Private foundation · Chattanooga
R Brad Martin Family Foundation
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 36 totaling $1.1M
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $40K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $11K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Shelby County, Knox County, Davidson County, Blount County, Carter County, Williamson County · plus 27 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 28% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2022–2023): 10 of 36.
- Total giving that year
- $2.6M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.6M | $1.1M | 36 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $830K | 42 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $911K | 30 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- R Brad MartinDir
- Dina M MartinDir/pres
- Brian J MartinDir
- Scott ImordeDir/vp
- Rawleigh B MartinVp
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Program related
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopeworks | Memphis, Shelby County | Program related | $250K |
| University of Memphis Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Program related | $185K |
| First Centenary United Methodist Church | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program related | $100K |
| Chattanooga Christian School | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program related | $62K |
| Special Growers | Maryville, Blount County | Program related | $55K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Program related | $55K |
| Church Health Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Program related | $50K |
| Community Foundation of Greater Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Program related | $50K |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Program related | $40K |
| United Way of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program related | $30K |
| Coolidge Natl Medal of Honor Heritage Cnt | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program related | $25K |
| Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center | Townsend, Blount County | Program related | $25K |
| Memphis Symphony Orchestra | Memphis, Shelby County | Program related | $25K |
| Christ Methodist Day School | Memphis, Shelby County | Program related | $20K |
| Austin Hatcher Foundation | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program related | $15K |
| New City Fellowship | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program related | $15K |
| Voices for A Safer Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Program related | $15K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Program related | $12K |
| Chattanooga Police Foundation | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program related | $10K |
| Hunter Museum of American Art | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program related | $10K |
| Tennessee Golf Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | Program related | $10K |
| Webb School of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Program related | $10K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program related | $5,000 |
| Ccaht | Knoxville, Knox County | Program related | $5,000 |
| Csas Pto | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program related | $5,000 |