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The Williamson Martin & Brooke Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 630983566

The Williamson Martin & Brooke Family Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $201,000 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $40,000. 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 $215,000 the year before.

17% 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$155,00014$587,545
2024$215,00018$410,036
2025$201,00018$245,483

How to apply

The Williamson Martin & Brooke 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

What The Williamson Martin & Brooke Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee6$75,000
Alabama8$66,000
Florida1$40,000
Georgia1$10,000
Maryland1$5,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
World Sports Ministiries
Bonita Springs, FL
Charitable donation$40,000
Siloam Health
Nashville, TN
Charitable donation$30,000
Next Door Ministries
Nashville, TN
Charitable donation$15,000
YWCA Central Alabama
Birmingham, AL
Charitable donation$15,000
JH Israel
Birmingham, AL
Charitable donation$10,000
Larkspur Conservation
Nashville, TN
Charitable donation$10,000
Lovelady Center
Birmingham, AL
Charitable donation$10,000
M-Power Ministries
Birmingham, AL
Charitable donation$10,000
Portraits of Hope
Birmingham, AL
Charitable donation$10,000
Reformed University Fellowship
Lawrenceville, GA
Charitable donation$10,000
Ixo Schaeffer House
Chattanooga, TN
Charitable donation$10,000
Breakthrough T1D-SOUTHERN States
Hagerstown, MD
Charitable donation$5,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Nashville, TN
Charitable donation$5,000
Missions Development International
Brentwood, TN
Charitable donation$5,000
Novo Mission
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable donation$5,000
Urban Hope Community Church
Fairfield, AL
Charitable donation$5,000
Young Life-Birmingham Central
Birmingham, AL
Charitable donation$5,000
Boys and Girls Club
Hueytown, AL
Charitable donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Williamson Martin & Brooke Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Williamson Martin & Brooke Family Foundation give?

$201,000 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Williamson Martin & Brooke Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Raymond S Martin III (President) and Mary Williamson (Vice President).

What does The Williamson Martin & Brooke Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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