Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Minnetonka, MN EIN: 95-4715090

Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable is a private foundation, based in Minnetonka, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $345K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $74K.

Key facts about Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable

In short: Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable gave $9K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $849.091), mostly in Minnesota. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-4715090
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$9,340
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$849
Median grant
$350
New grantees (estimate)
64% first-time grantees (7 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$344,553
Primary geography
Minnesota (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$345K

+31.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$9K

-77.1% YoY

Grant Count

11

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$849.091

-77.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable open to new grantees?

64%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 11 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $300; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $293 first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 53% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Los AngelesIrvineSaint PaulNew YorkSanta MonicaWaconiaBoulderBrandonMiamiWashingtonEden PrairieMinnetonkaChaskaChicagoMammoth LakesMinneapolisRye BrookSan FranciscoSausalitoBaldwin Park

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K24 grants202022 grants202117 grants202220 grants202311 grants202411 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2025) to $81K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $9K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota: $5KDown Syndrome Association ofMinnesota$5KFree Wheelchair Mission: $2KFree Wheelchair Mission$2KDakota Medical Foundation - 463 Foundation: $500Dakota Medical Foundation -463 Foundation$500Eden Prairie Boys Volleyball: $500Eden Prairie Boys Volleyball$500St Joseph Catholic Church & School: $500St Joseph Catholic Church &School$500S V Temple: $350S V Temple$350Mammoth Mountains Ski Patrol Alumni: $293Mammoth Mountains Ski PatrolAlumni$293Clean Water Fund: $240Clean Water Fund$240Mammoth Community Foundation: $207Mammoth Community Foundation$207VT Seva: $150VT Seva$150

The largest 2025 recipient was Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota ($5K). Together the top 10 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

81 grants across all recorded years

81<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota Saint Paul, MNSupport of Public Programs$5,000
Free Wheelchair Mission Irvine, CASupport of Public Programs$1,500
Dakota Medical Foundation - 463 Foundation Fargo, NDSupport of Public Programs$500
Eden Prairie Boys Volleyball Eden Prairie, MNSupport of Public Programs$500
St Joseph Catholic Church & School Waconia, MNSupport of Public Programs$500
S V Temple Edina, MNSupport of Public Programs$350
Mammoth Mountains Ski Patrol Alumni Mammoth Lakes, CASupport of Public Programs$293
Clean Water Fund Washington, DCSupport of Public Programs$240
Mammoth Community Foundation Mammoth Lakes, CASupport of Public Programs$207
VT Seva Coppell, TXSupport of Public Programs$150

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$344,553$261,255$210,728
Revenue$93,622$95,193$93,647
Expenses$9,857$44,099$78,577
Qualifying Distributions$9,655$42,783$78,097
Net Investment Income$73,575$14,537$13,214
Distributable Amount$18,061$15,573$13,381

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 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable is led by Robert Schmaltz, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Schmaltz

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Silas A. Myers

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Clements

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: James Redington (2020–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer

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 Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable

How much does Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable give each year?

Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable gave $9K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 11 grants.

What is Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable's typical grant size?

Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $350, and its average grant was $849, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable that year got $300 on average.

Where does Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable give grants?

Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable gives mostly in Minnesota: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (21%) and North Dakota (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mammoth Lakes, CA (2 grants).

Does Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Public Programs" (11 grants).

Who are Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable's largest grantees?

Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota ($5,000), Free Wheelchair Mission ($1,500) and Dakota Medical Foundation - 463 Foundation ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable?

Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable reported $345K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable's EIN?

Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4715090. 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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