Private foundation · EIN 86-1232605 · Odessa, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Gerard and Carolyn 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 9 grants paid, $137K total, median $10K. 44% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
9
$137K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in FL
44%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.1M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
CuesOmaha, NEAssist w/missionto educate$50K
All Saints Episcopal ChurchEnterprise, FLDonation to support Church general fund$28K
Donors ChooseNew York, NYAssist classrooms in need$24K
Samaritan's PurseBoone, NCAssist with mission for Hurricane Helene relief$10K
Portland Lutheran Church CemCashton, WIUpkeep of on site cemetery$10K
The Neighborhood Center of SouthlakeGroveland, FLAssist in mission to provide anyone in need with the necessary resources to improve lives.$6,000
FIRST Baptist ChurchLeesburg, FLAssist with mission One Fund, helping area charities$5,000
GofundmeWest Hollywood, CADonation to the Loving Memory Brandon Ward Scholarship$3,000
Anclote ElementaryNew Port Richey, FLPurchase custom floor mats for under drinking fountains to eliminate slip hazard$815

By state: Nebraska 1 · Florida 4 · New York 1 · North Carolina 1 · Wisconsin 1 · California 1

About this foundation

Gerard and Carolyn Martin Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Odessa, Florida, tax-exempt since 2021. 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 Gerard and Carolyn Martin 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 Gerard and Carolyn Martin Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $137K across 9 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Gerard and Carolyn Martin Foundation Inc give?

Nebraska (1 grants), Florida (4 grants), New York (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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