News & Updates
Updates on the Foundation's growth, board appointments, planning milestones, and the path ahead.
The Martini Foundation is a newly established charitable organization, and we are building deliberately. This page will grow over time into a full record of our milestones, partnerships, and community engagement. For now, we share our vision: the Foundation has been established with a permanent purpose, and we are thoughtfully preparing to begin our charitable work.
Foundation News
Ashton and Jonas Martini, Ph.D. announce the establishment of The Martini Foundation — a charitable organization being built for long-term impact across multiple areas of focus in Texas and beyond.
The Martini Foundation has been established with a clear and enduring purpose: to create meaningful, lasting change through thoughtful philanthropy and responsible stewardship. The Foundation is preparing to begin its charitable work across several areas of focus — animal welfare, education and discovery, strong communities, historic preservation, disaster and emergency relief, health and wellness, environmental stewardship, arts and culture, and veterans and first responders. The Foundation's animal welfare work will be carried out through The Apple & Charlie Brown Martini Initiative, named in honor of Apple Martini and Charlie Brown Martini.
From Our Focus Areas
Animal Welfare
·The Martini Foundation's animal welfare work will be carried out through The Apple & Charlie Brown Martini Initiative — named in honor of Apple Martini and Charlie Brown Martini. The Initiative reflects the Foundation's belief that every animal deserves safety, dignity, and compassionate care, and that how a society treats its animals reflects something essential about its character.
Education & Discovery
·The Foundation is actively developing formal scholarship partnerships with academic institutions in Texas. First scholarship awards are anticipated for the 2027 academic year, with a focus on STEM disciplines and students demonstrating both financial need and a commitment to their communities.
Strong Communities
·Strong communities are built through deliberate investment. The Martini Foundation is conducting landscape research across Texas to identify the neighborhoods and organizations where future support can catalyze the most meaningful and lasting change.
Historic Preservation
·Once lost, a historic building cannot be rebuilt. The Martini Foundation is identifying civic structures — courthouses, libraries, schools, and community halls — where restoration investment can anchor neighborhoods and remind communities of what they are capable of.
Annual Reports
The Martini Foundation will publish its first Annual Report following the close of our 2026 fiscal year. Annual reports will be made available here as downloadable documents.
First report anticipated: Spring 2027
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