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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-1679129

The Martin Foundation

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $124,750 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Martin Foundation
20 Burton Hills Blvd Suite 150
Nashville, TN 37215
(256) 602-4122
Form and materials
Submit requests using application form
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Endowments are not supported

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $124,750

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $355,443

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $507,551

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $10,574

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $11,463

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $12,602

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $14,152

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $15,800

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nashville BalletNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $50,000
  2. Black Mental Health VillageNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  3. Corner to CornerNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  4. GodspeedMurfreesboro, TN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. Healing Minds and SoulsNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  6. Our Church Ministries IncEagleville, TN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  7. PencilNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  8. Hope StationWilson, NC

    Charitable

    $7,500
  9. Conexion AmericasNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $3,000
  10. Renewal HouseNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $2,500
  11. National Center for Family PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. National Committee for Responsive PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $50,00052% of the total
  2. Mental health3 grants $22,50023% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $13,00013% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee9 grants $115,500
  2. North Carolina1 grant $7,500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $1,750

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Charles N Martin JrCHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shannon Presley MartinEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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