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Private foundation · Nashville

Charles N Martin Foundation

EIN 99-6731256 · Website · IRS record · Latest filing: tax year 2024

Takes applications · Mostly scholarships or aid to individuals

In 2024 it gave 29 grants worth $111,051 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $1,000 to $4,602. Most often for: “Economic hardship assistance”.

Takes applications. See how to apply below.

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
29 totaling $111,051
Typical grant How we figure this
$1,000 to $4,602 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask How we figure this
About $2,300, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Davidson County
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Total giving that year
$111,051

How to apply

Contact
Shannon Martin · Nashville · (615) 829-7301 · Info@themartinfoundationnashville.org
What to send
Applicants must submit a written statement describing their needs and the applicable request to the foundation by submitting an email to info@themartinfoundationnashville.org.
Deadlines
Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Limits
See additional statement attached.

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • Charles MartinTrustee
  • Shannon MartinTrustee

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

  1. Economic hardship assistance (29 grants)

How big its Tennessee grants are

Number of Tennessee grants in each size band, tax year 2024
Grant sizeGrants
Under $1,0001
$1,000 to $4,99921
$5,000 to $9,9993
$10,000 to $24,9994

From its 2024 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.

Tennessee organizations it funded

Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.

It also made 29 grants to individual people. We don't list their names.

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