Sustaining the Mission

The foundation’s work is fueled by a unique funding model that integrates Santana’s professional career with his philanthropy.

For every concert ticket sold, Carlos and the Santana Band donate a portion of the proceeds directly to the Milagro Foundation. These contributions, coupled with revenue from licensed Santana products and generous corporate and individual donors, ensure that every fan and consumer plays a direct role in changing a child's life.

"The Milagro Foundation is a way of giving back and making a difference in the lives of children who represent our future," says Carlos Santana. "It is an honor to witness the resilience of these young people and to provide the tools they need to succeed."

As the foundation looks toward the next 25 years, the commitment remains the same: to foster a world where every child is healthy, educated, and inspired.

(Pictured: Hippo Roller, South Africa)

The Milagro Foundation Mission

Established in 1998 by Carlos Santana and his family, the Milagro Foundation is a publicly supported 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Milagro makes grants to non-profit organizations that work with underserved and vulnerable children around the world in the areas of health, education, and the arts.

Milagro means "miracle." The image of children as divine miracles of light and hope, even as gifts to our lives, is the meaning of the name.

(Pictured: The Book Exchange of Marin County, CA)

Supporting Children Together

IMMENSE GRATITUDE to our friend, fan and donor, David Smith (of Graystone Builders Inc., New Hampshire.) David, a Milagro donor since 2017, recently made a generous $100,000.00 gift to Milagro that helped him reach $500,000.00 in donations supporting Milagro's children.



(Pictured: David and Laura Smith at a November '25 Santana Show,

House of Blues Las Vegas)