Private foundation · EIN 35-2117025 · Elkhart, Indiana · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Rex and Alice a Martin 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 2024 Form 990-PF: 20 grants paid, $997K total, median $30K. 85% of grants stayed in Indiana.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
20
$997K
Median grant
$30K
Stays in IN
85%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$7.6M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Illinois FoundationChampaign, ILSoftball Center$400K
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, INHesburgh Women of Impact Fund$100K
Adec IncElkhart, INPlatinum Sponsor - Resource Center$50K
Culver Educational FoundationCulver, INMartin Family Scholarship$50K
Hubbard Hill Estates IncElkhart, INEarly Learning Center$50K
Logan Community Resources IncSouth Bend, INPhase 3 - Logan & CAPS Growth Opportunity$50K
Middlesex SchoolConcord, MAThe Field House$50K
Wellfield Botanic Garden IncElkhart, INVisitor Center Garden$50K
Premier ArtsElkhart, INWomen's Luncheon Table; Underwriting 2025 Season$37K
Elkhart Festivals IncElkhart, INDowntown Elkhart Lighting Project$35K
Cultivate Food RescueElkhart, INWeekend Backpack Program$25K
The E3 Robotics CenterElkhart, INSummer Camps Scholarships/Sponsorships$25K
Community Foundation of Elkhart County IncElkhart, INLifeline Capital Campaign$20K
Friends of the New York Central Railroad Museum IncElkhart, INNIBCO Century Flyer Train Restoration Project$18K
Stanley Clark SchoolSouth Bend, INKaleidoscope Gala - Presenting Sponsorship$15K
Owls ClubElkhart, INGrowth Opportunity - Elkhart County$10K
YWCA North Central IndianaSouth Bend, INSOS Dinner & Auction - Ambassador Sponsor$10K
Concord High SchoolElkhart, INDollars for Scholars$1,000
Elkhart High SchoolElkhart, INDollars for Scholars$1,000
Edwardsburg Public Schools FoundationEdwardsburg, MIEdwardsbury NHS - Operation Christmas$200

By state: Indiana 17 · Illinois 1 · Massachusetts 1 · Michigan 1

About this foundation

Rex and Alice a Martin Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Elkhart, Indiana, administered in care of Rex Martin, tax-exempt since 2000. 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 Rex and Alice a Martin Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Rex and Alice a Martin Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $997K across 20 grants, a median of $30K.

Where does Rex and Alice a Martin Foundation Inc give?

Indiana (17 grants), Illinois (1 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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