Marcus K Martin Scholarship
Marcus K Martin Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $43K in total assets. In 2025, it made $502 in qualifying distributions.
Marcus K Martin Scholarship at a glance
- Total assets
- $42,825
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,995
- -15.3% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $502
- -92.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,025
- -54.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Marcus K Martin Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Marcus K Martin Scholarship gives
- Giving grew 67% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 16% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $6K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Regents University of CA at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Educational | $2,400 |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | Educational | $1,200 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | Educational | $1,200 |
| Regents of the University of California Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | Educational | $1,200 |
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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 | $42,825 | $3,995 | $5,025 | — | — | $502 | — | $3,067 |
| 2024 | $44,198 | $4,717 | $11,015 | $6,000 | 4 | $6,501 | $203 | $3,149 |
| 2023 | $50,679 | $3,216 | $9,016 | $4,000 | 4 | $4,502 | — | $3,116 |
| 2022 | $56,484 | $2,863 | $8,841 | $4,000 | 2 | $4,479 | — | $3,337 |
| 2021 | $62,476 | $6,393 | $8,372 | $3,600 | 2 | $4,077 | $1,826 | $3,894 |
| 2020 | $64,300 | $2,322 | $8,581 | $3,800 | 3 | — | — | $3,288 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marcus K Martin Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marcus K Martin Scholarship's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank NA, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank NA
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Comerica Bank (2020–2024) — 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 $5K, to Fifth Third Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Marcus K Martin Scholarship
How large is Marcus K Martin Scholarship?
Marcus K Martin Scholarship reported $43K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $502 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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.
Where does Marcus K Martin Scholarship operate?
Marcus K Martin Scholarship has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Washington.
What is Marcus K Martin Scholarship's EIN?
Marcus K Martin Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6113526. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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