The Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez

FAIRVIEW, TX EIN: 74-3005930

The Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez Foundation, commonly known as the GLM Foundation, is a private 501(c)(3) grantmaking foundation headquartered in Fairview, Texas. The foundation provides philanthropic support and resources to charitable organizations, with a primary focus on serving the communities of Webb and Zapata counties in Texas.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$35.3M

+0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

-15.7% YoY

Grant Count

48

-5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

-10.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission: The foundation aims to:

  • Provide assistance to worthy charitable organizations for charitable, scientific, religious, public safety, arts, health, historical, and educational purposes in the community
  • Manage resources to ensure the vision of Don Lupe and Lilia is preserved
  • Promote and maintain the foundation's good standing in the community while preserving the Martinez legacy

Funding Areas: The foundation supports organizations working in charitable, scientific, religious, public safety, arts, health, historical, and educational sectors.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 47 grants in 2024. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily serves Webb and Zapata counties in Texas, with headquarters in Fairview, Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AguilaresChicagoCollege StationCorpus ChristiHarlingenHoustonKingsvilleLaredoMilwaukeePhoenixSan AntonioSan YgnacioZapata

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $35.3 million
  • Total Revenue: $2.31 million
  • Total Expenses: $2.05 million
  • Total Liabilities: $404

The foundation has maintained tax-exempt status since October 2001.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$852K$2M$3M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$35,344,558$35,072,742$35,678,718
Revenue$2,309,838$1,670,939$2,129,651
Expenses$2,051,355$2,268,606$2,248,327
Qualifying Distributions$1,641,880$1,832,586$1,774,955
Net Investment Income$1,900,363$1,819,381$1,773,076
Distributable Amount$1,875,038$1,751,576$1,824,177

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$387K$774K$1M$2M44 grants202044 grants202144 grants202251 grants202348 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Texas A&M International …$100KSouth Texas Food Bank$90KRuth B Cowl's Rehabilita…$80KHabitat for Humanity of …$75KMercy Ministries$75KPILLAR$68KCasa De Misericordia$60KBethany House$50KJunior Achievement of La…$50KLaredo Theater Guild Int…$50K

Grant Size Distribution

230 grants across all recorded years

162<$50K62$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Shirley Gonzalez — President
  • Claudia Gonzalez — Board Member

The foundation operates with 3 employees.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Robert GonzalezTreasurer/Director$75KRobert J Gonzalez JrV-President/Director$75KAna S GonzalezSecretary/Director$75KClaudia Y GonzalezDirector$40KShirley GonzalezPresident/Director$28KBrendan P AdamsAdvisory/Director$20KNadia A GonzalezAdvisory/Director$17K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Shirley GonzalezPresident/Director7$27,808
Robert GonzalezTreasurer/Director40$75,239
Robert J Gonzalez JrV-President/Director35$75,000
Ana S GonzalezSecretary/Director30$75,000
Claudia Y GonzalezDirector35$40,000
Nadia A GonzalezAdvisory/Director3$16,667
Brendan P AdamsAdvisory/Director10$20,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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