Our Mission & History
Our Mission
The Martinez Education Foundation is a broadly based, nonprofit community organization with a volunteer Board of Directors, working exclusively to secure and allocate contributions for the benefit of the students in the Martinez Unified School District.
Our Mission
The Martinez Education Foundation is a broadly based, nonprofit community organization with a volunteer Board of Directors, working exclusively to secure and allocate contributions for the benefit of the students in the Martinez Unified School District.
Our History
In the Fall of 1982, the Martinez Unified School District was unable to fund an innovative classroom project at the Martinez Junior High School. This unfortunate circumstance sparked a search for supplemental funds. The Board of Trustees directed the Superintendent to explore the possibility of establishing an education foundation.
A steering committee was formed and tasked to research how a foundation could provide funding for the classroom projects and programs that the school district could not afford. Through this process an amazing non-profit organization was founded. In August of 1983, the Martinez Education Foundation (MEF) held its first meeting.
Our History
In the Fall of 1982, the Martinez Unified School District was unable to fund an innovative classroom project at the Martinez Junior High School. This unfortunate circumstance sparked a search for supplemental funds. The Board of Trustees directed the Superintendent to explore the possibility of establishing an education foundation.
A steering committee was formed and tasked to research how a foundation could provide funding for the classroom projects and programs that the school district could not afford. Through this process an amazing non-profit organization was founded. In August of 1983, the Martinez Education Foundation (MEF) held its first meeting.
Who We Are
MEF is run by a Board of Directors that is comprised of dedicated parent and community volunteers with professional experience in a variety of areas. The MEF Grant Program was established to fund requests from educators for the benefit of our MUSD students. MEF Board Members are proud to subsidize the huge gap in state funding necessary to guarantee our students quality programs and services.
The Martinez Education Foundation is a separate and independent entity from the Martinez Unified School District. MEF is an IRS 501(c)(3) Organization, Federal Tax ID No: 68-0031693.
