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Cadieux Martin Foundation

Preselected recipients only Tiburon, California · EIN 686121768

Cadieux Martin Foundation is a private foundation in Tiburon, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $59,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $12,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $28,500 the year before.

9% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$45,00016$468,400
2024$28,50015$462,580
2025$59,00015$448,373

How to apply

Cadieux Martin Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Cadieux Martin Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$25,000
Illinois2$10,000
Georgia1$5,000
Louisiana1$5,000
Maryland1$5,000
New York2$3,000
Alabama1$2,000
District of Columbia1$2,000
Florida1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
SF Marin Food Bank
San Francisco, CA
For unrestricted use in tax exempt purpose$12,000
Individual
MD
For unrestricted use in tax exempt purpose$5,000
Habitat for Humanity International
Americus, GA
For unrestricted use in tax exempt purpose$5,000
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
For unrestricted use in tax exempt purpose$5,000
Tulane School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
For unrestricted use in tax exempt purpose$5,000
UCSF Foundation
San Fransisco, CA
For unrestricted use in tax exempt purpose$5,000
University of Chicago Booth
Chicago, IL
For unrestricted use in tax exempt purpose$5,000
Individual
CA
For unrestricted use in tax exempt purpose$3,000
Uc Berkeley Foundation
Berkeley, CA
For unrestricted use in tax exempt purpose$3,000
ACLU Foundation
New York, NY
For unrestricted use in tax exempt purpose$2,000
Neighborhood Health Clinic
Naples, FL
For unrestricted use in tax exempt purpose$2,000
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery, AL
For unrestricted use in tax exempt purpose$2,000
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Woodacre, CA
For unrestricted use in tax exempt purpose$2,000
Individual
DC
For unrestricted use in tax exempt purpose$2,000
Individual
NY
For unrestricted use in tax exempt purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cadieux Martin Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Cadieux Martin Foundation give?

$59,000 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Cadieux Martin Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary Martin Cadieux (Trustee).

What does Cadieux Martin Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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