Martinez Education Foundation
MEF is a separate and independent entity from the Martinez Unified School District. All funds raised by MEF are distributed or invested in the Legacy Fund account at MEFs sole discretion by a majority vote of the MEF Board of Directors.
Martinez Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Martinez Education Foundation gave $356K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $356K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $355,900
- +48.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $355,900
- +48.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $355,900
- Total assets
- $1,772,494
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Martinez Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Martinez Unified School Dist ($356K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Martinez Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 183% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $123K (2021) to $356K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $356K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Martinez Unified School Dist Martinez, CA | School Support | $355,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,772,494 | $411,026 | $379,538 | $355,900 | 1 | $70,683 |
| 2024 | $1,589,865 | $446,412 | $259,236 | $239,524 | 1 | $40,734 |
| 2023 | $1,308,912 | $175,790 | $141,320 | $126,391 | 1 | $41,288 |
| 2022 | $1,176,889 | $252,332 | $142,110 | $125,699 | 1 | $36,778 |
| 2021 | $1,255,123 | $118,840 | $162,703 | $122,751 | 1 | $15,884 |
| 2020 | $1,180,383 | $111,281 | $202,543 | $185,873 | 1 | $-32,423 |
About Martinez Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Martinez Education Foundation is a public charity, based in Martinez, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $356K. Net investment income was $71K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Martinez Education Foundation is led by John Funk, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Funk
President
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Horack Martin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol McCauley
Director
Vice President → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Vereschagin
Director
Vice President → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dylan Radke
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Philbrook
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Beck
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Franco
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenn Zauner Clauson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Widner
Director
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Philbrook
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Patrick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marty Eppenberger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rochelle Siote Badgley
Secretary
President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Polvorosa
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Vereschagin
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Bobbi Horack (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jack Funk (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Shanon Wurth (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Phil Philbrook (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Vereschagin (2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Lundberg (2023) — Director
- Former: John Dodd (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jenn Lundberg (2022) — Director
- Former: Diane Beck (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Larry Lippow (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Martha Moran (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer ZaunerClauson (2021) — Director
- Former: Deidre Siguenza (2020) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Clauson (2020) — Director
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 Martinez Education Foundation
How much does Martinez Education Foundation give each year?
Martinez Education Foundation gave $356K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $240K across 1 grant.
How large is Martinez Education Foundation?
Martinez Education Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $411K.
Where does Martinez Education Foundation operate?
Martinez Education Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Martinez Education Foundation's EIN?
Martinez Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0031693. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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