The Martin Foundation Inc
Naples, FL · EIN 35-1070929. Reported 209 grants totalling $9,402,500 to 137 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Martin Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservancy of Swfl | Naples, FL | $750,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Conservancy of Southwest Florida | Naples, FL | $425,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | San Francisco, CA | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vermont College of Fine Arts Inc | Montpelier, VT | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Questscope | Minneapolis, MN | $285,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Naples Botanical Garden | Naples, FL | $270,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $260,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Conservancy of Sw Florida | Naples, FL | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Naples, FL | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Naples Zoo | Naples, FL | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Vermont College of the Arts | Montpelier, VT | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vermont Collegee of the Arts | Montpelier, VT | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $190,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Solihten Institute | Denver, CO | $190,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Solihten Institue | Denver, CO | $180,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Mn | Minneapolis, MN | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Seattle, WA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Provide Care | Minneapolis, MN | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lawrence General Hospital | Lawrence, MA | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Umass Boston | Boston, MA | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Ma Boston | Boston, MA | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Association to Benefit Children | New York, NY | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bear Yuba Land Trust | Grass Valley, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Collier County | Naples, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Inside Climate News | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northwest Straits | Bellingham, WA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Surfrider | San Clemente, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Ma Nursing Scholarship | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Collier Community Foundation | Naples, FL | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nch Healthcare Foundation | Naples, FL | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nch Healthcare System | Naples, FL | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nevada City Community Broadcast Group | Nevada City, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | Montpelier, VT | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shatterproof | Norwalk, CT | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Artis Naples | Naples, FL | $65,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fgcu | Ft Myers, FL | $62,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fgcu Foundation | Ft Myers, FL | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vindeket Foods | Collins, CO | $51,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Collier County Junior Deputies League | Naples, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Collings Foundation | Hudson, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank | Ft Myers, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Crane Foundation (ellie) | Baraboo, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Naples Shelter | Naples, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | Sarasota, FL | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Taiko Arts | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charity Navigator | Saddle Brook, NJ | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Collier County 100 Club | Napls, FL | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Springboard to Opportunities | Jackson, MS | $42,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Audbon of the Western Everglades | Naples, FL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Golden Paws | Naples, FL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oxfam | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Washburn Center for Children | Minneapolis, MN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| ACLU Foundation of Mn | Minneapolis, MN | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cambridge Community Center | Cambridge, MA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Fransico Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries of Sw Florida Inc | Ft Myers, FL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| San Francisco Housing Development Corp | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tree Trust | St Paul, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Abode | Fremont, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Champions for Learning | Naples, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freedom Education Project Puget Sound | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harry Chapin | Ft Myers, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northwest Straits Foundation | Bellingham, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nw Straits Foundation | Bellingham, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Refugee One | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Fran Housing Development Corporation | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shelter for Abused Women & Children | Naples, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Surfrider Foundation | San Clemente, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Taikoarts Midwest | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unicef | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Urban Growers | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wbur | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Westchester Land Trust | Bedford Hills, NY | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| WGBH | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Women's Environmental Institute | North Branch, MN | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Artisnaples | Naples, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dream of Wild Health | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Florida Lions Eye Clinic | Bonita Springs, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society | Naples, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Parkinson's Association of Sw Florida | Naples, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Xerces Society | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cancer Alliance of Naples | Bonita Springs, FL | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund | Atlanta, GA | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Beloved Asheville | Asheville, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Burn Survivors of New England | New Bedford, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Burn Survivors of New England | Nashua, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dogs Inc | Palmetto, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Earthcorps | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse | Evanston, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Evergreen State College Foundation | Olympia, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feeding the Carolinas | Clemmons, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Funtime Academy | Naples, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Goodwill Mobile | Ft Myers, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grace Place for Children and Families | Naples, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South King Tool Library | Federal Way, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Team Impact | Quincy, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Bridge Fund of New York | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wildlands Restoration Volunteers | Longmont, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Deep South Center for Environmental Justice | New Orleans, LA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greenpeace Fund | Washington, DC | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Renewing the Countryside | Minneapolis, MN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sea Education Foundation | Woods Hole, MA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Ft Myers, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Apopo US Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Collier Senior Center | Naples, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fun Time Early Childhood Academy Inc | Naples, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Goatapelli Foundation | Wellington, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grace Place | Naples, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Merrimack River Watershed Council | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rip Medical Debt | Long Island, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Francisco Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shy Wolf Sanctuary | Naples, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shy Wolf Santucary | Naples, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tacoma Photo Center | Tacoma, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Youth Farm | St Petersburg, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southeastern Guide Dogs | Palmetto, FL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Growing Project | Fort Collins, CO | $6,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Parole Prep Ny | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Free Book Buggie | Eagan, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
44 of 137 (32%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 30%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Conservancy of Swfl
PHYTHON & SENIOR CLIMATE POLICY POSITION - Naples Zoo
GENERAL ZOO REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE - University of Ma Boston
NURSE PRACTIONER SCHOLARSHIP FUND - Umass Boston
NURSE PRACTITIONER SCHOLARSHIP FUND - Habitat for Humanity of Collier County
MATCHING SUPPORT TOWARD A NEW HOUSE - University of Massachusetts Boston
FUND 10169 - MARTIN FOUNDATION NURSE PRACTITIONERS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 122 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60 | $2,700,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 47 | $2,300,000 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 52 | $2,122,500 | $22,500 |
| 2024 | 50 | $2,280,000 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Martin Foundation Inc has 30 of them, worth $3,680,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Conservancy of Swfl | Naples, FL | $450,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | San Francisco, CA | $400,000 |
| Conservancy of Swfl | Naples, FL | $300,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 |
| University of Mn | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 |
| Conservancy of Swfl | Naples, FL | $200,000 |
| Northwest Straits | Bellingham, WA | $150,000 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $150,000 |
| Surfrider | San Clemente, CA | $150,000 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $130,000 |
| University of Ma Boston | Boston, MA | $120,000 |
| Questscope | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 |
Where its money goes
35% of its giving went to organizations in Florida. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Florida.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Martin Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 3200 Bailey Ln 199, Naples, FL, 34105. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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