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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-6124174

Martin Field Foundation

A private foundation in Indian Wells, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $30,720 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Feb 28, 2026), 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

    $30,720

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $578,868
  • Tax year 2024

    $25,330

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $526,787
  • Tax year 2023

    $6,010

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $475,459
  • Tax year 2022

    $7,950

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $337,524
  • Tax year 2021

    $13,324

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $415,845
  • Tax year 2020

    $9,570

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $422,315
  • Tax year 2019

    $13,099

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $333,969
  • Tax year 2018

    $11,927

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $312,934

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. College of the Desert FoundationPalm Desert, CA

    General

    $8,650
  2. Boys and Girls Club of CVPalm Desert, CA

    General

    $4,800
  3. Boys and Girls Club of HollywoodHollywood, CA

    General

    $4,400
  4. The Grant Fuhr FoundationRancho Mirage, CA

    General

    $4,100
  5. One Valley FoundationDenver, CO

    General

    $2,950
  6. Olive CrestPalm Desert, CA

    General

    $2,800
  7. GSM Charity AuctionsLong Island City, NY

    General

    $1,500
  8. Shay's WarriorsPalm Desert, CA

    General

    $650
  9. Mountain Thrift ShopBlue Jay, CA

    General

    $400
  10. The Living Desert Zoo & GardensPalm Deseret, CA

    General

    $270
  11. Tour de Palm SpringsPalm Desert, CA

    General

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $8,65042% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $7,05034% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $4,40021% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $6503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $29,220
  2. New York1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Faith FieldTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • David FieldPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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