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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-4462223

The Martyn Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $190,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $761,740

  • Tax year 2024

    $215,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $765,632

  • Tax year 2023

    $245,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $706,942

  • Tax year 2022

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $835,722

  • Tax year 2021

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,062,376

  • Tax year 2020

    $61,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,246,293

  • Tax year 2019

    $116,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $992,278

  • Tax year 2018

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,114,718

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Turning Point USA IncIndianapolis, IN

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  2. American Red CrossBellingham, WA

    Hurricane Melissa relief

    $30,000
  3. The Giving Kitchen Initiative IncAtlanta, GA

    To support the NYC office

    $25,000
  4. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  5. The Brigham & Womens Hospital IncBoston, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  6. Legacy TheatreBranford, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  7. Medecins Sans Frontieres USA IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Semper K9 Assistance DogsQuantico, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  9. Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    The German Department

    $5,000
  10. Wolf Haven InternationalTenino, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  11. Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals3 grants $30,00033% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00028% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  5. Veterans and military1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona1 grant $50,000
  2. Washington2 grants $35,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $25,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000
  5. Utah1 grant $20,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $10,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  9. Florida1 grant $5,000
  10. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Melanie BondVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew RodriguezVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ignacio RodriguezVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joan Stiefel RodriguezPres, Dir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marilyn RodriguezVP Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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