Martin Family Foundation Grant

The Martin Family Foundation, established in 2001, focuses on supporting 501(c)(3) organizations that promote faith-based education, assist the poor and at-risk, and uphold the sanctity of human life. With a mission rooted in Christian values, the Foundation prioritizes programs in Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming that break the cycle of poverty and encourage community involvement. While it occasionally supports operating expenses, the Foundation prefers funding projects that align with its core values.

The Foundation at a Glance
In 2001, John and Mari Ann Martin established the Martin Family Foundation in an effort to give back to the communities in which they and their family live.
The Martin Family Foundation board has a strong preference for funding projects but sometimes will assist an organization with operating expenses.
Support our current funding priorities
Our current funding priorities include Faith-Based Education, The Sanctity of Human Life, Evangelization and Discipleship and Service to the Poor and At-Risk. Programs that address two or more of these funding priorities are looked upon more highly than those that fit only one of these parameters.
Plant seeds of change within an organization or community
Our desire is to provide seed funding to help organizations establish sound programs that support our mission. Once the programs are established and viable it is the Foundation’s desire to move on and encourage the financial independence of the grantee.

Eligibility

Potential applicants must meet the following conditions in order to apply for funding:A charitable, nonprofit entity, not a private foundation, with tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code, and under Section 170 (c).
The program impacts in Colorado, Wyoming and/or Montana.The program fits within one or more of the Foundation’s current funding priorities:

• Faith-Based Education
• Service to the Poor and At-Risk
• The Promotion of the Sanctity of Human Life
• Evangelization and Discipleship

Ineligibility

Any request for funding for these purposes will be denied.

Grants to individuals for any purpose .Grants for political purposes.
Grants for the “arts & culture.”Grants for endowment funds or debt reduction funds
.Grants for lobbying activities
.Grants for purposes outside of the Foundation’s funding priorities.The Martin Family Foundation does not fund international projects except on a very rare occasions.