Martha P Mack Foundation

DETROIT, MI EIN: 30-6702159

Martha P Mack Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DETROIT, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $6.1M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$23.1M

+18.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

+55.2% YoY

Grant Count

9

+125.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$198K

-31.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martha P Mack Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Martha P Mack Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Martha P Mack Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DETROIT, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $6.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

DallasLa JollaRancho Palos VerdesRch Palos VrdSan Diego

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$13M$17M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$23,114,274$19,525,151$8,620,209
Revenue$6,237,732$12,238,487$-292,601
Expenses$1,943,465$1,273,344$614,432
Qualifying Distributions$1,795,813$1,216,778$502,475
Net Investment Income$6,101,970$420,511$198,430
Distributable Amount$1,021,350$672,970$424,586

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$446K$893K$1M$2M0 grants20216 grants20224 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS$500KSCRIPPS HEALTH FOUNDATION$500KUC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION$405KTHE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INS…$100KSALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLO…$100KSHARP HEALTHCARE FOUNDAT…$100KTHE SALVATION ARMY$50KSOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVE…$25KLA JOLLA INSTITUTE OF IM…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K9$100–250K2$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Sanford Burnham Prebys ($500,000), Scripps Health Foundation ($500,000), Uc San Diego Foundation ($405,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
LA JOLLA INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY LA JOLLA, CAFOR SUPPORT OF DAILY$5,000
THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE LA JOLLA, CAFOR SUPPORT OF DAILY$100,000
SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS LA JOLLA, CAFOR SUPPORT OF DAILY$500,000
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY DALLAS, TXFOR SUPPORT OF DAILY$25,000
THE SALVATION ARMY RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CAFOR SUPPORT OF DAILY$50,000
SCRIPPS HEALTH FOUNDATION LA JOLLA, CAFOR SUPPORT OF DAILY$500,000
SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES LA JOLLA, CAFOR SUPPORT OF DAILY$100,000
UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION LA JOLLA, CAFOR SUPPORT OF DAILY$405,000
SHARP HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION SAN DIEGO, CAFOR SUPPORT OF DAILY$100,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Martha P Mack Foundation?

Martha P Mack Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DETROIT, MI. It holds $23.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Martha P Mack Foundation?

As of 2024, Martha P Mack Foundation holds $23.1M in total assets with $6.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $1.8M in 2024.

Where does Martha P Mack Foundation operate?

Martha P Mack Foundation has awarded grants in California, Texas.

What size grants does Martha P Mack Foundation award?

In 2024, Martha P Mack Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $1.8M — an average of about $198K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Martha P Mack Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Martha P Mack Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Martha P Mack Foundation's EIN?

Martha P Mack Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6702159. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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