Martfam Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Ana, CA EIN: 33-0102680

Martfam Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Ana, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $502K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $18K.

Key facts about Martfam Foundation

In short: Martfam Foundation gave $41K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
33-0102680
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$41,001
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$13,667
Median grant
$13,667
Total assets
$501,525
Primary geography
California (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

$502K

+5.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$41K

+5.9% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+5.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martfam Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Martfam Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

San Juan CapistranoSanta AnaTustin

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $41K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $41K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Homeword: $14KHomeword$14KBoys Girls Club of Santa Ana: $14KBoys Girls Club of Santa Ana$14KOc Rescue Mission: $14KOc Rescue Mission$14K

The largest 2025 recipient was Homeword ($14K). Together the top 3 received $41K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Homeword San Juan Capistrano, CAGeneral Fund$13,667
Boys Girls Club of Santa Ana Santa Ana, CAGeneral Fund$13,667
Oc Rescue Mission Tustin, CAGeneral Fund$13,667

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$501,525$475,972$466,971
Revenue$69,011$49,935$58,583
Expenses$43,458$40,934$33,725
Qualifying Distributions$41,001$38,700$31,950
Net Investment Income$17,810$12,683$8,503
Distributable Amount$35,702$31,917$28,380

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 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Martfam Foundation is led by Harry R. Martin Jr., President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Harry R. Martin Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Laura A. Wolff (2020–2021) — Secretary

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 Martfam Foundation

How much does Martfam Foundation give each year?

Martfam Foundation gave $41K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 3 grants.

What is Martfam Foundation's typical grant size?

Martfam Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,667, and its average grant was $13,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Martfam Foundation give grants?

Martfam Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Martfam Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Martfam Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Martfam Foundation?

Martfam Foundation reported $502K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Martfam Foundation's EIN?

Martfam Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0102680. 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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