The Daniel R Martin Family Foundation is a highly Fresno‑focused funder that concentrates large, unrestricted gifts to local institutions that strengthen education, public safety, arts/culture, and community health. They favor multi‑year or repeat general‑support grants to anchor organizations in the region, supporting both civic infrastructure (police, university) and quality‑of‑life amenities (orchestra, children’s park). Their portfolio shows a preference for a small number of sizable investments rather than many small awards.
Daniel R Martin Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by three straight $1,000,000 general-support grants to Fresno Pacific University across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repeated commitment signals a funder that backs core local institutions over time rather than spreading small awards broadly. The foundation also supports other Fresno-based anchors with sizable unrestricted gifts, including Fresno Police Chief Foundation, Resiliency Center, Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra, and Storyland. Its portfolio shows a clear preference for general operating support, with grants intended to strengthen organizations that serve education, public safety, behavioral health, arts, and family-focused community life. The result is a concentrated local pattern centered on institutions that shape daily life in Fresno and the surrounding region. Alongside the university and civic grantees, the foundation has also funded organizations tied to youth development, community transformation, shelter and ministry work, and cultural access, all within a comparatively small circle of recipients. The repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years points to ongoing institutional backing rather than isolated project funding.
Education is a major thread in the foundation’s portfolio. In 2025, it gave $1,000,000 to Fresno Pacific University for general support, following $1,000,000 grants in both 2023 and 2024. It also supported University High School with $55,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing steady attention to local secondary education. Public safety and crisis services are another recurring area. The foundation awarded $500,000 to Fresno Police Chief Foundation in 2023 and gave Resiliency Center $239,550 in 2024 and $210,000 in 2023. Cultural and family-serving organizations also appear in the grant list: Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra received $200,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Storyland received $200,000 in 2024 and $127,000 in 2023.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-sized core: the 25th percentile is $30,000, median grant size is $55,000, and the 75th percentile is $176,535. That sits alongside a small number of very large awards, including repeated seven-figure support. The same recipients appear across multiple years, especially Fresno Pacific University, Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra, Resiliency Center, Youth for Christ, University High School, Fresno Rescue Mission, and City of Merced. Grants are listed as general support, and the foundation does not fund individuals. The pattern is concentrated rather than broad, with repeated institutional support instead of one-time project-only grants.
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$31M
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Most grants fall between $30K and $177K, with a median of $55K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$55K
75th Percentile
$177K
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants with repeat funding to a handful of local flagship organizations; primarily general operating support rather than project‑restricted gifts.
Notable grantees: Fresno Pacific University, Resiliency Center, Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra, Fresno Police Chief Foundation, Storyland
Giving is overwhelmingly local and centered in California: 95% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s top state by grant count, CA. Fresno is the main recipient city, with multiple grants to organizations there across education, arts, public safety, and community services. A smaller share goes beyond Fresno but still within California, including City of Merced in Merced, CA, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation supports Fresno-based institutions in education, public safety, crisis intervention and behavioral health, performing arts, family services, and community ministries. Recent grants include repeated general support for Fresno Pacific University, Fresno Police Chief Foundation, Resiliency Center, Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra, and Storyland.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Fresno Pacific University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Resiliency Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and University High School in all three years.
The grant-size distribution centers on larger awards: p25 is $30,000, median is $55,000, and p75 is $176,535. The recent list also includes larger concentrated gifts such as $500,000 and several $1,000,000 grants.
The foundation gives mostly in California, with 95% of grants to recipients in CA. Fresno is the main recipient city, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | FRESNO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRESNO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | FRESNO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RESILIENCY CENTER | FRESNO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRESNO RESCUE MISSION | FRESNO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YOUTH FOR CHRIST | FRESNO, CA | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL | FRESNO, CA | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FEED MY SHEEP MINISTRY | FRESNO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CITY OF MERCED | MERCED, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EVANGELICALS FOR SOCIAL ACTION | FRESNO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEW CREATION MINISTRIES | FRESNO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | FRESNO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| RESILIENCY CENTER | FRESNO, CA | $239,550 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FRESNO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | FRESNO, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| STORYLAND | FRESNO, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| YOUTH FOR CHRIST | FRESNO, CA | $153,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FRESNO RESCUE MISSION | FRESNO, CA | $85,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FRESNO ART MUSEUM | FRESNO, CA | $80,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION | FRESNO, CA | $73,100 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL | FRESNO, CA | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CITY OF MERCED | MERCED, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| EVANGELICALS FOR SOCIAL ACTION | FRESNO, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NEW CREATION MINISTRIES | FRESNO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HALO CAFE | FRESNO, CA | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MEDIAL ALL STARS-BULLARD HIGHSCHOOL | FRESNO, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | FRESNO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| FRESNO POLICE CHIEF FOUNDATION | FRESNO, CA | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| RESILIENCY CENTER | FRESNO, CA | $210,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| FRESNO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | FRESNO, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| YOUTH FOR CHRIST | FRESNO, CA | $153,070 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| STORYLAND AND PLAYLAND | FRESNO, CA | $127,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION | FRESNO, CA | $73,100 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| FRESNO ART MUSEUM | FRESNO, CA | $70,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL | FRESNO, CA | $55,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CITY OF MERCED | MERCED, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| EVANGELICALS FOR SOCIAL ACTION | FRESNO, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION | FRESNO, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| LEAGUE OF MEXICAN AMERICAN WOMEN | FRESNO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| TERRY'S HOUSE-COMMUNITY HEALTH | FRESNO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| PAIGE'S PEOPLE | CLOVIS, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
FRESNO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
$200,000GENERAL
RESILIENCY CENTER
$200,000GENERAL
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$70,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
$55,000GENERAL
FEED MY SHEEP MINISTRY
$50,000GENERAL
CITY OF MERCED
$40,000GENERAL
EVANGELICALS FOR SOCIAL ACTION
$30,000GENERAL
NEW CREATION MINISTRIES
$30,000GENERAL
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL
RESILIENCY CENTER
$239,550GENERAL
FRESNO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
$200,000GENERAL
STORYLAND
$200,000GENERAL
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$153,000GENERAL
FRESNO ART MUSEUM
$80,000GENERAL
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION
$73,100GENERAL
UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
$55,000GENERAL
CITY OF MERCED
$40,000GENERAL
EVANGELICALS FOR SOCIAL ACTION
$30,000GENERAL
NEW CREATION MINISTRIES
$25,000GENERAL
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL
HALO CAFE
$6,000GENERAL
MEDIAL ALL STARS-BULLARD HIGHSCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL
FRESNO POLICE CHIEF FOUNDATION
$500,000GENERAL
RESILIENCY CENTER
$210,000GENERAL
FRESNO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
$200,000GENERAL
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$153,070GENERAL
STORYLAND AND PLAYLAND
$127,000GENERAL
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION
$73,100GENERAL
FRESNO ART MUSEUM
$70,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
$55,000GENERAL
CITY OF MERCED
$40,000GENERAL
EVANGELICALS FOR SOCIAL ACTION
$30,000GENERAL
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL
LEAGUE OF MEXICAN AMERICAN WOMEN
$10,000GENERAL
TERRY'S HOUSE-COMMUNITY HEALTH
$10,000GENERAL
PAIGE'S PEOPLE
$2,000GENERAL