Focus Central America
Invitation OnlyWarren, New Jersey · EIN 87-1440781 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.9M
Organizations funded110
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$11.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $24,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
88% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Organizations | Na, OC | Charitable purpose due to concerns for safety of the employees of the organization and the sensitive nature of the information, the full… | $55,000 |
| Peaceworks | Union, NJ | Charitable purpose | $45,050 |
| Agua Para El Pueblo | Tegucigalpa, HO | Charitable purpose | $40,000 |
| Amigos of Costa Rica | West Chester, PA | Charitable purpose | $35,000 |
| Fundacion Herencia Viva | Quetzaltenango, GT | Charitable purpose | $32,000 |
| Pennat | Guatemala City, GT | Charitable purpose | $31,565 |
| Acd Guatemala | Quetzaltenango, GT | Charitable purpose | $30,000 |
| Amos Hope and Health | Gibsonia, PA | Charitable purpose | $30,000 |
| Asaprosar | Santa Ana, ES | Charitable purpose | $30,000 |
| Asociacion Cedcas de Los Lago | Heredia, CS | Charitable purpose | $30,000 |
| Bien de Mujer | San Jose, CS | Charitable purpose | $30,000 |
| Contextos | Santa Telca, ES | Charitable purpose | $30,000 |
| Fcam | San Jose, CS | Charitable purpose | $30,000 |
| Fundacion Accion Joven | San Jose, CS | Charitable purpose | $30,000 |
| Fundamuni | San Salvador, ES | Charitable purpose | $30,000 |
| Grupo Guinopeno Ambientalista | Guinope El Paraiso, HO | Charitable purpose | $30,000 |
| Proyecto Abraham | Cartago, CS | Charitable purpose | $30,000 |
| Teenssmart International | Morrisville, NC | Charitable purpose | $30,000 |
| Un Mundo | Menlo Park, CA | Charitable purpose | $30,000 |
| Wings Guatemala | Pueblo, CO | Charitable purpose | $30,000 |
| Tierra Nueva | Huehuetenango, GT | Charitable purpose | $29,350 |
| Hogar Fatima | Guatemala City, GT | Charitable purpose | $28,000 |
| Adisa | Solola, GT | Charitable purpose | $25,000 |
| Conexion | San Salvador, ES | Charitable purpose | $25,000 |
| Ibm- Project Hope | Washington, DC | Charitable purpose | $25,000 |
| Mancomunidad Trinacional | Municipio de Sinuapa, HO | Charitable purpose | $25,000 |
| Women's Justice Initiative | Patzun, GT | Charitable purpose | $25,000 |
| Ajkun Pa Le Qatinimit | Suchitepequez, GT | Charitable purpose | $24,000 |
| Cripdes | Colonia Layacos, ES | Charitable purpose | $24,000 |
| Casa Esperanza | Panama City, PM | Charitable purpose | $22,000 |
| A Better Life Guatemala | Pine Beach, NJ | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Alsare | San Salvador, ES | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Asociacio Las Hormigas | Intibuca, HO | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Asociacion Ciudadana Miguelenos En Accion | San Miguel, ES | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Calidad de Vida | Tegucigalpa, HO | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Codimca | Cervantes, HO | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Comite de Familiares de Migrantes Desapar | Yoro, HO | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Fusal | Cuscutlan, ES | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Institute for Central American Studies | Kensington, CA | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Green Empowerment | Portland, OR | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Nuestra Senora Del Camino | Chiriqui, PM | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Oye Honduras | Washington, DC | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Proyecto Vida | San Marcos, GT | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Red Coiproden | Tegucigalpa, HO | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Roblealto Association | Zapote Y Griega, CS | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Serso Honduras | Atlantida, HO | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Trickle Up | New York, NY | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| United Way Honduras | San Juan Bosco, HO | Charitable purpose | $20,000 |
| Tejiendo Futuros | Solola, GT | Charitable purpose | $18,000 |
| The Atitlan Fund Inc | Delray Beach, FL | Charitable purpose | $17,000 |
| Odres Nuevo Gt | Santa Cruz de Guiche, GT | Charitable purpose | $17,000 |
| Voces Vitales | Panama City, PM | Charitable purpose | $17,000 |
| Arboles de Justicia | Tegucigalpa, HO | Charitable purpose | $15,000 |
| Asociacion Ninos de Montana | Olancho Valle, HO | Charitable purpose | $15,000 |
| Bayan Honduras | LA Ceiba, HO | Charitable purpose | $15,000 |
| Circula | Antigua, GT | Charitable purpose | $15,000 |
| Educate2envision | San Leandro, CA | Charitable purpose | $15,000 |
| Fundacion Espacio Creativoenlaces | Santa Anna, PM | Charitable purpose | $15,000 |
| Fundacion Coatepque | San Salvador, ES | Charitable purpose | $15,000 |
| Fundacion Dorcas | San Salvador, ES | Charitable purpose | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 110 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,932,965 | 110 |
| 2023 | $1,607,226 | 150 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543149349102439
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 87-1440781
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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