Private foundation · EIN 23-7001273 · Corona, California

Fairchild-Martindale Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 34 grants paid, $1.1M total, median $18K. 71% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
34
$1.1M
Median grant
$18K
Stays in CA
71%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$11M

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Childrens Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAMedical clinic$135K
Loyola High SchoolLos Angeles, CAEducation programs$120K
Michael J Fox FoundationHagerstown, MDParkinson's genetic research$100K
Parkinson's Disease FoundationNew York, NYParkinson's research$100K
Keck Medical Center of USCLos Angeles, CAEducational programs$90K
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PAEducation programs$75K
US Olympic & Paralympic FoundColorado Springs, COGeneral$53K
UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CAParkinson's disease research$40K
Jules Stein Eye Institute UCLALos Angeles, CAGlaucoma research$30K
Natural History Museum Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAGeneral$25K
Naval War College FoundationNewport, RIGeneral$25K
Hoover InstitutionStanford, CAResearch$20K
Los Angeles Police Memorial FoundLos Angeles, CAGeneral$20K
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UTEducation programs$20K
Graceland UniversityLamoni, IAEduction programs$20K
Lacc FoundationLos Angeles, CAGeneral$20K
LA Firemen's Relief AssocationLos Angeles, CAGeneral$20K
Chp-99 FoundationCosta Mesa, CAGeneral$15K
Heritage FoundationWashington, DCGeneral$15K
The Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VAGeneral$15K
Desert Community FoundationIndian Wells, CAEldorado scholarship fund$10K
Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles, CAGeneral$10K
John Tracy ClinicLos Angeles, CAGeneral$10K
LA PhilharmonicLos Angeles, CAGeneral$10K
Marlborough SchoolLos Angeles, CAEducation programs$10K
University of Ut NeurologySalt Lake City, UTParkinson's research$10K
Boy Scouts of America Troop 223Marina del Rey, CAGeneral$5,000
Boys and Girls Club of PasadenaPasadena, CAGeneral$5,000
Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CAGeneral$5,000
Huntington LibrarySan Marino, CAGeneral$5,000
Los Angeles County Museum of ArtLos Angeles, CAGeneral$5,000
Xavier College Prep High SchoolPalm Desert, CAEducation programs$5,000
Los Angeles OperaLos Angeles, CAGeneral$5,000
Museum of Contemporary Art LALos Angeles, CAGeneral$5,000

By state: California 24 · Maryland 1 · New York 1 · Pennsylvania 1 · Colorado 1 · Utah 2

About this foundation

Fairchild-Martindale Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Corona, California, tax-exempt since 1969. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Fairchild-Martindale Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Fairchild-Martindale Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.1M across 34 grants, a median of $18K.

Where does Fairchild-Martindale Foundation give?

California (24 grants), Maryland (1 grants), New York (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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