The Skyscrape Foundation
The Skyscrape Foundation is a private foundation based in St Helena, California. Its 2025 filing reports 52 grants totaling $243,896, with listed grants supporting charitable organizations.
The Skyscrape Foundation at a glance
In short: The Skyscrape Foundation gave $244K across 52 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $243,896
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 52
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,690
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,450
- Total assets
- $6,034,855
- -0.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (17 of 51, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Skyscrape 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: 1823 Vineyard Avenue, St Helena, CA 94574
Phone: (707) 967-8742
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Skyscrape Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was If Not US Then Who ($25K). Together the top 10 received $171K.
Grant Size Distribution
255 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 254 grants of 255 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in California (75%), the District of Columbia (14%), Massachusetts (6%), Virginia (2%), and Illinois (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 52 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Skyscrape Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 51 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $148K (2021) to $277K (2019). In 2025 it made 52 grants totaling $244K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| If Not US Then Who Los Angeles, CA | Operations | $25,000 |
| Conservation Action Research Network Topanga, CA | Operations | $21,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, CA | Operations | $21,000 |
| Wild Classroom Project Washington, DC | Operations | $20,000 |
| KCRW Sta Monica, CA | Operations | $20,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Operations | $15,000 |
| La Mas Los Angeles, CA | Operations | $15,000 |
| Earthwatch Institute Boston, MA | Operations | $13,538 |
| Pledge to Pledge Venice, CA | Operations | $10,200 |
| Dancer's Group San Francisco, CA | Operations | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,034,855 | $415,505 | $417,826 | $243,896 | 52 | $261,706 | $259,385 | $282,191 |
| 2024 | $6,037,176 | $1,233,130 | $392,791 | $262,140 | 53 | $286,987 | $1,127,326 | $301,151 |
| 2023 | $5,196,837 | $342,444 | $330,752 | $194,944 | 53 | $219,649 | $231,341 | $277,838 |
| 2022 | $5,185,145 | $395,963 | $300,506 | $169,002 | 59 | $231,376 | $321,456 | $302,272 |
| 2021 | $5,089,688 | $461,405 | $288,543 | $147,854 | 38 | — | $355,525 | $317,534 |
| 2020 | $4,916,826 | $297,609 | $383,595 | $251,701 | 52 | — | $166,945 | $268,765 |
| 2019 | $5,022,726 | $362,144 | $406,288 | $277,499 | 35 | — | $227,072 | $272,197 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Skyscrape Foundation reported a distributable amount of $282K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe work across several fields. For example, If Not Us Then Who says its mission is to raise global awareness of local peoples’ role in protecting forests; World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; and Earthwatch Institute says it connects people with scientists for environmental field research and conservation. Other recipients include Dancers Group, which describes its work as promoting dance and serving artists and audiences, and Feeding America, whose stated mission is to advance equitable access to nutritious food.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 52 grants totaling $243,896. Grants ranged from $100 to $25,000, with a median of $1,450. The listed purposes for its largest grants were operations. Notable awards included $25,000 to If Not Us Then Who, $21,000 each to Conservation Action Research Network and Planned Parenthood, $20,000 each to Wild Classroom Project and KCRW, and $15,000 each to World Central Kitchen and LA MAS.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lynda J Martin, Anne Marie Martin, and Jeffrey S Martin as directors, and Richard L Martin as president.
The Skyscrape Foundation is led by Richard L. Martin, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard L. Martin
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Marie Martin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey S. Martin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynda J. Martin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mark Cappellano (2019–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Skyscrape Foundation
How much does The Skyscrape Foundation give each year?
The Skyscrape Foundation gave $244K across 52 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $262K across 53 grants.
What is The Skyscrape Foundation's typical grant size?
The Skyscrape Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,450, and its average grant was $4,690, across 52 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Skyscrape Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Skyscrape Foundation give grants?
The Skyscrape Foundation gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (14%) and Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (11 grants), San Francisco, CA (7 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Joshua Tree, CA (2 grants).
Does The Skyscrape Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 52 grants with a stated purpose on The Skyscrape Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (52 grants).
Who are The Skyscrape Foundation's largest grantees?
The Skyscrape Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include If Not US Then Who ($25,000), Conservation Action Research Network ($21,000) and Planned Parenthood ($21,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Skyscrape Foundation?
The Skyscrape Foundation reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $262K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $282K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Skyscrape Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe work across several fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Skyscrape 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 The Skyscrape Foundation's EIN?
The Skyscrape Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3037301. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Skyscrape 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Skyscrape Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-skyscrape-foundation-morg_accaa22b7ba440c58fb726635840d623
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