The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Roseville, CA EIN: 45-5593838

The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Roseville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $1.

The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation at a glance

In short: The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
+142.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,667
+61.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$18,244
+14.9% 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 The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Sacramento SPCA: $3KSacramento SPCA$3KPlacer SPCA: $2KPlacer SPCA$2KAmerican Cancer: $1KAmerican Cancer$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sacramento SPCA ($3K). Together the top 3 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

SacramentoRoseville

How The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 85% from 2022 to 2025. 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$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $33K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sacramento SPCA Sacramento, CAPreventation of Cruelty to Animals$2,500
Placer SPCA Roseville, CAPreventation of Cruelty to Animals$1,500
American Cancer Sacramento, CAServiing Cancer Patients$1,000
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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 Income
2025$18,244$8,985$6,618$5,0003$5,000$1
2024$15,877$3,501$4,138$2,0602$2,060$1
2023$16,514$5,351$4,012$2,3312$2,331$1
2022$15,175$17,560$35,145$32,5453$32,545$1
2021$32,760$11,018$3,148$1,5001$1,500$2
2020$24,890$16,204$17,125$15,0001—$4

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation is led by Rick Martinez, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rick Martinez

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Martinez

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Plessas

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Drew Houghton (2020–2024) — 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 The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation

How much does The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation give each year?

The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.

What is The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation's typical grant size?

The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation give grants?

The Carolyn Martinez Private 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 Sacramento, CA (2 grants).

Does The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation?

The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $9K.

What is The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation?

The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Roseville, CA. It holds $18K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation's EIN?

The Carolyn Martinez Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5593838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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