The Jesus V. Del Rosario Foundation, Inc. is a non-stock, non-profit organization founded by Mr. Jesus Vivencio Del Rosario to serve as the social arm of the JVR Group of companies. It is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 8, 1984. The foundation was established to promote the welfare and improve the living conditions and standards of the members of the community, more particularly those who are economically underprivileged. It is a Corporate Foundation. Its main office is located at #34 San Luis St., Pasay City. Administrative Office is located at 4th Floor JVR Foundation Bldg., AIM Conference Center, Benavidez St., Legaspi Village, Makati City. The foundation has 6 regular staff, 1 probationary staff, 1 program consultant, 3,000 volunteers (employees of its affiliate companies) and 10 members of the Board of Trustees.
It was first certified for 3 years on March 12, 2003 which ended on March 11, 2006. First Renewal was for 5 years on December 13, 2006 which ended on December 12, 2011. Second Renewal was for 5 years on November 12, 2012 and which will end on October 9, 2017.
Its purposes, among others are, “to become a partner in prosperity building of the various units of the Philippine society, especially the poor and underprivileged sector to become self-reliant, socially responsible and productive members of the society; to provide opportunities and means to the needy yet deserving and qualified individuals as well as public and private organizations through education which includes scholarship grants and sustained teachers’ training, health care and charitable programs; to provide feeding program to public elementary and indigent schools and to provide school buildings to address the shortage of classrooms in the Philippines”. The foundation’s programs focused on the following areas: (1) Scholarship, (2) Feeding Program, (3) School building, (4) Calamity Relief Assistance, (5) Medical Assistance, and (6) Wheelchair Donation. Geographical scope: Nationwide.
