Virginia Garcia Herrera Foundation
Invitation OnlySouth Gate, California · EIN 81-5183648 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $8,000 and $20,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
0% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verbum Dei Jesuit High School | Los Angeles, CA | DONATION TO Verbum Dei Jesuit High School, a Catholic college and career preparatory school that is most successful at preparing young men… | $350,000 |
| Dolores Mission Church | Los Angeles, CA | Donation to Dolores Mission Catholic Church. | $200,000 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School | Claremont, CA | Donation to Our Lady of the Assumption School, a Catholic parish grade school (TK-8) commited to developing leaders rooted in faith,… | $20,000 |
| Loyola High School | Los Angeles, CA | Donation to Loyola High School, a premier Catholic Jesuit learning community for the 21st century, preparing young men to create a world of… | $10,000 |
| St Emydius Catholic School | Lynwood, CA | Donation to ST EMYDIUS CATHOLIC SCHOOL, a Catholic parish grade school (TK-8) committed to providing an authentic Catholic education for… | $10,000 |
| St Pius X - St Matthias Academy | Downey, CA | DONATION TO ST PIUS X - ST MATTHIAS ACADEMY, a college preparatory school committed to providing an exceptional, faith-filled education… | $10,000 |
| Dolores Mission School | Los Angles, CA | DONATION TO Dolores Mission School, a Catholic parish grade school (TK-8) committed to serving low-income families in Los Angeles. | $8,000 |
| Tierra Del Sol Foundation | Sunland, CA | Donation to TIERRA DEL SOL AN organization that empowers people with developmental disabilities to achieve excellence through Workforce… | $7,500 |
| Cristo Rey Orange County High Schoo | Santa Ana, CA | DONATION TO Cristo Rey Orange County High School, a Catholic High School committed to serving low-income families in Orange County. | $5,000 |
The return also lists 5 grants to individuals ($145,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $765,500 | 14 |
| 2024 | $137,500 | 8 |
| 2023 | $95,500 | 6 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621359349102232
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-5183648
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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