Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation
Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $855K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $87K.
Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation at a glance
In short: Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation gave $64K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,140
- +13.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,127
- +13.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,575
- Total assets
- $855,342
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (26% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Negro College Fund ($11K). Together the top 9 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 29 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $51K (2020) to $71K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Negro College Fund Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $10,675 |
| Fisk University Nashville, TN | Unrestricted General | $10,575 |
| Barack Obama Foundation Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General | $7,603 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KS | Unrestricted General | $7,475 |
| Smile Train USA New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $6,575 |
| Make- a-Wish Foundation Monroe Township, NJ | Unrestricted General | $6,575 |
| Feeding America Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $6,087 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ | Unrestricted General | $5,575 |
| VISION2VICTORY LLC Morganville, NJ | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
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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 | $855,342 | $97,980 | $82,561 | $64,140 | 9 | $71,197 | $87,013 | $75,458 |
| 2024 | $839,896 | $46,743 | $72,977 | $56,412 | 9 | $62,988 | $36,879 | $70,716 |
| 2023 | $866,022 | $43,544 | $71,716 | $56,587 | 9 | $62,418 | $34,797 | $62,243 |
| 2022 | $894,076 | $75,805 | $87,869 | $70,812 | 1 | $76,680 | $67,004 | $71,723 |
| 2021 | $897,614 | $103,556 | $72,891 | $57,394 | 1 | $63,483 | $94,422 | $71,955 |
| 2020 | $862,503 | $25,121 | $64,396 | $50,571 | 1 | — | $16,857 | $58,582 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Agent for Fiduciary on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Agent for Fiduciary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$13K (2020) → $16K (2025)
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 $16K, to Bank of America N a (Agent for Fiduciary).
Frequently asked questions about Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation
How much does Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation give each year?
Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation gave $64K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 9 grants.
What is Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation's typical grant size?
Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,575, and its average grant was $7,127, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation give grants?
Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (24%) and Tennessee (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation's largest grantees?
Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Negro College Fund ($10,675), Fisk University ($10,575) and Barack Obama Foundation ($7,603), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation?
Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation reported $855K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation's EIN?
Harold & Barbara Martin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6382208. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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