Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Teacher Awards Grant
Funding Amount
US $7,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- All nominees must have at least three years of experience as an Ohio public school teacher.
Overview
The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Teacher Awards recognize outstanding PK-12 teachers in Ohio, providing $7,500 awards to selected individuals nominated by their superintendents. Established in 1959, the foundation honors the legacy of Martha Holden Jennings by focusing on teachers and students often overlooked by philanthropic efforts. Winners are chosen by an educator committee and celebrated at an annual banquet, with additional nominees eligible for $1,000 Awards of Excellence.
Holden Teacher Science Teacher of the Year Award - honors our Foundation's founder. The award will fund a science project.George B. Math Teacher of the Year Award - honors our Foundation's past Chairman. The award will fund a mathematics project.Ohio Master Teacher of the Year Award - will fund any project.George B. Milbourn Team Teachers of the Year Award - will fund a team project.
Eligibility
All nominees must have at least three years of experience as an Ohio public school teacher.
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Martha Holden Jennings Foundation's IRS filings)
Ravenna School District
Ravenna, OH · 2024
$1,000
Fairborn City Schools
Fairborn, OH · 2024
$1,000
Dayton Regional STEM School
Kettering, OH · 2023
$1,000
Princeton City Schools
Cincinnati, OH · 2023
$1,000
Hudson City Schools
Hudson, OH · 2023
$1,000
12 grants in Martha Holden Jennings Foundation's 2023–2024 filings reference “Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Teacher Awards Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Martha Holden Jennings Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 284
- Total given
- $3.53M
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $347–$82K
- By dollars: Ohio 96%, Texas 2%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Cincinnati, OH.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 35% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- K-12 schools
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