Dolores F Martin Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 99-0348924

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.

Key facts about Dolores F Martin Foundation

In short: Dolores F Martin Foundation gave $138K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
99-0348924
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$138,000
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$17,250
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$3,344,948
Primary geography
Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.3M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$138K

-21.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

-38.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+28.3% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

HonoluluLahainaKulaKaneoheWailukuKapoleiNewtonUkiahWahiawaWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K32 grants2020 15 grants2021 16 grants2022 8 grants2023 13 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2025) to $248K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $138K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Punahou School: $75KPunahou School$75KPortuguese Genealogical Society: $23KPortuguese GenealogicalSociety$23KShriners Hospitals for Children Honolulu: $10KShriners Hospitals forChildren Honolulu$10KKuilei Cliffs: $10KKuilei Cliffs$10KDTL Foundation: $10KDTL Foundation$10KMaui Film & Research Inc: $5KMaui Film & Research Inc$5KThe Reserved Joel Hulu Mahoe Resource Center: $5KThe Reserved Joel Hulu MahoeResource Center$5KHawaiian Music Perpetuation Society: $1KHawaiian Music PerpetuationSociety$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Punahou School ($75K). Together the top 8 received $138K.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 60 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Punahou School Honolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$74,500
Portuguese Genealogical Society Honolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$22,500
Shriners Hospitals for Children Honolulu Honolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$10,000
Kuilei Cliffs Honolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$10,000
DTL Foundation Honolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$10,000
Maui Film & Research Inc Kula, HIUnrestricted Gift$5,000
The Reserved Joel Hulu Mahoe Resource Center Wahiawa, HIUnrestricted Gift$5,000
Hawaiian Music Perpetuation Society Honolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,344,948$3,242,964$3,221,293
Revenue$380,365$297,396$286,559
Expenses$278,381$275,725$252,723
Qualifying Distributions$154,317$182,129$158,000
Net Investment Income$334,494$263,705$238,207
Distributable Amount$221,816$216,319$205,403

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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