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Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Okemos, Michigan · EIN 383505450

Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Okemos, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,750 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $4,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $12,005 the year before.

57% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$11,9506$178,512
2024$12,0055$179,065
2025$8,7507$191,008

How to apply

Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan2$5,000
Montana1$2,000
District of Columbia1$500
Maryland1$500
Pennsylvania1$500
New York1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
True Pursuit Inc
Dexter, MI
General Contribution$4,000
All Saints in Big Sky
Big Sky, MT
General Contribution$2,000
Avalon Housing
Ann Arbor, MI
General Contribution$1,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
General Contribution$500
Lutheran World Relief
Baltimore, MD
General Contribution$500
The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Foundartion
Philadelphia, PA
General Contribution$500
Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation
New York, NY
General Contribution$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation give?

$8,750 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Ross & PJ Martin Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ross Martin (President & Treasurer), PJ Martin (Secretary) and Andrew Martin (n a).

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