Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation
Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Long Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $35K.
Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation at a glance
In short: Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation gave $59K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,000
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,375
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,061,846
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Merge Opportunities ($25K). Together the top 8 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2024) to $76K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Merge Opportunities Long Beach, CA | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Food Finders Los Alamitos, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| St Joseph Church Long Beach, CA | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Women's Shelter of Long Beach Long Beach, CA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Long Beach Motor Patrol Long Beach, CA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Live-Love Animal Rescue Long Beach, CA | General Operating | $3,000 |
| Cancer Commons Palo Alto, CA | General Operating | $2,500 |
| Pools of Hope Long Beach, CA | General Operating | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,061,846 | $52,187 | $110,633 | $59,000 | 8 | $91,295 | $35,336 | $92,036 |
| 2024 | $1,884,127 | $107,971 | $107,727 | $57,400 | 9 | $89,807 | $92,826 | $92,040 |
| 2023 | $1,822,891 | $18,662 | $106,864 | $60,000 | 6 | $92,387 | $40,623 | $86,840 |
| 2022 | $1,759,132 | $-39,622 | $128,629 | $76,300 | 8 | $106,016 | $46,750 | $91,650 |
| 2021 | $2,127,093 | $355,435 | $110,653 | $61,500 | 11 | $86,408 | $333,740 | $98,650 |
| 2020 | $2,016,582 | $231,063 | $101,311 | $60,000 | 7 | — | $216,422 | $88,408 |
| 2019 | $1,756,781 | $95,918 | $101,159 | $60,300 | 16 | — | $81,837 | $83,980 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $92K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation is led by Joyce Murchison, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joyce Murchison
President
On filings since 2019
$23K (2019) → $0 (2025)
George Murchison
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
$28K (2022) → $30K (2025)
Michael Murchison
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to George Murchison (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation
How much does Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation give each year?
Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation gave $59K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 9 grants.
What is Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation's typical grant size?
Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,375, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation give grants?
Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Long Beach, CA (6 grants).
Does Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Martin & Clarisse Clancy 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 Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation's largest grantees?
Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Merge Opportunities ($25,000), Food Finders ($10,000) and St Joseph Church ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation?
Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $92K (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 Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation's EIN?
Martin & Clarisse Clancy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0568464. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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