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Martha O'Bryan Foundation Inc

Grantmaker Nashville, TN EIN: 62-1501894 Website

The Martha O'Bryan Foundation is a supporting organization formed and operated to support the martha o'bryan center, inc., an organization exempt under irc section 501(c)(3).

Martha O'Bryan Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,936,641
+6.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$239,612
+371.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$64,697
+2798.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$160,590
+45.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Martha O'Bryan Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Nashville

How Martha O'Bryan Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 61% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $46K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Martha O'Bryan Center Nashville, TNTo Fulfill Needs of the Donee$46,093
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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
2024$1,936,641$239,612$160,590———$64,697—
2023$1,818,411$50,818$110,409———$2,232—
2022$1,735,658$275,752$70,194$46,0931$55,919$249,333$91,158

About Martha O'Bryan Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Martha O'Bryan Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $65K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Martha O'Bryan Foundation Inc is led by Marsha Edwards, CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Marsha Edwards

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David C. Wood

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francis M. Bass II

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James A. Duensing

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • R. Booth Chapman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • R. Timothy Sinks

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas F. McDow III

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Martha O'Bryan Foundation Inc

How large is Martha O'Bryan Foundation Inc?

Martha O'Bryan Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $240K.

Where does Martha O'Bryan Foundation Inc operate?

Martha O'Bryan Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Martha O'Bryan Foundation Inc's EIN?

Martha O'Bryan Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1501894. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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