The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation
Martin Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Nashville, TN that focuses on providing support and resources to underprivileged communities. With a mission to empower individuals through education and community outreach programs, Martin Foundation strives to make a positive impact on society.
The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation gave $63K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,000
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,750
- +47.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $730,810
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (76% 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 The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Springboard Landings Inc ($30K). Together the top 4 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $75K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Springboard Landings Inc Nashville, TN | Scholarship - Elderly Independent Life | $30,000 |
| St Dominic Catholic School Mobile, AL | Education | $15,000 |
| Sisters of Mercy RSM Nashville, TN | Welfare Support | $15,000 |
| Meows and Mutts Rescue Nashville, TN | Animal Rescue | $3,000 |
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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 | $730,810 | $50,265 | $94,865 | $63,000 | 4 | $63,000 | $18,898 | $68,634 |
| 2024 | $789,738 | $64,988 | $104,360 | $75,000 | 7 | $75,020 | $35,858 | $67,239 |
| 2023 | $820,033 | $39,130 | $74,043 | $50,000 | 6 | $53,620 | $15,111 | $66,439 |
| 2022 | $851,509 | $-9,317 | $87,581 | $67,500 | 5 | $71,120 | — | $61,874 |
| 2021 | $942,708 | $1,052,671 | $27,467 | $21,000 | 5 | $23,020 | — | $23,232 |
| 2020 | $229,241 | $18,038 | $20,182 | $15,000 | 5 | — | — | $14,494 |
| 2019 | $231,385 | $11,732 | $19,730 | $14,355 | 5 | — | $5,907 | $15,012 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $731K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $19K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clarence M. Hunt III
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael O. Hunt
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Margaret A. Hunt
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Olive Hunt (2019–2021) — President
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 The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation
How much does The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation give each year?
The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation gave $63K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 7 grants.
What is The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation give grants?
The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alabama (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (3 grants).
Does The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation?
The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation reported $731K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (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 The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation's EIN?
The Martin & Doll Hunt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0629405. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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