The Old State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-6160021

H Gordon Martin Foundation

A private foundation in Union, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $29,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $573,332
  • Tax year 2024

    $39,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $563,349
  • Tax year 2023

    $42,250

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $563,306
  • Tax year 2021

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $565,749
  • Tax year 2020

    $38,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $639,663
  • Tax year 2019

    $369,041

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $638,481
  • Tax year 2018

    $41,010

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $945,539

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stephan & Marissa Mitchell Schwab Charitable DafOrlando, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  2. Freestore FoodbankCincinnati, OH

    Charitable

    $5,000
  3. Go PantryFlorence, KY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  4. New Haven SchoolCincinnati, OH

    Charitable

    $3,000
  5. Emergency Shelter of Northern KentuckyCovington, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  6. Fairhaven Rescue MissionBromley, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  7. Currey Ingram AcademyBrentwood, TN

    Charitable

    $2,000
  8. Battle of Franklin TrustFranklin, TN

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $8,00059% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,50019% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $2,00015% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida1 grant $10,000
  2. Kentucky3 grants $8,000
  3. Ohio2 grants $8,000
  4. Tennessee2 grants $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David MartinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephen MartinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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