Souza Charitable Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to philanthropy and community support. Its mission focuses on enhancing local welfare through funding initiatives that address various needs, including healthcare, youth development, and community services. The foundation supports organizations such as hospital foundations, the Boys and Girls Club, and local churches, reflecting its commitment to both health and social services. It primarily serves the community of Tracy, California, and engages in activities that promote the well-being of families and individuals in need.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small, local California nonprofits (community service, youth programs, hospital foundations, or faith-based groups) seeking modest grants for program or operating support.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in or serves Tracy/Stockton area in California.
- • Work focuses on youth development, local hospital support, interfaith or human services.
- • Request size aligns with past grants (roughly $500–$5,000).
- • Applicant can demonstrate a local relationship or referral from a known regional nonprofit.
Geography
Giving is geographically concentrated in California across the observed years, with all grants in the latest year staying in-state and multiple grantees located in Tracy/Stockton.
Recipient Variety
Across three years the foundation funded multiple independent local nonprofits (7 recipients in 2022, 5 in 2023, 4 in 2024), showing a modestly diverse recipient set for a micro foundation; however the latest year was a smaller set with a high dollar share to one grantee.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly states it funds only preselected applicants, and while a written-request address exists and a few new recipients appeared in recent years, the declared preselection practice and relationship-driven pattern make successful unsolicited entry unlikely.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
