The Guadalupe And Lilia Martinez Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Your work fits best if it serves people in Webb and Zapata Counties, Texas, which the foundation names as its priority, and your organisation must qualify as a section 501(c)(3) exempt organisation.
- A typical grant falls between $5,000 and $75,000, but the median grant is $19,000, so a request near that middle figure is a sensible starting point, and the largest grant was $100,000.
- Send a letter of request with supporting documents by email in time for the annual meeting at the end of November, when grant requests are considered.
- The filing shows that 99% of grant dollars went to organisations the foundation had funded before, so it appears relationship-led, and a first approach should explain clearly how your work connects to its community focus.
- Groups working outside those two counties face a harder case given that stated priority.
Overview
The Guadalupe And Lilia Martinez Foundation is a US private foundation based in Fairview, TX.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation provides assistance to worthy charitable organisations for scientific, religious, public safety, arts, health, historical and educational purposes in the community. It primarily funds organisations that help people in Webb and Zapata Counties, Texas; eligible applicants must qualify as exempt organisations under section 501(c)(3). Its approach is to stay involved in the community to understand local opportunities and concerns, and to act as a trusted partner with other charitable organisations in those counties. It links their success with community success and seeks to manage its resources for long-term benefit to the communities it serves.
Themes
- Scientific purposes
- Religious purposes
- Public safety
- Arts
- Health
- Historical purposes
- Educational purposes
Geographic Focus
Priority: Webb and Zapata Counties.
How to apply
Email a letter of request and supporting documents to the foundation.
Deadlines: Grant requests are considered at the annual meeting at the end of November.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 143 grants to organisations were $19,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 7% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations The Guadalupe And Lilia Martinez Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 48 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $15,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Texas A&M International University · Operating fund$100,0002024 tax year
- South Texas Food Bank · Operating fund$90,0002024 tax year
- Ruth B Cowl Rehabilitation Center · Patient Care Services$80,0002024 tax year
- Habitat for Humanity of Laredo-Webb County · Operating fund$75,0002024 tax year
- Mercy Ministries · Operating fund$75,0002024 tax year
- PILLAR · Operating fund$68,0002024 tax year
- Casa de Misericordia · Operating fund$60,0002024 tax year
- Texas A&M Foundation · Operating fund$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Brendan P Adams — Advisory / Director
- Nadia A Gonzalez — Advisory / Director
- Claudia Y Gonzalez — Director
- Ana S Gonzalez — Secretary / Director
- Robert J Gonzalez Jr — V-President / Director
- Robert Gonzalez — Treasurer / Director
- Shirley Gonzalez — President / Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,248,327 | $1,475,247 | $33,906,632 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,268,606 | $1,548,086 | $35,172,771 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,051,355 | $1,305,775 | $37,445,179 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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