Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation
Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Okemos, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $172K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $10K.
Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation gave $9K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,750
- -27.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,250
- -47.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $172,303
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (57% 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 Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was True Pursuit Inc ($4K). Together the top 7 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2025) to $16K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| True Pursuit Inc Dexter, MI | General Contribution | $4,000 |
| All Saints in Big Sky Big Sky, MT | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| Avalon Housing Ann Arbor, MI | General Contribution | $1,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General Contribution | $500 |
| Lutheran World Relief Baltimore, MD | General Contribution | $500 |
| The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Foundartion Philadelphia, PA | General Contribution | $500 |
| Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation New York, NY | General Contribution | $250 |
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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 | $172,303 | $22,918 | $8,903 | $8,750 | 7 | $8,750 | $10,342 | $8,949 |
| 2024 | $158,788 | $25,856 | $12,040 | $12,005 | 5 | $12,005 | $10,981 | $8,641 |
| 2023 | $144,722 | $21,060 | $12,118 | $11,950 | 6 | $11,950 | $2,493 | $8,111 |
| 2022 | $138,030 | $24,643 | $16,547 | $16,450 | 3 | $16,450 | $10,956 | $8,333 |
| 2021 | $127,434 | $20,722 | $12,389 | $12,210 | 3 | $12,210 | $6,740 | $9,019 |
| 2020 | $121,601 | $16,065 | $13,100 | $13,100 | 5 | — | $3,771 | $7,151 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation is led by Ross Martin, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ross Martin
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
PJ Martin
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Martin
N A
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation
How much does Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation give each year?
Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation gave $9K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 5 grants.
What is Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,250, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation give grants?
Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Montana (23%) and District of Columbia (6%).
Does Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include True Pursuit Inc ($4,000), All Saints in Big Sky ($2,000) and Avalon Housing ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation?
Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation reported $172K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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 Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation's EIN?
Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3505450. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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