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MESTRE CHARITABLE TRUST
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 467169513 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE Y99 · Mutual & Membership Benefit · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$193K
expenses
$13K
net assets
$2.5M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

MESTRE CHARITABLE TRUST is a New York-based private foundation that supports charitable initiatives through grantmaking. It funds organizations working in economic development, food security, environmental sustainability, and youth services. The trust focuses on both domestic and international programs, with recent grants supporting farmers, at-risk youth, and border-region prosperity.

activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 2 activities
    • Funding community-building efforts to alleviate poverty and suffering
      Funds Mercy Corps to support programs that alleviate poverty and human suffering through community development.
    • Funding prosperity-building initiatives in the U.S.-Mexico border region
      Funds the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership to advance prosperity and community development in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
  • Summer Camp Access Scholarships 1 activity
    • Funding afterschool and educational support programs for disadvantaged rural youth
      Funds KIND Inc to provide afterschool activities, educational support, and family engagement initiatives for disadvantaged rural children and youth.
  • Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
    • Funding land restoration and sustainable agriculture initiatives for farmers
      Funds Floresta USA to support farmers in restoring land and launching new agricultural initiatives focused on food, environment, economic development, and microfinance.
  • Fundraising and Financial Support for IDD Services 1 activity
    • Funding residential care for at-risk boys
      Funds Rancho Del Rey to operate and support a residential home providing care for at-risk boys.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$193K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$109K56%
Other revenue$36K
expenses
Total expenses$13K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$160K
balance sheet
Total assets$2.53M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$2.53M
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -18.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 5
  • CHRISTINA A MESTRE — TRUSTEE
  • EDUARDO G MESTRE — TRUSTEE
  • EDUARDO G MESTRE JR — TRUSTEE
  • GILLIAN M SHEPHERD — TRUSTEE
  • LAURA E MESTRE — TRUSTEE
relationships · 5

Who they work with

  • FLORESTA USA (PLANTS WITH A PURPOSE) Partner — Funded to support farmers in land restoration and sustainable agriculture initiatives.
  • KIND INC (KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE) Partner — Funded to provide afterschool activities, educational support, and family events for disadvantaged rural children and youth.
  • Mercy Corps Partner — Funded to alleviate suffering and poverty through community-building programs.
  • Rancho Del Rey Partner — Funded to operate a home for at-risk boys.
  • U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership Partner — Funded to build prosperity in the U.S.-Mexico border region.