The Martin Family Foundation

What we support

We give in four areas. This page lists every organization we support, the grants approved each year since 2016, and where our partners are.

Organizations we support

41 organizations since 2016

Health

12 organizations

Research and patient care at UCSF and The Cancer League, plus Little Wishes for children in the hospital. Internationally, Hospitals Without Borders and Project Rescue, which works with survivors of trafficking.

Faith & Community

8 organizations

Churches in Napa, San Francisco, and Lafayette, and YWAM’s University of the Nations in Kona, Hawaii. On the civic side, the League to Save Lake Tahoe and the California Fire Foundation.

Housing & Hunger

11 organizations

Shelters, meal programs, and food banks in Oakland, San Francisco, Richmond, Alameda, and Napa, along with Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley.

Education

10 organizations

Bentley School and Napa Valley College, youth programs such as Peninsula Bridge and the Boys & Girls Club of San Leandro, and adult training at Cypress Mandela and the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center.

Grants approved, 2016–2026

$1,678,285

The 2026 figure is the amount approved for this year.

Grants approved by year
YearGrants approved
2016$106,200
2017$474,675
2018$64,000
2019$65,550
2020$108,300
2021$90,000
2022$0
2023$175,000
2024$183,500
2025$196,380
2026$214,680
By area
Area2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Health$19,900$21,200$0$10,000$70,000$35,000$0$62,600$63,000$83,000
Faith & Community$67,300$443,225$50,500$32,750$17,800$9,000$0$28,333$10,000$46,500
Housing & Hunger$9,000$250$3,500$10,000$42,500–$0$12,500$27,000$12,000
Education$10,000$10,000$10,000$12,800$15,000$0$0$62,600$20,000$55,500

Where they are

Most are in the Bay Area and Napa Valley. A few are elsewhere in California or outside the state.