Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 06-1503129

Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1K. Net investment income was $2.

Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation at a glance

In short: Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $600), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,200
-62.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$600
+12.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$600
Total assets
$20,287
+4.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (92% 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 Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Impact San Antonio: $1KImpact San Antonio$1KWorld Center Kitchen: $100World Center Kitchen$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Impact San Antonio ($1K). Together the top 2 received $1K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

San AntonioWashingtonArlingtonBirminghamDallasLenexaPort CharlotteSuccasunnaAustin

How Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 122% of 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

$0$2K$4K$6K9 grants2021 9 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $5K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Impact San Antonio San Antonio, TXFoundation$1,100
World Center Kitchen Washington, DCHunger Relief$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$20,287$522$620$1,2002$1,200$2$980
2024$19,504$504$3,679$3,2006$3,200$25$1,010
2023$20,362$164$3,025$2,7755$2,775—$1,139
2022$17,241$133$3,770$3,7709$3,770$133$1,137
2021$29,019$152$4,525$4,5259$4,525$152$1,358

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation reported a distributable amount of $980 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation is led by Sandra Marquez, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sandra Marquez

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Marquez

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Webster Marquez

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation

How much does Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation give each year?

Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 6 grants.

How large is Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation?

Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation reported $20K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $980 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation?

Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds $20K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation operate?

Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Kansas, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia.

What is Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation's EIN?

Sandra Erben Marquez Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1503129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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