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William J Martin Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey · EIN 010660247

William J Martin Foundation is a private foundation in Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $57,465 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $21,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 up from $35,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 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$27,5002$0
2024$35,0002$0
2025$57,4653$0

How to apply

William J Martin 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What William J Martin Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Maine1$30,000
Pennsylvania1$21,000
Illinois1$6,465

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Travis Mills Foundation
Mt Vernon, ME
Support post-9/11 veterans$30,000
Operation Homefront
Doylestown, PA
To help military families$21,000
Rotary Foundation
Evanston, IL
Support humanitarian, educational$6,465

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William J Martin Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does William J Martin Foundation give?

$57,465 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $21,000.

Who runs William J Martin Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Thieringer Eric (Trustee), McLaughlin Gary (Trustee), Ronga Vincent (Trustee) and Dudukovich Dana (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does William J Martin Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly veterans, human services and education.

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