The Martin Djos Family Foundation targets local basic-needs and community-strengthening work in small/rural communities—most visibly Blaine County, ID and Lopez Island, WA. A large share of funding goes to direct service organizations addressing food security and family supports, often as unrestricted/general operating support. The foundation makes relatively few but meaningful grants, including repeated support to the same local nonprofits.
Martin Djos Family Foundation gives most visibly through repeated support for Blaine County Hunger Coalition, including three consecutive $50,000 general grants from 2023 through 2025. That pattern signals a funder that backs ongoing local service capacity rather than one-time projects. The foundation also supports other community-based groups in the same small-community ecosystem, such as The Advocates in Hailey and Lopez Island Family Resource Center on Lopez Island. Across the recent grants list, the grants are often general support, and the recipient mix centers on basic-needs work, family supports, and community resilience in rural places. The foundation’s giving is not broad and diffuse; it is concentrated enough to show recurring relationships with a limited set of organizations. In addition to hunger relief, the portfolio includes direct-service organizations, youth and family programs, and local community institutions that serve residents in rural island and mountain-town settings. The result is a grantmaking pattern that reads as locally rooted, relationship-based, and oriented toward frontline nonprofits.
Basic-needs support is a core theme. Martin Djos Family Foundation gave $50,000 in 2025 to Blaine County Hunger Coalition for general support, and it also supported One Call for All in Bainbridge Island with $6,100 in 2023 and $6,000 in 2024. Family and parenting supports appear as another strand: Lopez Island Family Resource Center received $17,000 in 2023, $6,500 in 2024, and $7,113 in 2025, showing repeated backing for the same community-serving organization. Early childhood and child-centered services also show up through grants to Lopez Childrens Center, including $10,000 in 2023 and $7,000 in 2024. The foundation also funded Lopez Community Land Trust with $9,052 in 2025, linking its work to community stability and local resilience.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $500, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $5,000. The recent list shows a long tail of modest awards alongside a smaller number of larger commitments, including repeated three-year support to the same organizations. Grantmaking is concentrated in general support rather than tightly specified project funding. The foundation is organized as a family foundation, funds individuals is false, and makes no program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 25% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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Concentrated, modest-number giving: a few multi-year or repeated general-support grants with one large recipient receiving the majority of funds; focused geographically rather than spread across many issue areas.
Notable grantees: Blaine County Hunger Coalition, Lopez Island Family Resource Center, The Advocates, Hamlet House, Lopez Rooted and Rising
The foundation’s giving is regionally focused, with 27% of grants going to recipients in Idaho, even though the top state by grant count is Massachusetts. Recent grants land in a small set of places: Bellevue, Idaho; Hailey, Idaho; Lopez and Lopez Island, Washington; Bainbridge Island, Washington; Seattle, Washington; and New York, New York. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 129 grants in the United States.
The foundation supports local direct-service organizations, especially those working on hunger relief, family resources, child-centered services, and community stability in small/rural places. Recent grants include repeated general support for Blaine County Hunger Coalition, Lopez Island Family Resource Center, Lopez Childrens Center, and Lopez Community Land Trust.
Yes. Several grantees appear across multiple years. Blaine County Hunger Coalition received $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Lopez Island Family Resource Center received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The Advocates also appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is small to moderate: p25 is $500, median is $1,000, and p75 is $5,000. Recent awards include both larger anchor grants and many smaller general-support grants.
The top state by grant count is Massachusetts, while 27% of grants go to recipients in Idaho. Recent recipient locations also include Washington, New York, and several specific communities such as Bellevue, Hailey, Lopez, Bainbridge Island, and Seattle.
It is a family foundation that gives general support frequently and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent grants show a concentrated, relationship-based pattern with repeated support for the same local nonprofits.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ADVOCATES | HAILEY, ID | $110,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WAIMEA ALUMNI & FRIENDS FOUNDATION | WAIMEA, HI | $35,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LOPEZ ROOTED AND RISING | LOPEZ ISLAND, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LOPEZ COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | LOPEZ ISLAND, WA | $17,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WAIMEA HIGH SCHOOL | WAIMEA, HI | $16,800 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HUNGER COALITION | BELLEVUE, ID | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LOPEZ ISLAND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | LOPEZ ISLAND, WA | $12,600 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE SPOT | KETCHUM, ID | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| IMMIGRATION EQUALITY | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,247 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HAMLET HOUSE | LOPEX ISLAND, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $6,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ONE CALL FOR ALL | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| EARTH JUSTICE | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $5,163 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UN REFUGEE AGENCY | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,050 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LOPEZ ISLAND EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LOPEZ ISLAND, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ACLU | BOISE, ID | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GEORGETOWN | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NORTHWEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJECT | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF LOPEZ ISLAND LIBRARY | LOPEZ ISLAND, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DONORSCHOOSEORG | NEW YORK, NY | $3,198 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LOPEZ CHILDRENS CENTER | LOPEZ, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WEBB INSTITUTE | GLEN COVE, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WIKIMEDIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,600 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ST LUKES WOOD RIVER FOUNDATION | KETCHUM, ID | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,150 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LAMBDA LEGAL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DEMOCRACY FORWARD | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE | SEATTLE, WA | $1,555 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CONSERVATION VOTERS | BOISE, ID | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BECAUSE INTERNATIONAL | NAMPA, ID | $1,030 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LITTLE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BHS INSTRUMENTAL | BURBANK, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SOUND EXPERIENCE | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LOPEZ ISLAND HOME AND HOSPICE CTR | LOPEZ ISLAND, WA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LOPEZ LIBRARY | LOPEZ ISLAND, WA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $600 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BAINBRIDGE | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $520 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UW KUOW FUND | SEATTLE, WA | $518 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY LIBRARY | KETCHUM, ID | $510 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION FOR WILDLIFE | PONDERAY, ID | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LOPEZ ISLAND HOUSING OPTIONS (LOHO) | LOPEZ ISLAND, WA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WELLESLEY COLLEGE | WELLESLEY, MA | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LOPEX COMMUNITY CENTER | LOPEZ ISLAND, WA | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BOISE STATE RADIO | BOISE, ID | $240 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CARINGBRIDGE | ALBERT LEA, MN | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BLAINE COUNTY HUNGER COALITION | BELLEVUE, ID | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE ADVOCATES | HAILEY, ID | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HAMLET HOUSE | LOPEX ISLAND, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LOPEX ROOTED AND RISING | LOPEZ ISLAND, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
WAIMEA ALUMNI & FRIENDS FOUNDATION
$35,500GENERAL
LOPEZ ROOTED AND RISING
$25,000GENERAL
WAIMEA HIGH SCHOOL
$16,800GENERAL
HUNGER COALITION
$15,000GENERAL
THE SPOT
$12,500GENERAL
HAMLET HOUSE
$10,000GENERAL
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$6,500GENERAL
EARTH JUSTICE
$5,163GENERAL
LOPEZ ISLAND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL
ACLU
$5,000GENERAL
GEORGETOWN
$5,000GENERAL
FRIENDS OF LOPEZ ISLAND LIBRARY
$5,000GENERAL
DONORSCHOOSEORG
$3,198GENERAL
LOPEZ CHILDRENS CENTER
$3,000GENERAL
WEBB INSTITUTE
$3,000GENERAL
WIKIMEDIA
$2,600GENERAL
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$2,150GENERAL
DEMOCRACY FORWARD
$2,000GENERAL
CONSERVATION VOTERS
$1,500GENERAL
BECAUSE INTERNATIONAL
$1,030GENERAL
LITTLE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT
$1,000GENERAL
BHS INSTRUMENTAL
$1,000GENERAL
SOUND EXPERIENCE
$1,000GENERAL
LOPEZ ISLAND HOME AND HOSPICE CTR
$1,000GENERAL
LOPEZ LIBRARY
$1,000GENERAL
BAINBRIDGE
$520GENERAL
UW KUOW FUND
$518GENERAL
COMMUNITY LIBRARY
$510GENERAL
FOUNDATION FOR WILDLIFE
$500GENERAL
LOPEZ ISLAND HOUSING OPTIONS (LOHO)
$500GENERAL
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
$250GENERAL
LOPEX COMMUNITY CENTER
$250GENERAL
BOISE STATE RADIO
$240GENERAL
THE ADVOCATES
$35,000GENERAL
HAMLET HOUSE
$25,000GENERAL
LOPEX ROOTED AND RISING
$25,000GENERAL