Martin Foundation
Martin Foundation is a private foundation based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing identifies history, education, medical, conservation, and relief as areas of interest; its reported grants that year supported organizations working in veteran wellness, food access, conservation, education, and student sustainability programs.
Martin Foundation at a glance
In short: Martin Foundation gave $1.5M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $149K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,490,000
- +27.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $149,000
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $36,494,767
- +15.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Martin Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists the Common Grant Application Form of Delaware Valley Grantmakers as the application material and directs applicants to contact Jessica M Thompson, Director. Applicants must be approved 501(c)(3) organizations, and requests must fall within the foundation’s areas of interest. The filing states that grants range from $5,000 to $500,000, with awards above that amount under certain circumstances.
- Review Cycle
- June 30, as listed on the 2025 filing; this date has passed as of September 29, 2026.
- Deadline
- June 30, as listed on the 2025 filing; this date has passed as of September 29, 2026.
- Contact
Application contact: Jessica M Thompson Director
Mailing address: PO Box 749, Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: (215) 348-8149
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Martin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was River Crossing YMCA ($750K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 48 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (52%), California (26%), Illinois (17%), Ohio (2%), and Virginia (2%). These are the states represented in that year’s grants.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Martin Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $203K; repeat grants $113K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $65K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $981K (2021) to $1.8M (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| River Crossing YMCA Doylestown, PA | Provide Support to the Veteran's Wellness Program | $750,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Providing food to people in need through a nationwide network of food banks | $250,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CA | Provide support to sierra club foundation's military outdoors program | $250,000 |
| Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CA | Provide support for the canal boatyard community park project in san rafael, ca | $100,000 |
| Freire Foundation Philadelphia, PA | To help bring new opportunities to a number of students through education | $30,000 |
| West Ohio Food Bank Lima, OH | Getting Food to People in Need | $25,000 |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Verona, VA | Getting Food to People in Need | $25,000 |
| San Francisco-Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | Getting Food to People in Need | $25,000 |
| Fulfill Food Bank Neptune, NJ | Getting Food to People in Need | $25,000 |
| Climate Action Pathways for Schools Oakland, CA | Empowering students through green career pathways and implementing school-based sustainability projects | $10,000 |
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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 | $36,494,767 | $3,528,652 | $1,720,293 | $1,490,000 | 10 | $1,542,171 | $1,737,853 | $1,638,564 |
| 2024 | $31,631,457 | $1,476,952 | $1,364,433 | $1,165,000 | 8 | $1,197,067 | $1,308,098 | $1,203,362 |
| 2023 | $29,099,301 | $-1,206,030 | $1,355,780 | $1,185,000 | 11 | $1,217,616 | $513,021 | $1,173,778 |
| 2022 | $25,928,721 | $711,564 | $1,335,979 | $1,030,000 | 10 | $1,191,417 | $733,505 | $1,372,639 |
| 2021 | $32,411,501 | $5,854,037 | $1,233,012 | $981,000 | 9 | $1,049,979 | $5,674,329 | $1,479,039 |
| 2020 | $29,090,698 | $2,525,362 | $2,080,718 | $1,810,000 | 18 | — | $2,377,673 | $1,312,378 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists history, education, medical, conservation, and relief as its areas of interest. Its grants show support for a range of organizations and projects. For example, Feeding America describes its mission as ensuring equitable access to nutritious food, while Sierra Club Foundation says it works to educate and empower people to protect and improve the natural and human environment. Climate Action Pathways for Schools says it prepares students for green careers through educational programs and paid work experience.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $1,490,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $750,000, with a median of $27,500.
The largest awards included $750,000 to River Crossing YMCA for its Veteran’s Wellness Program; $250,000 each to Feeding America for food access through its nationwide network of food banks and to Sierra Club Foundation for its Military Outdoors program; and $100,000 to Trust for Public Land for the Canal Boatyard Community Park project in San Rafael, California. Other grants included $30,000 to Freire Foundation to help bring new opportunities to students, and $10,000 to Climate Action Pathways for Schools for green career pathways and school-based sustainability projects.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jessica E Thompson and Bria H Larson as directors.
Martin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica E. Thompson
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $20K (2025)
Bria H. Larson
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sharon B. Martin (2020–2024) — Director
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 $20K, to Jessica E Thompson (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Martin Foundation
How much does Martin Foundation give each year?
Martin Foundation gave $1.5M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 8 grants.
What is Martin Foundation's typical grant size?
Martin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $149,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Martin Foundation that year got $203K on average.
Where does Martin Foundation give grants?
Martin Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (26%) and Illinois (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Martin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Martin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Getting Food to People in Need" (4 grants).
Who are Martin Foundation's largest grantees?
Martin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include River Crossing YMCA ($750,000), Feeding America ($250,000) and Sierra Club Foundation ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Martin Foundation?
Martin Foundation reported $36.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (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 does Martin Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists history, education, medical, conservation, and relief as its areas of interest. Its grants show support for a range of organizations and projects. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Martin Foundation?
The 2025 filing lists the Common Grant Application Form of Delaware Valley Grantmakers as the application material and directs applicants to contact Jessica M Thompson, Director. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Martin Foundation's EIN?
Martin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2178874. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Martin Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/martin-foundation-morg_a72410e2902149bf9e2606f88a978de0
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