Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 30-6036299

Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165 is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $865K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $119K. Net investment income was $69K.

Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165 at a glance

In short: Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165 gave $119K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$118,500
+15.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,813
-71.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$865,360
-5.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (96% 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 Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

N E Center for Arts &: $100KN E Center for Arts &$100KCamp Harbor View: $6KCamp Harbor View$6KThe Possible Zone: $4KThe Possible Zone$4KThe San Miguel School: $3KThe San Miguel School$3KThe Trustees of Reservations: $2KThe Trustees of Reservations$2KThe Nature Conservancy: $2KThe Nature Conservancy$2KFriends of the Blue Hills: $1KFriends of the Blue Hills$1KProject Place Boston: $500Project Place Boston$500

The largest 2025 recipient was N E Center for Arts & ($100K). Together the top 8 received $119K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 19 (74%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonNew YorkSilver SpringCohassetDuxburyHinghamArlingtonCantonLakelandProvidence

How Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 141% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2020) to $125K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $119K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
N E Center for Arts & Duxbury, MAGift to the General Fund$100,000
Camp Harbor View Boston, MAGift to the General Fund$6,000
The Possible Zone Boston, MAGift to the General Fund$4,000
The San Miguel School Providence, RIGift to the General Fund$3,000
The Trustees of Reservations Boston, MAGift to the General Fund$2,000
The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VAGift to the General Fund$2,000
Friends of the Blue Hills Canton, MAGift to the General Fund$1,000
Project Place Boston Boston, MAGift to the General Fund$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$865,360$80,266$130,089$118,5008$118,500$69,412$84,201
2024$915,183$84,955$116,196$102,7002$102,700$74,354$80,535
2023$946,424$116,850$114,231$105,0002$105,000$105,022$68,455
2022$666,325$34,163$118,260$106,0003$106,000$22,964$70,911
2021$750,422$123,858$140,209$125,1164$125,116$109,141$77,054
2020$766,773$130,912$82,128$73,3313—$127,696$64,422

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165 reported a distributable amount of $84K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kay S. Marten

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lewis H. Marten

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: James F. Marten (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Shirley S. Marten (2020) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165

How much does Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165 give each year?

Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165 gave $119K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $103K across 2 grants.

What is Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165's typical grant size?

Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $14,813, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165 give grants?

Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165 gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (4 grants).

Does Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165 give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165's largest grantees?

Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165's largest 2025 grantees include N E Center for Arts & ($100,000), Camp Harbor View ($6,000) and The Possible Zone ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165?

Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165 reported $865K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $119K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $84K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165's EIN?

Marten Family Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00165's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6036299. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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