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The Carter Martinez Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Greenwood Village, Colorado · EIN 137186558

The Carter Martinez Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Greenwood Village, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $145,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $145,320 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$145,3204$1.1 million
2024$145,0003$1.0 million

How to apply

The Carter Martinez Charitable Trust 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 The Carter Martinez Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$100,000
Colorado2$45,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
El Sistema
Durham, NC
General operations$100,000
Su Teatro
Denver, CO
General operations$25,000
Casa Milagro Youth
Denver, CO
General operations$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Carter Martinez Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Carter Martinez Charitable Trust give?

$145,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Carter Martinez Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Katherine C Martinez (Trustee) and Alex Martinez (Trustee).

What does The Carter Martinez Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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