Mary and Martha House Inc
To provide emergency shelter, transitional housing and support services to homeless and/or abused women and their children so they will gain employment and transition.
Mary and Martha House Inc at a glance
In short: Mary and Martha House Inc gave $78K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,375
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,125
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,864
- Total assets
- $3,456,081
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mary and Martha House Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope for Her Florida Inc ($27K). Together the top 3 received $78K.
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2020) to $95K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $78K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope for Her Florida Inc Brandon, FL | Donation | $26,648 |
| Echo of Brandon Inc Brandon, FL | Donation | $25,864 |
| Ruskin Senior Center Ruskin, FL | — | $25,863 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,456,081 | $1,049,303 | $1,201,475 | $78,375 | 3 | $17,142 |
| 2024 | $3,648,371 | $1,124,390 | $1,150,703 | $87,838 | 4 | $27,136 |
| 2023 | $3,705,095 | $1,368,375 | $1,206,142 | $95,295 | 5 | $20,352 |
| 2022 | $3,552,932 | $1,318,780 | $961,908 | — | — | $185,417 |
| 2021 | $3,208,614 | $845,384 | $872,768 | $60,240 | Total only | $3 |
| 2020 | $3,267,498 | $1,453,080 | $748,681 | $31,029 | Total only | $251,683 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Mary and Martha House Inc
Based on IRS filings
Mary and Martha House Inc is a public charity, based in Ruskin, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $17K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary and Martha House Inc is led by Bill J. Byler, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill J. Byler
President
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Fleming
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanine Dowling
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Wells China
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Hartmann
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Murman
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Howard
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Shryock
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Chini
Executive Di
Vice Chair → Executive Di, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$17K (2021) → $86K (2025)
Paul Sponseller
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Lancaster
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: John Boa (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Bonnie Peacock (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Keylodha Irons (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert A. McGlynn Jr. (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Herring (2022) — Director
- Former: W. Thomas Grimm (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Pitcher (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Melissa Mull (2021) — Director
- Former: Jody Byler (2020) — Chairperson
- Former: Laurie Herring (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Rick Massiah (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Robert Newhart (2020) — Emeritus
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 $86K, to Bill Chini (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Mary and Martha House Inc
How much does Mary and Martha House Inc give each year?
Mary and Martha House Inc gave $78K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $88K across 4 grants.
What is Mary and Martha House Inc's typical grant size?
Mary and Martha House Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,864, and its average grant was $26,125, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mary and Martha House Inc give grants?
Mary and Martha House Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brandon, FL (2 grants).
Does Mary and Martha House Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 2 grants with a stated purpose on Mary and Martha House Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Mary and Martha House Inc?
Mary and Martha House Inc reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Mary and Martha House Inc's EIN?
Mary and Martha House Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2788323. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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