Private foundation · EIN 13-6129085 · Vermontville, New York

Martha Mertz Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 10 grants paid, $448K total, median $42K. 100% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
10
$448K
Median grant
$42K
Stays in NY
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.1M

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Good Shepherd ServicesNew York, NYPrograms for administering to unwed mothers$105K
Providence HouseBrooklyn, NYPrograms for administering to unwed mothers$66K
Women in Need IncNew York, NYPrograms for admiistering to unwed mothers$52K
Homeward NYCNew York, NYPrograms for administering to unwed mothers$43K
Grand Street SettlementNew York, NYPrograms for administering to unwed mothers$42K
Forestdale IncForest Hills, NYPrograms for administering to unwed mothers$41K
Restore IncNew York, NYPrograms for administering to unwed mothers$34K
Bread and LifeBrooklyn, NYPrograms for administering to unwed mothers$30K
Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYCNew York, NYPrograms for administering to unwed mothers$19K
Women's Prison AssociationNew York, NYPrograms for administering to unwed mothers$16K

About this foundation

Martha Mertz Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Vermontville, New York, tax-exempt since 1943. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Martha Mertz Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Martha Mertz Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $448K across 10 grants, a median of $42K.

Where does Martha Mertz Foundation Inc give?

New York (10 grants), per its latest filing.

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