Nitram Foundation Inc
Nitram Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. It makes grants to charitable organizations, with 2025 recipients in Florida, New Jersey, and New York.
Nitram Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Nitram Foundation Inc gave $27K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,000
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,455
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,215,838
- +4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (59% 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 Nitram Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nitram Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trustees of Columbia University in NYC ($5K). Together the top 10 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in Florida (59% of grant dollars), New Jersey (22%), and New York (19%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Nitram Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 56% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2025) to $58K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Columbia University in NYC New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Lake Wales Care Center Foundation Lake Wales, FL | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Childcare Resources of Indian River Inc Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Interfaith Neighbors Inc Asbury Park, NJ | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| Indian River Hospical Fdn Cancer Ctr Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted General | $2,500 |
| First Presbyterian Church Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church Point Pleasant Beach, NJ | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
| Bay Head Chapel Association Bay Head, NJ | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
| Operation Bling Foundation New Providence, NJ | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
| Hope for Families Center Inc Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,215,838 | $100,459 | $48,787 | $27,000 | 11 | $35,825 | $88,909 | $64,399 |
| 2024 | $1,164,170 | $69,241 | $47,264 | $28,000 | 11 | $36,441 | $55,284 | $61,324 |
| 2023 | $1,142,439 | $-35,072 | $66,364 | $42,500 | 11 | $50,275 | $26,438 | $55,921 |
| 2022 | $1,245,084 | $265,738 | $78,957 | $58,000 | 16 | $66,444 | $253,941 | $55,783 |
| 2021 | $1,058,171 | $96,130 | $75,512 | $54,500 | 12 | $63,343 | $84,629 | $63,810 |
| 2020 | $1,037,877 | $51,679 | $63,759 | $46,500 | 14 | — | $40,507 | $54,039 |
| 2019 | $1,049,958 | $18,028 | $69,559 | $49,000 | 15 | — | $16,390 | $52,914 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nitram Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $64K 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 filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including care for people in need, early childhood and family support, assistance to families and older adults, cancer care, religious organizations, and environmental education.
The grantees describe their own missions as follows: Lake Wales Care Center Foundation says it supports assistance to people in genuine need; Childcare Resources of Indian River says it works to ensure access to high-quality early-childhood and family-support programs for income-eligible working families; Interfaith Neighbors says it provides meals, housing, and other assistance to underprivileged families, older adults, and people who are frail or homebound; and Environmental Learning Center says it educates and empowers people to be active environmental stewards.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $27,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest grants were $5,000 each to Trustees of Columbia University in NYC, Lake Wales Care Center Foundation, and Childcare Resources of Indian River. Other notable awards included $3,000 to Interfaith Neighbors and $2,500 to Indian River Hospital Foundation Cancer Center. All 11 listed grants were designated for unrestricted general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert A Martin and Margaret C Martin as president/trustees, Andrew V Martin as treasurer/trustee, and Christan E Horne as assistant treasurer.
Nitram Foundation Inc is led by Margaret C. Martin, President & Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret C. Martin
President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Martin
President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew V. Martin
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christan E. Horne
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Nitram Foundation Inc
How much does Nitram Foundation Inc give each year?
Nitram Foundation Inc gave $27K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 11 grants.
What is Nitram Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Nitram Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,455, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nitram Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Nitram Foundation Inc give grants?
Nitram Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (22%) and New York (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (5 grants).
Does Nitram Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Nitram Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Nitram Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Nitram Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Trustees of Columbia University in NYC ($5,000), Lake Wales Care Center Foundation ($5,000) and Childcare Resources of Indian River Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nitram Foundation Inc?
Nitram Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (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 Nitram Foundation Inc fund?
The filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including care for people in need, early childhood and family support, assistance to families and older adults, cancer care, religious organizations, and environmental education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nitram Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Nitram Foundation Inc's EIN?
Nitram Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3622600. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Nitram Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
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