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James G Martin Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 042613244

James G Martin Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $777,551 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $46,276 and the largest $650,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $187,802 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$187,8024$2.3 million
2024$777,5514$1.7 million

How to apply

James G Martin Memorial Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What James G Martin Memorial Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$700,000
Georgia1$42,551
Connecticut1$35,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Harbor View
Boston, MA
general purposes$650,000
The Immigrant Learning Center
Malden, MA
general purposes$50,000
Emory University Office of Fin Aid
Atlanta, GA
Scholarship fbo Lily Ameli$42,551
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
College of Arts&Sciences, History Dept$35,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James G Martin Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does James G Martin Memorial Trust give?

$777,551 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $46,276.

Who runs James G Martin Memorial Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists G Martin (Trustee), Rick Solano (Trustee) and Samuel C Sichko (Trustee).

What does James G Martin Memorial Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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