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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4656545

Steve Martin Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $264,800 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $264,800

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $576,822

  • Tax year 2023

    $240,522

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $566,937

  • Tax year 2022

    $140,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $544,426

  • Tax year 2021

    $201,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $435,393

  • Tax year 2020

    $157,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $386,403

  • Tax year 2019

    $102,256

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $446,512

  • Tax year 2018

    $102,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $540,178

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Public TheaterNew York, NY

    Art preservation

    $50,000
  2. Unity Cemetery Preservation FundLos Angeles, CA

    Support

    $30,000
  3. Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania CountyBrevard, NC

    Support & educational

    $25,000
  4. The Studio Museum in HarlemNew York, NY

    Support art

    $25,000
  5. WNC CommunitiesAsheville, NC

    Educational

    $25,000
  6. Sharing HouseBrevard, NC

    Support

    $25,000
  7. Tate Americas FoundationNew York, NY

    Support art

    $25,000
  8. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    Support & educational

    $21,600
  9. Jewish Family Service LALos Angeles, CA

    Support

    $10,000
  10. American Federation of ArtsNew York, NY

    Support

    $10,000
  11. Elevator Repair Service TheaterNew York, NY

    Support art

    $7,700
  12. Turtle ConservancyOjai, CA

    Support

    $5,000
  13. New York Stage and FilmNew York, NY

    Film & TV education

    $2,500
  14. Brevard Music CenterBrevard, NC

    Educational

    $2,000
  15. Irish Repertory TheatreNew York, NY

    Art preservation

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $70,20045% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $30,00019% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,00016% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $25,00016% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $142,800
  2. North Carolina4 grants $77,000
  3. California3 grants $45,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Stephen G MartinTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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