The Ray & Diana Martin Family Foundation concentrates giving on local community enrichment in the Palos Verdes / South Bay area, with a clear emphasis on supporting performing arts and a nearby church. Nearly all recorded dollars went to two repeat beneficiaries, indicating the foundation prefers sustaining a small number of local organizations rather than broad, one-off grants. Their grants are general operating or program support, suggesting trust-based, flexible funding for core activities.
Concentrated and repeat-focused: few, relatively large grants directed to a small set of local grantees with multi-grant support rather than dispersed small gifts.
The Ray & Diana Martin Family Foundation’s giving is anchored by repeat support for Palos Verdes Performing Arts and Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, two organizations that together account for many of the foundation’s larger recent grants. That pattern points to a funder that favors a small set of local institutions over broad, one-time grantmaking. Across the record on file, the foundation’s gifts are mostly modest in size, with a few larger awards and many $1,000 grants used to sustain community organizations over time. Its recent grants show a strong preference for general support rather than tightly restricted project funding. Palos Verdes Performing Arts received multiple awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including $18,000, $14,000, and $12,500. Rolling Hills United Methodist Church also appears repeatedly, with grants of $15,120, $9,800, and $3,000. The foundation also extends support to nearby civic and service organizations, including Friends of the Library, Toberman Neighborhood Center, The Volunteer Center, and Palos Verdes Art Center. The overall picture is of a family foundation that funds local community enrichment through flexible operating support and long-term relationships.
Performing arts is a clear priority. Palos Verdes Performing Arts received $18,000 in 2023, $14,000 in 2024, and $12,500 in 2025, all described as support for the organization. The foundation also backed Palos Verdes Art Center with $1,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Community and congregational support is another recurring theme. Rolling Hills United Methodist Church received $15,120 in 2024, $9,800 in 2023, and $3,000 in 2025, again for organizational support. Beyond that, the foundation funded Friends of the Library in Palos Verdes with $5,000 in 2023, indicating interest in local enrichment institutions. Service-oriented grants also appear in the record. Toberman Neighborhood Center in San Pedro received $2,500 in 2023 and $1,000 grants in 2024 and 2025, while The Volunteer Center in Torrance received $1,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical award is small: the grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $250, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $1,000. That means most recorded gifts cluster at the $1,000 level, with a smaller number of larger operating-support grants. The record also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing support rather than one-off project funding. The foundation is a family foundation, and the recent grants are framed mainly as support to the organization, consistent with general operating or unrestricted giving.
$23K
$338K
$25K
$28K
Most grants fall between $250 and $1K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$1K
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Notable grantees: PALOS VERDES PERFORMING ARTS, ROLLING HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in California, which accounts for 74% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recipients cluster in the Palos Verdes and South Bay area, including Rolling Hills Estates, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Torrance, San Pedro, and Long Beach. Outside California, the record includes a smaller number of grants to Bellingham, Washington and Boone, North Carolina. All recorded grants go to U.S. recipients.
The foundation mainly supports nonprofit organizations in the Palos Verdes and South Bay area. Recent grants went to performing arts groups, a Methodist church, a library friends group, a neighborhood center, a volunteer center, and health or human-service organizations, all framed as support for the organization.
The grant-size distribution is tightly clustered: p25 is $250, median is $1,000, and p75 is $1,000. That means $1,000 is the most common level in the record, with a smaller number of larger awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. Palos Verdes Performing Arts, Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, Toberman Neighborhood Center, The Volunteer Center, Childcare Worldwide, and Fisher House Southern California each received more than one grant in the recent record.
California is the top state by grant count and receives 74% of grants. The recipient locations are concentrated in the Palos Verdes and South Bay area, especially Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Torrance, San Pedro, and Long Beach.
The recent grants are consistently described as support for the organization. That wording appears across the record and points to flexible operating-style funding rather than narrowly defined project awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALOS VERDES PERFORMING ARTS | ROLLING HILLS ESTATE, CA | $12,500 | 2025 | To provide support to the organization |
| ROLLING HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | To provide support to the organization |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTERTRINITYCARE HOSPICE FUDR | TORRANCE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | To provide support to the organization |
| PALOS VERDES ART CENTER | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | To provide support to the organization |
| Barbara Sinara Children's Center | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE VOLUNTEER CENTER | TORRANCE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | To provide support to the organization |
| TOBERMAN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | SAN PEDRO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | To provide support to the organization |
| CHILDCARE WORLDWIDE | BELLINGHAM, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | To provide support to the organization |
| SAN PEDRO PENINSULA CANCER GUILD | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $500 | 2025 | To provide support to the organization |
| Fisher House Southern California | Long beach, CA | $500 | 2025 | To provide support to the organization |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $250 | 2025 | To provide support to the organization |
| Friends of Banning Museum | WILMINGTON, CA | $150 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION |
| Palos Verdes Historical Society | Palos Verdes Penin, CA | $100 | 2025 | To provide support to the organization |
| ROLLING HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA | $15,120 | 2024 | To provide support to the organization |
| PALOS VERDES PERFORMING ARTS | ROLLING HILLS ESTATE, CA | $14,000 | 2024 | To provide support to the organization |
| THE VOLUNTEER CENTER | TORRANCE, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | To provide support to the organization |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTERTRINITYCARE HOSPICE FUDR | TORRANCE, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | To provide support to the organization |
| CHILDCARE WORLDWIDE | BELLINGHAM, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | To provide support to the organization |
| TOBERMAN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | SAN PEDRO, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | To provide support to the organization |
| PALOS VERDES ART CENTER | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | To provide support to the organization |
| Fisher House Southern California | Long beach, CA | $500 | 2024 | To provide support to the organization |
| SAN PEDRO PENINSULA CANCER GUILD | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $275 | 2024 | To provide support to the organization |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $150 | 2024 | To provide support to the organization |
| Palos Verdes Historical Society | Palos Verdes Penin, CA | $100 | 2024 | To provide support to the organization |
| PALOS VERDES PERFORMING ARTS | ROLLING HILLS ESTATE, CA | $18,000 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| ROLLING HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA | $9,800 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY | PALOS VERDES, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| TOBERMAN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | SAN PEDRO, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTERTRINITYCARE HOSPICE FUDR | TORRANCE, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| PALOS VERDES ART CENTER | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| CHILDCARE WORLDWIDE | BELLINGHAM, WA | $1,000 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| BARBARA SINATRA CHILDREN'S CENTER | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| THE VOLUNTEER CENTER | TORRANCE, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $1,000 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| SAN PEDRO PENINSULA CANCER GUILD | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $775 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| Fisher House Southern California | Long beach, CA | $500 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| Peninsula Seniors | Rolling Hills Estates, CA | $300 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | $250 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| FRIENDS OF BANNING MUSEUM | WILMINGTON, CA | $250 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $250 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Chicago, IL | $250 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $200 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $150 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
| Palos Verdes Historical Society | Palos Verdes Penin, CA | $100 | 2023 | To provide support to the organization |
To provide support to the organization
ROLLING HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$3,000To provide support to the organization
To provide support to the organization
PALOS VERDES ART CENTER
$1,000To provide support to the organization
Barbara Sinara Children's Center
$1,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION
To provide support to the organization
CHILDCARE WORLDWIDE
$1,000To provide support to the organization
SAN PEDRO PENINSULA CANCER GUILD
$500To provide support to the organization
Friends of Banning Museum
$150TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION
Palos Verdes Historical Society
$100To provide support to the organization
ROLLING HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$15,120To provide support to the organization
To provide support to the organization
To provide support to the organization
CHILDCARE WORLDWIDE
$1,000To provide support to the organization
PALOS VERDES ART CENTER
$1,000To provide support to the organization
SAN PEDRO PENINSULA CANCER GUILD
$275To provide support to the organization
Palos Verdes Historical Society
$100To provide support to the organization
To provide support to the organization
ROLLING HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$9,800To provide support to the organization
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
$5,000To provide support to the organization
To provide support to the organization
PALOS VERDES ART CENTER
$1,000To provide support to the organization
CHILDCARE WORLDWIDE
$1,000To provide support to the organization
BARBARA SINATRA CHILDREN'S CENTER
$1,000To provide support to the organization
THE VOLUNTEER CENTER
$1,000To provide support to the organization
SAN PEDRO PENINSULA CANCER GUILD
$775To provide support to the organization
Peninsula Seniors
$300To provide support to the organization
FRIENDS OF BANNING MUSEUM
$250To provide support to the organization
Palos Verdes Historical Society
$100To provide support to the organization