly funds education support for underprivileged students. The recent grants and program description center on scholarships, student access, and college and career readiness in the Coachella Valley and Eastern Inland Empire.
Yes. Its active Carreón Foundation Scholarships program provides annual scholarships for students from the Eastern Inland Empire who are pursuing community college, university, or trade school.
Yes. The Carreón Foundation Scholarships program accepts unsolicited applications, according to the program listing.
Priority is given to students of Mexican, African, Asian, and Native American ancestry. The program also emphasizes education, leadership, community involvement, and career achievement.
Typical grants are relatively large. The 25th percentile is $154,869, the median is $186,562, and the 75th percentile is $218,256.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONEFUTURE COACHELLA VALLEY | PALM DESERT, CA | $249,950 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS |
| STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS - VARIOUS | PALM DESERT, CA | $123,175 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS |
ONEFUTURE COACHELLA VALLEY
$249,950TO PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS - VARIOUS
$123,175TO PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS