Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation
To increase access to high quality medical services outside of the hospital context, with a particular focus on caring for patients with chronic medical conditions.
Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $50,770,097
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $24,516,623
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $40,830,034
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation Los Angeles, CA | Ppe, safety net initiative, provider recruitment program, jordan downs community and vaccine initiative | $2,082,392 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,770,097 | $24,516,623 | $40,830,034 | — | — |
| 2024 | $50,661,735 | $25,334,552 | $38,918,960 | — | — |
| 2023 | $47,612,970 | $27,875,579 | $36,269,495 | — | — |
| 2022 | $36,479,093 | $27,204,999 | $34,375,862 | $2,082,392 | 1 |
| 2021 | $4,594,200 | $25,848,539 | $31,834,952 | — | — |
| 2019 | $2,429,371 | $15,985,867 | $15,010,708 | — | — |
About Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50.8M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation is led by Manuel A. Abascal JD, Chair on every filing since 2021; 4 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Manuel A. Abascal JD
Chair
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Castillo
Director Nursing Amulatory
Director Nursing Ambulatory → Director Nursing Amulatory, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$144K (2024) → $141K (2025)
Christopher Murphy
Manager Site Adminstrator
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$126K (2025)
Nyree Ramos
Manager Site Adminstrator
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
Rosa Gallegos
Rn Educator Diabetes
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$121K (2025)
John Fisher MD
Chief Medical Officer
President, Secretary & Treasurer → Chief Medical Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Georgina R. Garcia RN
Board Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul King
Vice Chair
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Margolis MD
Board Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kedar Mate
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Gaskill-Hames
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Batchlor MD
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Stauder President
Of Medical Group Fdn
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ramanathan Raju MD
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Fisher MD
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wanda Cole-Frieman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Cynthia Patton (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ian Morrison (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: James Yoshioka (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Lissa Owen (2021–2024) — Manager Revenue Cycle
- Former: Michael Madden (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Kurt Stauder (2022–2024) — President of Medical Group Fdn
- Former: Nancy Torres (2022–2024) — Manager Population Health Ambulatory
- Former: Michelle Starr-Grover (2024) — Manager Site Adminstrator
- Former: Tarick Jackson (2021–2022) — Manager Site Administrator
- Former: Samantha Garibay (2022) — Manager Site Administrator
- Former: Laurie Gallagher (2021) — Director of Ambulatory Operations
- Former: Adan Romero MD (2019) — Physician - Family Medicine
- Former: Alan Kaplan MD (2019) — Physician - Urology
- Former: Ancil Philip MD (2019) — General Surgeon
- Former: Juan Cabrales MD (2019) — Physician - Family Medicine
- Former: Yamanda Edwards MD (2019) — Physician - Family Medicine
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 $141K, to Julie Castillo (Director Nursing Amulatory). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation
How large is Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation?
Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation reported $50.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24.5M.
What is Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation?
Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $50.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation operate?
Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation's EIN?
Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2455970. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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