The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C
The Martha & Donald Farley Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. Its 2023 grants supported organizations working in areas including music education, dance, abortion care, Indigenous community power, health services, and college and career success.
The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C at a glance
- Total assets
- $428,965
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $19,869
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,942
- -32.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $7,375
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
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The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532, Pennington, NJ 08534-0691
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
201 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 193 grants of 201 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C gives
- 80% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 11% 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 (2023). 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2023) to $1.1M (2021). In 2023 it made 69 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Deeply Rooted Productions Inc Chicago, IL | General Opearting | $50,000 |
| Musica Franklin Inc Greenfield, MA | General Operating | $50,000 |
| Abortion Care Network Washington, DC | General Operating | $33,000 |
| NDN Collective Inc Rapid City, SD | General Opearting | $31,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL | General Opearting | $30,000 |
| Boston Medical Center Corporation Boston, MA | General Opearting | $25,000 |
| Wallin Education Partners Saint Paul, MN | General Opearting | $25,000 |
| Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Inc Chicago, IL | General Opearting | $25,000 |
| Headwaters Foundation for Justice Minneapolis, MN | General Opearting | $25,000 |
| Michael J Fox Fdn for Parkinsons Research New York, NY | General Opearting | $21,000 |
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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 | $428,965 | $19,869 | $7,375 | — | — | $2,942 | $15,473 | $26,179 |
| 2024 | $416,830 | $12,420 | $7,085 | — | — | $4,387 | $9,667 | $24,013 |
| 2023 | $411,409 | $2,551 | $1,011,040 | $1,000,000 | 69 | $1,006,726 | $16,396 | $67,866 |
| 2022 | $1,394,092 | $37,563 | $1,057,956 | $1,018,000 | 67 | $1,029,309 | $31,125 | $80,790 |
| 2021 | $2,414,641 | $888,911 | $1,167,715 | $1,135,583 | 65 | $1,156,086 | $876,417 | $286,986 |
| 2020 | $2,543,574 | $240,510 | $1,173,492 | $1,135,000 | 1 | — | $223,738 | $297,062 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C reported a distributable amount of $26K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2023 grantees included organizations with varied missions. For example, Musica Franklin says it prepares students for a brighter future through music, while Deeply Rooted Productions says it reimagines and diversifies contemporary dance through modern, American, and African-American traditions. Abortion Care Network describes its work as supporting independent abortion providers and their patients through programming, technical assistance, and grants to member clinics. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2023, the foundation reported $1,000,000 in grants across 69 grants. Notable grants included $50,000 to Musica Franklin, $50,000 to Deeply Rooted Productions, $33,000 to Abortion Care Network, $31,000 to NDN Collective, and $30,000 to The Chicago Community Trust. The foundation reported no grants in 2024 or 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following board members: Ms. Carol A Farley, Sarah M Farley, Virginia R Farley, Harley Olivia Meyer, Lydia Meredith Meyer, and Mr. Donald C Farley. Bank of America N A is listed as trustee.
The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Carol A. Farley
Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald C Farley Jr.
Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harley Olivia Meyer
Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Meredith Meyer
Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah M. Farley
Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia R. Farley
Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C
How large is The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C?
The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C reported $429K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2023 grantees included organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C's EIN?
The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1460827. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C 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 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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