Della Martin Foundation
Della Martin Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $250K. Net investment income was $369K.
Della Martin Foundation at a glance
In short: Della Martin Foundation gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $250K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,000
- -58.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $250,000
- -58.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $7,925,655
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Della Martin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Univeristy of California Irvine ($250K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 6 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Della Martin Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 66% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2021) to $600K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Univeristy of California Irvine Orange, CA | Charitable distribution to add to existing endowment for the della martin uci postdoctoral fellowship in mental illness -- ii at the university of California, irvine. | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,925,655 | $467,335 | $463,289 | $250,000 | 1 | $349,480 | $368,587 | $531,843 |
| 2024 | $7,921,609 | $960,450 | $779,126 | $600,000 | 1 | $675,310 | $865,389 | $527,481 |
| 2023 | $7,740,285 | $651,370 | $642,532 | $440,000 | 2 | $542,159 | $557,924 | $486,981 |
| 2022 | $7,731,447 | $582,003 | $354,899 | $200,000 | 1 | $258,968 | $489,692 | $491,452 |
| 2021 | $7,504,343 | $668,947 | $401,488 | $200,000 | 1 | $276,928 | $564,477 | $524,045 |
| 2020 | $7,236,884 | $956,532 | $528,809 | $400,000 | 1 | — | $870,960 | $436,342 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Della Martin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $532K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Della Martin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; 4 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eileen D. Sheppard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Kelly Kinnon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Philip A. Swan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Carole M. Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
$500 (2024) → $2K (2025)
James A. Lonergan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurence K. Gould Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy B. Reimann
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Allen W. Mathies Jr. MD (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Eileen D Sheppard (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Della Martin Foundation
How much does Della Martin Foundation give each year?
Della Martin Foundation gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $600K across 1 grant.
How large is Della Martin Foundation?
Della Martin Foundation reported $7.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $349K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $532K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Della Martin Foundation?
Della Martin Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $7.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Della Martin Foundation operate?
Della Martin Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Della Martin Foundation's EIN?
Della Martin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7444954. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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