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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-2182719

The Martin Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $216,775 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $216,775

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,583,375
  • Tax year 2023

    $185,100

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,512,377
  • Tax year 2022

    $175,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,596,028
  • Tax year 2021

    $188,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,810,434
  • Tax year 2020

    $283,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,794,695
  • Tax year 2019

    $199,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,967,381
  • Tax year 2018

    $267,200

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,000,691
  • Tax year 2017

    $228,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,000,268

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Baptist Health South Florida Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    Bethesda Hospital Emergency Room Campaign

    $34,000
  2. Blue Hill Memorial Hospital IncBangor, ME

    Capital Campaign

    $25,000
  3. New Hampton SchoolNew Hampton, NH

    Capital Campaign

    $25,000
  4. St Sebastians School IncNeedham, MA

    Wall Project at the Athletic Field

    $25,000
  5. St Sebastians School IncNeedham, MA

    Annual Fund

    $15,000
  6. The Wily Network IncNewton, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  7. George Stevens AcademyBlue Hill, ME

    Capital Campaign

    $12,500
  8. Lifeflight FoundationAugusta, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  9. Peninsula Ambulance CorpsBlue Hill, ME

    Annual Gift and Lucas Device Fund

    $10,000
  10. Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County IncWest Palm Beach, FL

    Boys & Girls Club of Delray Beach

    $5,000
  11. Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  12. Denison UniversityMount Vernon, OH

    Bridge Scholarship Fund

    $5,000
  13. Epiphany School IncDorchester, MA

    Annual Fund

    $5,000
  14. Holderness SchoolPlymouth, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Blue Hill Heritage Trust IncBlue Hill, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  16. American Rhododendron SocietyRadnor, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  17. Holy Ghost Preparatory SchoolBensalem, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  18. Inn DwellingPhiladelphia, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  19. Kneisel HallBlue Hill, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  20. Ronald McDonald House Charities of the PhiladelphiPhiladelphia, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  21. Smile Train IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  22. St Philip Neri Catholic ChurchPennsburg, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  23. George Stevens AcademyBlue Hill, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,775
  24. Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA

    Villanova School of Business

    $1,000
  25. International Fellowship of Christians & JewsWashington, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education8 grants $70,27578% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $3,0003% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $2,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine7 grants $64,275
  2. Massachusetts4 grants $60,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $34,000
  4. New Hampshire2 grants $30,000
  5. Pennsylvania7 grants $16,000
  6. Florida1 grant $5,000
  7. Ohio1 grant $5,000
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $2,000
  9. Illinois1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • George J HartnettTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laurel G MartinTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Zachary S MartinTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • W James QuigleyTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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