Martin Family Foundation
Martin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in St Augustine, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $153K.
Martin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Martin Family Foundation gave $150K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +30.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,429
- +30.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,133,849
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% 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 Martin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Columbia Museum of Art ($60K). Together the top 7 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 33 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Martin Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2024) to $179K (2018). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Museum of Art Columbia, SC | Special 75th anniversary gift/annual fund, education fund, acquistion fund | $60,000 |
| South Carolina Ballet Columbia, SC | Unrestricted Grant | $30,000 |
| Camp Discovery Blythewood, SC | Unrestricted Grant | $20,000 |
| United Way of the Midlands Columbia, SC | Tocqueville Society, Community Impact Fund, Women in Philanthropy | $15,000 |
| Original Design Columbia, SC | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| Prisma Health Foundation Columbia, SC | Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Center | $10,000 |
| USC Educational Foundation Columbia, SC | College of Arts and Sciences | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,133,849 | $158,489 | $158,481 | $150,000 | 7 | $152,637 | $152,644 | $160,932 |
| 2024 | $2,133,841 | $157,314 | $145,273 | $115,000 | 7 | $128,124 | $134,882 | $151,752 |
| 2023 | $2,126,212 | $113,394 | $131,512 | $120,000 | 7 | $126,809 | $108,691 | $134,869 |
| 2022 | $2,144,911 | $37,066 | $145,009 | $130,000 | 7 | $140,141 | $39,522 | $136,281 |
| 2021 | $2,252,858 | $150,048 | $162,147 | $142,600 | 5 | $157,391 | $145,292 | $150,118 |
| 2020 | $2,267,164 | $112,847 | $157,726 | $143,650 | 6 | — | $108,289 | $127,529 |
| 2018 | $2,611,207 | $177,557 | $238,893 | $178,620 | 8 | — | $172,643 | $135,856 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $161K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Martin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joyce M. Hill
Trustee & As Required
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
stephanie l smart
Trustee & As Required
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Martin Family Foundation
How much does Martin Family Foundation give each year?
Martin Family Foundation gave $150K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 7 grants.
What is Martin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Martin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $21,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Martin Family Foundation give grants?
Martin Family Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, SC (6 grants).
Does Martin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Martin Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Martin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Martin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Columbia Museum of Art ($60,000), South Carolina Ballet ($30,000) and Camp Discovery ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Martin Family Foundation?
Martin Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $153K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $161K (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 Martin Family Foundation's EIN?
Martin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3924795. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- 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 November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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