Martha's Kitchen
San Jose, CA · EIN 91-2091094. Reported 148 grants totalling $18.5M to 88 organizations across tax years 2020-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Martha's Kitchen, the IRS classifies it under human services rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE P20) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 88 distinct organizations, with 54% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is concentrated. Most of the money has a settled destination, and the remainder is what is realistically in play.
- How much its list changes. 42% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 2 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $24,892. Half of what it reported fell between $10,640 and $61,657; the smallest was $5,092 and the largest $3,437,725. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
148 of those grants were non-cash -- goods, property or services worth $18.5M in total. In-kind giving is real support but it is not a cheque.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Based Partner Distribution Agencies | Various Cities, CA | $10.0M | 6 | 2 | 2021 |
| My Fathers House-Hollister Community Outreach | Hollister, CA | $1,251,138 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Honolulu, HI | $906,652 | 6 | 2 | 2024 |
| My Fathers House | Hollister, CA | $438,349 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Effort Organization Inc | Mountain View, CA | $405,485 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shoreline Church | Monterey, CA | $386,688 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shoreline Community Church of the Monterey Peninsula | Monterey, CA | $381,786 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| River of Life Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $375,056 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| River of Life Christian Church | Santa Clara, CA | $359,693 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alta Housing | Palo Alto, CA | $286,086 | 6 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elijahs Mens Home Inc | San Jose, CA | $242,204 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mission Merced Incorporated | Merced, CA | $227,764 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Amigos De Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment | San Jose, CA | $187,222 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army (hollister) | Hollister, CA | $176,493 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Methodist Church of Merced | Merced, CA | $149,933 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Lady of Refuge Parish | San Jose, CA | $146,861 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pitstop Outreach | Gilroy, CA | $144,346 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Independent Living | Morgan Hill, CA | $138,142 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Community Housing | Santa Clara, CA | $115,690 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mission Gardens Residential | San Jose, CA | $99,019 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Lady of Refuge | San Jose, CA | $88,663 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bill Wilson Center | Santa Clara, CA | $87,417 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Nativity School | San Jose, CA | $83,184 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lifemoves | Santa Clara, CA | $81,396 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Victory Mission | Salinas, CA | $79,547 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Upper Room Rehabilitation Services | San Jose, CA | $72,199 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christ the King Church South Bay | San Jose, CA | $69,969 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Agape Silicon Valley | Hollister, CA | $68,612 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army(gilroy) | Gilroy, CA | $66,859 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Victory Mission | Salinas, CA | $63,527 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dorothy's Place | Salinas, CA | $63,323 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Santa Maria Urban Ministry | San Jose, CA | $62,931 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jamboree Housing Corporation | Irvine, CA | $55,604 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Rock Church | Dos Palos, CA | $48,701 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| John Xxiii Multi-Services Center | San Jose, CA | $46,856 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Goodwill of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $44,547 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Abode Services | Fremont, CA | $44,262 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Home Resource Center | Hollister, CA | $42,514 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Santa Maria Urban Ministry | San Jose, CA | $40,982 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church | Salinas, CA | $40,480 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South County Compassion Center | Gilroy, CA | $40,465 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army (san Jose) | San Jose, CA | $38,618 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities | Portland, OR | $36,831 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pilgrim Church of God in Christ | San Jose, CA | $36,806 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | San Jose, CA | $35,825 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Emmanuel House-the Salvation Army Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $30,900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Grace Baptist Community Center | San Jose, CA | $27,656 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pvusd Wellness Center | Watsonville, CA | $25,721 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Fellowship Inc | Campbell, CA | $23,577 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bethel Community Church | Los Banos, CA | $22,871 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christ the King Catholic Church | San Jose, CA | $20,854 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pensione Esperanza-Catholic Charities | San Jose, CA | $20,568 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holy Family | San Jose, CA | $20,492 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Training & Careers Inc | San Jose, CA | $20,182 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Opening Doors 2020 | San Jose, CA | $19,792 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Patrick School | San Jose, CA | $18,673 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Bay Teen Challenge | San Jose, CA | $17,919 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grace Hill Church | Morgan Hill, CA | $16,634 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grace Community Center | San Jose, CA | $16,598 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Advent Lutheran Church of Morgan Hill | Morgan Hill, CA | $16,245 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church | Morgan Hill, CA | $14,387 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Fellowship Inc | Campbell, CA | $14,055 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teen Challenge Women & Children's Center | San Jose, CA | $14,044 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Conxion | San Jose, CA | $13,661 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Advent Lutheran Church | Morgan Hill, CA | $13,429 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | San Jose, CA | $12,076 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Amigos Quality Inn | San Jose, CA | $11,680 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Diocese of Monterey Parish and School Operating Corporation | Monterey, CA | $11,657 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grace Temple Church of God | East Palo Alto, CA | $11,349 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Christian - Morgan Hill | Morgan Hill, CA | $10,640 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Morgan Hill Presbyterian Church | Morgan Hill, CA | $10,469 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Christian | Morgan Hill, CA | $9,460 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Church of Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | $8,775 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chinatown Navigation Center Salinas(chs Salinas) | Salinas, CA | $8,135 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food Not Bombs | San Jose, CA | $8,115 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army (watsonville) | Watsonville, CA | $7,892 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homefirst Services of Santa Clara County | San Jose, CA | $7,802 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aim High for High School | San Francisco, CA | $7,568 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Homeless Solutions | Marina, CA | $7,199 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Santa Lucia Medical Group | Salinas, CA | $6,830 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Employment Training | San Jose, CA | $6,687 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pajaro Valley Unified School District (pvusd) | Watsonville, CA | $6,415 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pajaro Valley Community Health Tr | Watsonville, CA | $5,958 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities Inc | New York, NY | $5,816 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tenant and Neighborhood Council | Oakland, CA | $5,676 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Valley Homeless Healthcare Medical Respite Program | San Jose, CA | $5,523 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seven Trees Community Center | San Jose, CA | $5,104 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grace Temple Church | East Palo Alto, CA | $5,092 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
33 of 88 (38%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 26 of 88 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | $6,060,681 | $1,561,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | $3,959,325 | $678,571 |
| 2022 | 50 | $3,006,323 | $20,592 |
| 2023 | 51 | $3,459,183 | $17,709 |
| 2024 | 41 | $1,967,395 | $31,148 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
95% of its giving went to organizations in California. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $24,892 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in California.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Martha's Kitchen's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 38 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 3 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 749 Story Road, San Jose, CA, 95122.
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