Private foundation · EIN 84-1323791 · Basalt, Colorado · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Ernst and Wilma Martens Foundation

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: 22 grants paid, $63K total, median $2,500. 100% of grants stayed in Colorado.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
22
$63K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in CO
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.8M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wilderness WorkshopCarbondale, CODonation.$7,500
Aspen JournalismAspen, CODonation.$5,000
Hospice of the ValleyBasalt, CODonation.$5,000
Challenge AspenSnowmass Village, CODonation.$4,000
Roaring Fork ConservancyBasalt, CODonation.$4,000
Shining Stars FoundationAspen, CODonation.$4,000
English in ActionCarbondale, CODonation$3,000
Family Visitor ProgramGlenwood Springs, CODonation.$3,000
Independence Pass FoundationAspen, CODonation.$3,000
Mt Sopris Nordic CouncilCarbondale, CODonation$3,000
Waldorf SchoolCarbondale, CODonation$3,000
Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard ClubAspen, CODonation.$2,000
Basalt Education FoundationBasalt, CODonation$2,000
Basalt Regional LibraryBasalt, CODonation.$2,000
Carbondale Community Non-Profit CenterCarbondale, CODonation.$2,000
Pregnancy Resource CenterGlenwood Springs, CODonation.$2,000
Roaring Fork AudubonCarbondale, CODonation.$2,000
WindwalkersCarbondale, CODonation.$2,000
Bridges BetweenSnowmass, CODonation.$1,000
Carbondale Clay CenterCarbondale, CODonation.$1,000
Crystal Valley Environmental Protection AssociationCarbondale, CODonation.$1,000
Seniors IndependentAspen, CODonation.$1,000

About this foundation

Ernst and Wilma Martens Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Basalt, Colorado, administered in care of Michael McVoy, tax-exempt since 1996. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Ernst and Wilma Martens Foundation 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 Ernst and Wilma Martens Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $63K across 22 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Ernst and Wilma Martens Foundation give?

Colorado (22 grants), per its latest filing.

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