Dolores F Martin Foundation
Dolores F Martin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $138K. Net investment income was $334K.
Dolores F Martin Foundation at a glance
In short: Dolores F Martin Foundation gave $138K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $138,000
- -21.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,250
- +28.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,344,948
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (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 Dolores F Martin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Punahou School ($75K). Together the top 8 received $138K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 60 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dolores F Martin Foundation gives
- Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 70% 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 $138K (2025) to $248K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Punahou School Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $74,500 |
| Portuguese Genealogical Society Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $22,500 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Honolulu Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $10,000 |
| Kuilei Cliffs Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $10,000 |
| DTL Foundation Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $10,000 |
| Maui Film & Research Inc Kula, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| The Reserved Joel Hulu Mahoe Resource Center Wahiawa, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| Hawaiian Music Perpetuation Society Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Gift | $1,000 |
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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 | $3,344,948 | $380,365 | $278,381 | $138,000 | 8 | $154,317 | $334,494 | $221,816 |
| 2024 | $3,242,964 | $297,396 | $275,725 | $174,750 | 13 | $182,129 | $263,705 | $216,319 |
| 2023 | $3,221,293 | $286,559 | $252,723 | $151,160 | 8 | $158,000 | $238,207 | $205,403 |
| 2022 | $3,187,457 | $130,505 | $345,101 | $244,106 | 16 | $251,000 | $101,340 | $214,727 |
| 2021 | $3,402,053 | $349,434 | $344,556 | $241,176 | 15 | $248,644 | $314,830 | $234,324 |
| 2020 | $3,397,175 | $184,938 | $341,377 | $247,500 | 32 | — | $147,755 | $238,075 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dolores F Martin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $222K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dolores F Martin Foundation is led by Watters O Martin Jr., President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Watters O Martin Jr.
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Skye Thomas
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Martha Ann Mahealani Riley (2020–2024) — Vice President, Secretary & Director
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 Dolores F Martin Foundation
How much does Dolores F Martin Foundation give each year?
Dolores F Martin Foundation gave $138K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $175K across 13 grants.
What is Dolores F Martin Foundation's typical grant size?
Dolores F Martin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dolores F Martin Foundation give grants?
Dolores F Martin Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (6 grants).
Does Dolores F Martin Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dolores F Martin Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dolores F Martin Foundation's largest grantees?
Dolores F Martin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Punahou School ($74,500), Portuguese Genealogical Society ($22,500) and Shriners Hospitals for Children Honolulu ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dolores F Martin Foundation?
Dolores F Martin Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $154K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $222K (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 Dolores F Martin Foundation's EIN?
Dolores F Martin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0348924. 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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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