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TUW Margaret L Martin Char Fdn

Accepts applications Dallas, Texas · EIN 586305150

TUW Margaret L Martin Char Fdn is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $556,901 in 35 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $512,754 the year before.

14% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$527,27634$11.5 million
2024$512,75434$12.4 million
2025$556,90135$13.7 million

How to apply

ContactDoreen Stratton Bank of America
CT2-545-02-03 200 Glastonbury Blvd, Glastonbury, CT 06033
Phone or email(860) 244-4891
What to submitApplication form provided to high school guidance counselors provide transcript, class rank, and verification of sat or act scores
DeadlinesNew scholarships - march 1 renewals - june 1
RestrictionsResident or child of resident of liberty cty, ga; top 10% of class; minimum score of 1000 on sat, or equivalent on act; regionally accredited college, univ. Or nursing school

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What TUW Margaret L Martin Char Fdn funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia28$521,901
Florida4$20,000
Alabama1$5,000
Massachusetts1$5,000
South Carolina1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 35 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
Scholarships$100,000
The Hinesville Arts Council
Hinesville, GA
Unrestricted general$41,160
Flemington Presbyterian Church
Hinesville, GA
Unrestricted general$41,160
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Scholarships$30,000
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
Scholarships$25,000
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
Scholarships$25,000
United Way of the Coastal Empire
Savannah, GA
Unrestricted general$24,303
Midway Museum Inc
Midway, GA
Unrestricted general$24,303
Midway Church and Society
Midway, GA
Unrestricted general$24,303
Leconte-Woodmanston Foundation Inc
Midway, GA
Unrestricted general$18,684
Coastal Empire Council Bsa
Savannah, GA
Unrestricted general$15,875
Girl Scout Council of Savannah
Pooler, GA
Unrestricted general$15,875
Mercer University
Macon, GA
Scholarships$15,000
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Scholarships$15,000
Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Scholarships$15,000
Savannah State University
Savannah, GA
Unrestricted general$15,000
Liberty County Historical Society
Hinesville, GA
Unrestricted general$11,238
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA
Scholarships$10,000
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Scholarships$10,000
Albany State University
Albany, GA
Scholarships$5,000
Florida A&m
Tallahassee, FL
Unrestricted general$5,000
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Unrestricted general$5,000
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
Unrestricted general$5,000
Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA
Unrestricted general$5,000
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
Unrestricted general$5,000
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA
Scholarships$5,000
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Scholarships$5,000
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA
Scholarships$5,000
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA
Scholarships$5,000
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
Scholarships$5,000
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA
Scholarships$5,000
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA
Scholarships$5,000
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GA
Scholarships$5,000
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Scholarships$5,000
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL
Scholarships$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TUW Margaret L Martin Char Fdn accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: New scholarships - march 1 renewals - june 1.

How much does TUW Margaret L Martin Char Fdn give?

$556,901 in tax year 2025, across 35 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs TUW Margaret L Martin Char Fdn?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does TUW Margaret L Martin Char Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and faith communities.

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