The Saint Martin Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Saint Martin Foundation advances its charitable mission by establishing and expanding partnerships that provide humanitarian relief, educational assistance, and empowerment resources to children, women, and families experiencing poverty, hardship, or displacement worldwide. Through collaborative initiatives with established local partner organizations in the United States Brazil and Asia, the Foundation strengthens family systems, promotes access to education, and supports the well-being and stability of women and children in crisis. The Foundation carries out its mission through four core program areas: Program 100 - Child Welfare and Support, Program 200 - Education and Empowerment, Program 300 - Community and Family Support, and Program 400 - International Partnerships and Outreach. Together, these programs promote self-sufficiency, strengthen families and communities, and improve quality of life for vulnerable populations.
- Income
- $115,526
- Spending
- $109,843
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $102,188 spent. During 2025, The Saint Martin Foundation invested $102,188 in charitable programs supporting vulnerable women, children, and families in the United States, Brazil, Cambodia, Philippines and Thailand. Programs served hundreds of women, children, and families through direct assistance, educational initiatives, food security programs, and international partnerships. Program services represented the substantial majority of the Foundation's expenditures, reflecting its commitment to directing the vast majority of resources toward its charitable mission. Program 100 - Child Welfare & Support ($23,007) strengthened the well-being of vulnerable children through direct assistance, orphan care, educational support, and community outreach. The Foundation provided $363 in orphanage assistance, $1,126 in ongoing support for two orphaned siblings who have been served for more than two years following the loss of their mother to gang violence, and invested $5,267 in its Annual Children's Day Celebration in Brazil. The event served more than 300 children through educational activities, games, meals, gifts, and family engagement while strengthening relationships with underserved communities. Additional child welfare funding supported emergency assistance, clothing, school supplies, and other essential resources for children facing economic hardship. Program 200 - Education & Empowerment ($20,568) expanded educational opportunities for disadvantaged children and young adults. The Foundation provided school supplies to children from low-income households ($132), supported its Adopt-a-Class Initiative ($500), and invested $3,944 in higher education assistance through its College Degree Support Program. Educational assistance also included tuition support, school materials, backpacks, books, and classroom resources. During the year, the Foundation continued planning efforts with municipal leaders in Choró, Brazil, to support construction of additional classrooms, a library, and a computer laboratory designed to expand educational opportunities for future generations. Program 300 - Community & Family Support ($31,374) represented the Foundation's largest domestic charitable program. Emergency Crisis Care ($7,020) and Food for Needy Families ($3,256) provided immediate assistance to vulnerable households experiencing financial hardship. During the year, the Foundation delivered customized food baskets to 11 families, benefiting 31 vulnerable mothers and children, including two newly enrolled families and a recently arrived African mother with her infant. Rather than providing identical food packages, each basket was tailored to the size, composition, and nutritional needs of the individual household. Families also received practical guidance on meal planning, recipes, portion sizes, and strategies to extend approximately one month's worth of staple foods. Foundation volunteers conducted follow-up assessments throughout the month to evaluate food consumption, identify shortages, and refine future basket contents based on each family's actual needs. Program 400 - International Partnerships & Outreach ($27,240) strengthened humanitarian initiatives through strategic partnerships with organizations serving vulnerable populations throughout Asia and Brazil. The Foundation carried out these programs through established local nonprofit partners, maximizing community impact while promoting accountability and responsible stewardship of charitable resources. The Foundation invested $3,696 in its partnership with New Hope Cambodia, supporting an organization that provides free education, healthcare, vocational training, emergency food assistance, and housing support to impoverished children and families in Siem Reap. An additional $9,005 supported broader Asia outreach initiatives, including collaboration with Baan Unrak Children's Home in Thailand, which provides shelter, education, healthcare, and family support for orphaned, stateless, and displaced children while assisting families affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis resulting from the conflict in neighboring Myanmar. In Brazil, the Foundation continued collaboration with AMAH, supporting community development, child welfare initiatives, educational programming, and Children's Day outreach, while also partnering with Coletivo Rainbow Horizonte, a community organization that promotes inclusion, human rights, and support for marginalized individuals and families through education, advocacy, and cultural engagement. Collectively, these programs strengthened family stability, expanded educational opportunity, improved food security, supported orphaned and vulnerable children, and advanced humanitarian partnerships across multiple countries. These initiatives reflect the Foundation's commitment to maximizing the impact of every donated dollar by combining direct assistance with long term investments in education, family stability, food security, and international partnerships.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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