The mission of the Martis Camp Foundation is to enhance the
quality of life in the Truckee/North Tahoe community.
Martis Camp Foundation Values:
Community • Family • Outdoor Lifestyle and Recreation
Connection to the Truckee/North Tahoe Community
Helping Others • Access to Quality Education
Highlights of 2024
 Total Given Away in 2024 in Community Grants and Scholarships |  Record Amount Granted to 54 Community Nonprofit Partners |
 Total Given in College Scholarships |  Total Given in Ambassador Scholarships |
Your Impact Through the MCF
 Total Raised in 2024 From Donations and Events |  Total Funds Raised at the 2024 Auction Event |
 Average Gift From MCF Donors |  Number of Member Families Donating to the MCF (23%) |
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View the 2024 financials and 2025 budget for the Martis Camp Foundation
Your Donations at Work
| Donations to the Martis Camp Foundation go back into the Truckee/North Tahoe community in three ways: Community Grants, College Scholarships and Ambassador Scholarships. Community grants are given to nonprofit organizations working in the region. College scholarships are awarded to deserving local graduates in need who aspire to attend college. Ambassador scholarships are awarded to eligible Martis Camp employees and their children to assist with continuing education, tutoring and tuition assistance. Read on for more details! |
Community Grants
| 2024 was a record year! We donated nearly$1.1 million dollars to more than 50 nonprofit partners in the Truckee/North Tahoe region. This is the largest amount ever given by the MCF in its 15 years of supporting the local community. The needs of our community continue to grow and the MCF is proud to be able to match that need. Our goal is to continue supporting our partners to the best of our ability and to increase our revenue so we can tackle some of the larger problems facing our region. Below is a list of our community partners who do incredible work to make Truckee/North Tahoe a safe, healthy and fun place to call home! |
2024 Community Grant Partners
Total awarded: $1,097,845 | Education | Human Services | Recreation Capital Projects |
College Scholarships
| The Martis Camp Foundation is the largest grantor of college scholarships in the Truckee/North Tahoe region. In 2024, the MCF awarded $352,000 to 15 local high school graduates. Congratulations to all! |
 Changemaker Scholarship Leo Long UC Santa Cruz |  Committed Scholarship Alexandra Bumann San Diego State |  Denise Martinez Scholarship Reese Hoffman Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |  Denise Martinez Scholarship Bergen Garrity Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |  Ambition Scholarship Isaac Pacheco-Martinez Harvard |
 Ambition Scholarship Loretta Candia-Hernandez Davidson College |  Ambition Scholarship Elle White Mandy CSU San Marcos |  Ambition Scholarship Natalia Christian UC Santa Barbara |  Ambition Scholarship Emma Jones University of Nevada Reno |  Ambition Scholarship Luna Haack University of San Diego |
 Ambition Scholarship Diana Reyes Occidental College |  Ambition Scholarship Breanna Muldrew UC Santa Barbara |  Ambition Scholarship Blake Moran UC Davis |  Ambition Scholarship Olivia Wasley UCLA |  Ambition Scholarship Daniella Espinoza-Juvenal Chico State |
Ambassador Scholarships
| Martis Camp Ambassador scholarships provide continuing education, trade school and college tuition assistance to eligible Martis Camp employees. In addition, they provide pre-K through 12th grade college tuition and tutoring assistance to eligible dependents of employees. In 2024, more than 20 scholarships were awarded to Martis Camp Ambassadors and their children. Here's how they're applying the funds they received. |
 Club Ambassador Kaylee (left) |  Club Ambassadors Karen (left) and Yulisa (right) |  Club Ambassador Christopher (second from right) |
2024 Ambassador Scholarship Recipients
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Who We Are
From Left: Board Member Christina Stoever Young, Board Member Dana Bisconti,
Executive Director Wendy Damonte, Co-Chair Liz Mc Dermott and Treasurer Megan Patterson
MCF Leadership
Executive Director
Wendy Damonte
Co-Chairs
Liz McDermott
John Earnhardt
Treasurer
Megan Patterson
Board of Directors
Michael Ackermann, Dana Bisconti, Barbara Demmon, John Earnhardt
Alison Edelstein, Laura Fenger, Eileen Fiore, Jeni Izuel, BJ Jenkins, Valerie Lemmon,
Liz McDermott, Megan Patterson, Steven Romick, Christina Stoever Young,
Linda Ting, Liz Weingart, Barbie Witmer
Fundraising
Martis Camp Foundation 2024 Return to the Twenties Auction Gala
| In 2010, the Martis Camp Foundation (MCF) was created as a 501(c)3 public charity to support the Truckee/North Tahoe community. Initially funded by Martis Camp developers and annual Club events, the MCF is now funded and run by Members of Martis Camp. The majority of the money we award as community grants and scholarships comes from our MCF dinner and auction held annually during the summer. In 2024, this event raised more than $1.6 million. This year’s event is Saturday, July 19th at the Family Barn amphitheater. In addition to attending the auction (Members and their guests), we have several ways to easily donate to the MCF: Email the MCF at mcf@martiscamp.org Write a check to the Martis Camp Foundation and mail to: MCF c/o Martis Camp Club, 7951 Fleur Du Lac, Truckee, CA 96161 Contributions can also be made through a donor advised fund (or charitable gift fund). Martis Camp Community Foundation’s EIN is 27-3532704. All donations to the MCF (a 501(c)3 charitable organization) are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. |