Esther M Martin Memorial Fund
Esther M Martin Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Greensburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $236K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K. Net investment income was $36K.
Esther M Martin Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Esther M Martin Memorial Fund gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,978
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $12,978
- Median grant
- $12,978
- Total assets
- $236,219
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Esther M Martin Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College Of Wooster ($13K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Esther M Martin Memorial Fund gives
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $13K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College Of Wooster Wooster, OH | Educational | $12,978 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $236,219 | $37,607 | $16,706 | $12,978 | 1 | $14,843 | $35,954 | $12,241 |
| 2024 | $215,343 | $7,318 | $279 | — | — | $276 | $7,039 | $12,816 |
| 2023 | — | $6,462 | $15,224 | $8,314 | 1 | $15,210 | $4,013 | $11,187 |
| 2022 | $210,602 | $8,877 | $12,692 | $9,033 | 1 | $12,282 | $5,851 | $11,563 |
| 2021 | $214,481 | $18,897 | $11,293 | $7,713 | 1 | $11,156 | $15,668 | $12,476 |
| 2020 | $206,931 | $6,248 | $11,232 | $8,216 | 1 | — | $3,507 | $10,690 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Esther M Martin Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Esther M Martin Memorial Fund's only listed officer is ST Bank, Trustee on filings since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
ST Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: S&T Bank (2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to St Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Esther M Martin Memorial Fund
How much does Esther M Martin Memorial Fund give each year?
Esther M Martin Memorial Fund gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Esther M Martin Memorial Fund?
Esther M Martin Memorial Fund reported $236K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Esther M Martin Memorial Fund operate?
Esther M Martin Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Esther M Martin Memorial Fund's EIN?
Esther M Martin Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6403928. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
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