Gente Buena Foundation — 2025 Board Report
Gente Buena Foundation

Fundraising Report

2025 Annual + 2026 Year to Date

Total raised 2025

$66,310

Pledgeling + checks + deposits

Online donors

85

via Pledgeling platform

Monthly recurring

$550

11 active recurring donors

Largest single gift

$9,710

Rigo Diaz — Oct event

Monthly donation totals — 2025

Pledgeling online Check deposits Large bank deposit

Payment channels

Credit card 69% Apple Pay 24% ACH 4% Other 3%

Donor geography

California53 donors
Texas8 donors
Florida7 donors
Washington6 donors
Arizona4 donors
Other states7 donors

Event total raised

$31,295

Pledgeling + checks in Oct

% of annual total

47%

of all 2025 donations

Online gifts

19

Oct 3–28 via Pledgeling

Check gifts

$2,700

4 checks in October

Top fundraisers driving October results

Rigo Diaz — direct donation$9,710
Cambio Tequila (John des Rosiers)$4,855 Annual pledge
Ellen Forte PhD fundraiser page$4,855
Polanco Tequila (Lucrecio Rodriguez)$1,000
William Scanlan$1,165
Anonymous + General Fund$1,445
Event form (4 donors)$1,280
Oct check deposits (4)$2,700

Spirits & agave industry — Good Agave Pledge

Tequila/agave/spirits brands contributed ~$14,800 in 2025 — 22% of total.

Cambio Tequila$4,855
Lost Lore Tequila (Sarah Lamas)$2,165
El Tequileno / Steve Kamajian$1,938
Casa Vela Tequila$1,000
Polanco Tequila$1,000
William Scanlan (Mezcal Head)$1,165
Other spirits-affiliated donors$2,680

Top 10 donors by total giving — 2025

Rigo Diazrigo@cornerescrow.com$9,710
John des RosiersCambio Tequila$4,855 Annual
Ellen Forte PhDeforte@edcount.com$4,855
Jonathan FriedlandDoorDash fundraiser$4,855
Tonie Niccumtonieniccum@gmail.com$2,524
Sarah LamasLost Lore Tequila$2,165
Steve KamajianParadise Spirits$1,938
William Scanlanmezcalhead@heavymetl.com$1,165
Casa Vela Tequilakdvela@gmail.com$1,000
Lucrecio RodriguezPolanco Tequila$1,000

Recurring monthly donors — 2025

11 monthly donors contributing $550/month — your most reliable base to cultivate.

Mariel GonzalezMonthly $50/mo
Stephanie PereaMonthly $50/mo
9 additional monthly donors$450/mo combined

2026 YTD raised

$4,605

Jan–Mar 2026

Unique donors

26

via Pledgeling

Monthly recurring

$300

6 active recurring gifts

New donors

23 of 26

new to giving in 2026

Monthly pace — 2026 vs. early 2025

2025 2026

2026 recurring donors

Mariel GonzalezMonthly $50
Stephanie PereaMonthly $50
4 additional recurring donors$200/mo combined

On current pace, 2026 online giving will reach ~$18–20K without an event. A second Dia de Gente Buena could push totals well past 2025's $66K.