The Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez
Fairview, TX · EIN 74-3005930. Reported 187 grants totalling $5,737,508 to 60 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas Food Bank | Laredo, TX | $390,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Laredo - Webb County | Laredo, TX | $345,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mercy Ministries | Laredo, TX | $345,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ruth B Cowl's Rehabilitation Center | Laredo, TX | $320,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pillar | Laredo, TX | $286,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas A&m International University | Laredo, TX | $276,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bethany House | Laredo, TX | $267,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA De Misericordia | Laredo, TX | $245,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| River Pierce Foundation | San Ygnacio, TX | $215,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Diocese of Laredo | Laredo, TX | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Station, TX | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Laredo | Laredo, TX | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rio Grande International Study Center | Laredo, TX | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Laredo | Laredo, TX | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gateway Community Health Care | Laredo, TX | $139,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Area Health Education Center | Laredo, TX | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Laredo - Webb County | Laredo, TX | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Zapata County Museum of History Inc | Zapata, TX | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Laredo Diploma Plus Foundation Inc | Laredo, TX | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Laredo Community College Education Foundation | Laredo, TX | $113,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Laredo Musical Theater International | Laredo, TX | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Laredo Theater Guild International | Laredo, TX | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools - Laredo | Laredo, TX | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Laredo College Education Foundation | Laredo, TX | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Children's Home | Laredo, TX | $81,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Webb County Heritage Foundation | Laredo, TX | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of America | Phoenix, AZ | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas | Harlingen, TX | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Laredo Regional Food Bank Inc | Laredo, TX | $49,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Imaginarium of South Texas | Laredo, TX | $43,147 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Laredo Crime Stoppers Inc | Laredo, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Laredo Stroke Support Group Inc | Laredo, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Zapata High School | Zapata, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas A&m University-Kingsville Foundation | Kingsville, TX | $38,444 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Families for Autism Support and Awareness | Laredo, TX | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Laredo-Webb Neighborhood Housing Services Inc | Laredo, TX | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Voz De Ninos | Laredo, TX | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Literacy Volunteers of America - Laredo | Laredo, TX | $31,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Laredo Center for Arts Inc | Laredo, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Laredo International Fair & Exposition | Laredo, TX | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Laredo Animal Protective Society | Laredo, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Volunteers Serving the Need | Laredo, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Azteca Economic Development Citizenshipnaturalization Services | Laredo, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lulac Council No 7 | Laredo, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| South Texas Advancement Resource | Aguilares, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America South Texas Council | Corpus Christi, TX | $19,717 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army-Texas Division | San Antonio, TX | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Laredo Main Street Inc | Laredo, TX | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Angel of Hope - Posada En El Barrio Inc | Laredo, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Best Friends for Life Inc | Laredo, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Extension | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Laredo Animal Proective Society | Laredo, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prevent Blindness Texas | Houston, TX | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dismas Ministry | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Laredo Philharmonic | Laredo, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army South Texasrio Grande Valley | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zapata County Crime Stoppers Inc | Zapata, TX | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Association of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Zapata Crime Stoppers | Zapata, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trinity University | Laredo, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
52 of 60 (87%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 88%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Diocese of Laredo
Choir Loft Improvement San Augustin - Gateway Community Health Care
Zapata Clinic Waiting Room Improvement - Boys and Girls Clubs of Laredo
Fund Youth Athletic Programs - Junior Achievement of Laredo
Program expensesOperating fund - Webb County Heritage Foundation
Operating fundOperating fund
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 96 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | $1,408,400 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 44 | $1,475,247 | $27,500 |
| 2023 | 51 | $1,548,086 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 48 | $1,305,775 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez has 13 of them, worth $1,255,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&m International University | Laredo, TX | $300,000 |
| Texas A&m International University | Laredo, TX | $200,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Laredo - Webb County | Laredo, TX | $140,000 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Station, TX | $100,000 |
| Texas A&m International University | Laredo, TX | $100,000 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Station, TX | $100,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Laredo - Webb County | Laredo, TX | $70,000 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Station, TX | $50,000 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Station, TX | $50,000 |
| Diocese of Laredo | Laredo, TX | $50,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Veterans | Laredo, TX | $40,000 |
| Area Health Education Center | Laredo, TX | $35,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Veterans | Laredo, TX | $20,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 361 Pine Valley Drive, Fairview, TX, 75069. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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