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Ray & Diana Martin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 954671304

Ray & Diana Martin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $23,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $12,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $35,145 the year before.

15% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$35,14511$474,230
2024$23,00013$502,474

How to apply

Ray & Diana Martin Family 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 Ray & Diana Martin Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California11$21,750
Washington1$1,000
New York1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Palos Verdes Performing Arts
Rolling Hills Estate, CA
To provide support to the organization$12,500
Rolling Hills United Methodist Church
Rolling Hills Estates, CA
To provide support to the organization$3,000
Toberman Neighborhood Center
San Pedro, CA
To provide support to the organization$1,000
The Volunteer Center
Torrance, CA
To provide support to the organization$1,000
Childcare Worldwide
Bellingham, WA
To provide support to the organization$1,000
Palos Verdes Art Center
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
To provide support to the organization$1,000
Providence Medical Centertrinitycare Hospice Fudr
Torrance, CA
To provide support to the organization$1,000
Barbara Sinara Children's Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
To provide support to the organization$1,000
San Pedro Peninsula Cancer Guild
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
To provide support to the organization$500
Fisher House Southern California
Long beach, CA
To provide support to the organization$500
Smile Train
New York, NY
To provide support to the organization$250
Friends of Banning Museum
Wilmington, CA
To provide support to the organization$150
Palos Verdes Historical Society
Palos Verdes Penin, CA
To provide support to the organization$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ray & Diana Martin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ray & Diana Martin Family Foundation give?

$23,000 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Ray & Diana Martin Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Diana Martin (Chief Executive Officer), Theresa Cochran (Chief Financial Officer) and Rebecca Gallagher (Secretary).

What does Ray & Diana Martin Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and health.

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