Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation
Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $184K.
Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation gave $145K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $144,500
- +24.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,643
- +59.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $2,626,157
- +0.6% 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 Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cathedral High School ($35K). Together the top 5 received $105K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($40,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 $30K (2020) to $145K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral High School Los Angeles, CA | Scholarship funds for young men from low-income families to ensure access to a quality Lasallian, college-preparatory education | $35,000 |
| Sacred Heart School Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $40,000 |
| St Patrick Los Angeles, CA | Church Food Assistance Program for families in need | $20,000 |
| Latin-American Cinemateca of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Lincoln Heights Dollars for Scholars Los Angeles, CA | Scholarship fund for graduating seniors from sacred heart high school and lincoln high school | $4,500 |
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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 | $2,626,157 | $220,240 | $204,378 | $144,500 | 7 | $162,874 | $184,295 | $168,043 |
| 2024 | $2,610,295 | $254,813 | $165,656 | $116,500 | 9 | $134,461 | $220,079 | $158,157 |
| 2023 | $2,521,138 | $18,950 | $186,022 | $121,000 | 7 | $138,805 | $42,695 | $145,490 |
| 2022 | $2,688,210 | $1,187,702 | $132,011 | $86,000 | 7 | $103,030 | $866,169 | $131,888 |
| 2021 | $1,632,519 | $118,922 | $79,898 | $45,000 | 5 | $59,419 | $99,153 | $97,705 |
| 2020 | $1,593,495 | $39,549 | $66,420 | $30,000 | 2 | — | $7,887 | $84,751 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $168K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation is led by Edward Michael Diaz, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward Michael Diaz
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carmen Marie Diaz
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dolores Diaz-Carrey
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation
How much does Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation give each year?
Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation gave $145K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 9 grants.
What is Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,643, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation give grants?
Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants).
Does Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 29% of Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cathedral High School ($35,000), Sacred Heart School ($30,000) and St Patrick ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($40,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation?
Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $163K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $168K (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 Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation's EIN?
Diaz-Martinez Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5500116. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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