Martinez Family Foundation
The Martinez Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Escondido, California. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $50,100 to organizations and individual recipients.
Martinez Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Martinez Family Foundation gave $50K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,100
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,010
- -42.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,550
- Total assets
- $1,786
- -97.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Martinez Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 325 W Third Avenue 203, Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: (760) 741-7706
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Martinez Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Interfaith Community Services ($20K across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $39K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($11,000), which are not listed by name.
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
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 20% to Washington, 5% to Washington, DC, and 2% to Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Martinez Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $76K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Interfaith Community Services Escondido, CA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Path Seattle, WA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $11,000 |
| Interfaith Community Services Escondido, CA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Calvin Christian School Escondido, CA | Heritage Center | $5,100 |
| Judicial Watch Washington, DC | General Operations | $2,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | General Operations | $1,000 |
| Cato Institute Washington, DC | General Operations | $500 |
| Youth for Christ Spring Valley, CA | General Operations | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,786 | $500 | $56,100 | $50,100 | 10 | $56,100 | $728 |
| 2024 | $62,386 | $105,550 | $58,720 | $52,000 | 6 | $58,720 | $976 |
| 2023 | $20,556 | $46,509 | $19,115 | $13,112 | 4 | $19,112 | $1,098 |
| 2022 | $3,159 | $70,500 | $89,150 | $76,150 | 12 | $89,150 | $1,462 |
| 2021 | $21,809 | $30,500 | $30,675 | $30,675 | 10 | — | $1,666 |
| 2020 | $27,983 | $30,500 | $44,150 | $41,105 | 13 | — | $1,328 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martinez Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $728 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for charitable organizations and individual recipients. Interfaith Community Services describes its mission as empowering people in need to stabilize and improve their lives through comprehensive programs in partnership with diverse faith communities and people of compassion. PATH says it works to make good health more accessible in more than 70 countries. Judicial Watch describes its work as promoting government integrity, transparency, accountability, and fidelity to the rule of law. The Cato Institute says it promotes liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $50,100. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $3,550. Notable grants included $10,000 each to Interfaith Community Services in Escondido and PATH in Seattle, and $5,100 to Calvin Christian School in Escondido for its Heritage Center. Other listed grants included $2,000 to Judicial Watch, $1,000 to Hillsdale College, and $500 each to the Cato Institute and Youth for Christ. Two individual recipients received grants of $10,000 and $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Manuel Martinez as President/Director; Lise Martinez as Secretary/CFO/Director; and Eva Martinez and Sabrina Martinez Domingue as Directors.
Martinez Family Foundation is led by Manuel Martinez, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Manuel Martinez
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eva Martinez
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$500 (2020) → $575 (2025)
Sabrina Martinez Domingue
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$500 (2020) → $575 (2025)
Lise Martinez
Secretary, CFO & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $575, to Eva Martinez (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Martinez Family Foundation
How much does Martinez Family Foundation give each year?
Martinez Family Foundation gave $50K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 6 grants.
What is Martinez Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Martinez Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,550, and its average grant was $5,010, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Martinez Family Foundation give grants?
Martinez Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Escondido, CA (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Martinez Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 70% of Martinez Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Martinez Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Martinez Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Interfaith Community Services ($20,000 across 2 grants), Path ($10,000) and Calvin Christian School ($5,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($11,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Martinez Family Foundation?
Martinez Family Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $728 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Martinez Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for charitable organizations and individual recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Martinez Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Martinez Family Foundation's EIN?
Martinez Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0542809. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Martinez Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Martinez Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/martinez-family-foundation-morg_353493397d2d4b1c8d34a7ad898b69a1
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