Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation

What it reported funding in 2025

The foundation reported 45 filed grant rows totaling $11,858,875. The stated grant purposes included funding will provide economic mobility by providing case management and financial empowerment services for low-income metro phoenix community members experiencing homelessness or housing instability. services will support individuals to develop financial literacy and wellness, overcome barriers to employment, and build long-term financial stability. services, which include financial literacy and job workforce readiness, create long-term and meaningful change for individuals and families working to overcome homelessness and poverty on their own journey to financial independence., red cross disaster relief responds to disasters, no matter the size and provides lifesaving assistance, comfort, and hope to disaster survivors. we stand with people as they recover from disasters and help communities become better prepared and more resilient ahead of the next crisis., and funding to support bridges to life staff, volunteers, and participants who represent all races, ages, and backgrounds, and the organization does not discriminate based on disability, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation. racial equity and diversity are actively promoted by creating diverse small groups within the program, fostering meaningful interactions and equity training opportunities. feedback from prison staff indicates that bridges to life participants show improved behavior and relationships across racial lines and contribute to a more positive prison environment., plus 36 other reported purposes.

Grant Deployment

• Grant deployment ratio: 100%; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings

Cost Efficiency

• Grant expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency

• Grant recipient disclosure: Yes; rating input score 100

Compliance

• Foundation activity disclosures: 18 of 19 controls in place; rating input score 95
  • Property sale or exchange with a disqualified person: Pass
  • Borrowing from or lending to a disqualified person: Pass
  • Goods, services, or facilities involving a disqualified person: Pass
  • Compensation paid to a disqualified person: Pass
  • Assets transferred to a disqualified person: Pass
  • Payment to a government official: Pass
  • Uncorrected prior self-dealing: Pass
  • Prior-year undistributed income: Pass
  • Excess business holdings: Pass
  • Investments that may jeopardize charitable purposes: Pass
  • Uncorrected prior-year jeopardizing investments: Pass
  • Attempt to influence legislation: Pass
  • Attempt to influence an election: Pass
  • Individual grants for travel, study or similar purposes: Pass
  • Grants outside qualifying charitable organization categories: Fail
  • Spending for a noncharitable purpose: Pass
  • Funds received for a personal-benefit contract: Pass
  • Premiums paid on a personal-benefit contract: Pass
  • Prohibited tax-shelter transaction: Pass
• Filing consistency checks: 9; rating input score 100

Endowment Health

• Endowment-health comparison: 0.06; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings