Committed to empowering the residents of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, by supporting transformative projects and partnerships that build a more vibrant community and expand opportunities for all residents.
Felix E Martin Jr Foundation Inc’s grantmaking is anchored in Muhlenberg County, with awards reaching county government, schools, parks, health providers, and local nonprofits. The largest recent grant went to Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court for public and society benefit, and another seven-figure award supported the Muhlenberg County Board of Education. Those commitments sit alongside funding for local parks, community infrastructure, and cultural institutions, showing a foundation that backs both public systems and community-level programs. The foundation also supports organizations that serve residents directly. Recent awards include Owensboro Health Regional Hospital for community health systems, Hope2all Inc for alcohol and drug prevention and treatment, and Muhlenberg County Health Department for health-general and rehabilitative services. Other grants have gone to family services, domestic violence sheltering, libraries, arts groups, and youth development organizations. The pattern points to a locally focused funder that works across education, health, civic life, and place-based improvement in the same county. Leadership is listed under Alyssa Manning, and the foundation funds neither individuals nor program-related investments.
Education and workforce development appear in several recent grants. Felix E Martin Jr Foundation Inc gave $1,053,173 to Muhlenberg County Board of Education and $19,250 to Madisonville Community College, indicating support that reaches both K-12 and postsecondary settings. Community infrastructure and public space are another recurring theme. The foundation awarded $965,500 to Greater Muhlenberg Parks & Recreation System and $43,000 to Community Foundation of Louisville Depository, reflecting attention to recreation and local philanthropic capacity. Health and human services also receive support. Recent grants include $200,000 to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital for community health systems and $63,561 to Hope2all Inc for alcohol and drug dependence prevention and treatment. The foundation also backed Muhlenberg County Health Department with $48,000 for health-general and rehabilitative work. Arts and civic culture are present as well, through awards to Muhlenberg Extension Arts Advisory Council and Muhlenberg Community Theatre Inc.
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$90.1M
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Most grants fall between $10K and $48K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$48K
ALYSSA MANNING
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Typical grants are moderate in size: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $19,250, and the 75th percentile is $48,000. The recent grants list also shows several much larger awards, but the center of the distribution sits in the five-figure range. The foundation gives through a local, county-centered model rather than a broad regional or national one. Awards appear across multiple years in the same community institutions, including Muhlenberg County Board of Education, Muhlenberg County Health Department, City of Central City, and Muhlenberg County Airport. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing support for a small set of local public and nonprofit partners. The foundation is a private grantmaker, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments.
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Kentucky, with 98% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state and 41 US grants in the recent dataset. Within the county, awards cluster in Greenville, Central City, Powderly, and Drakesboro, with additional grants in Louisville, Owensboro, Madisonville, Hopkinsville, and Bremen. The recent grant list shows a clear Muhlenberg County footprint, especially in Greenville and Central City, where public agencies, parks, and civic organizations appear repeatedly.
The recent grants show support for county government, school systems, parks and recreation, health providers, arts groups, libraries, family services, domestic violence sheltering, and agricultural youth development. Named recipients include Muhlenberg County Board of Education, Greater Muhlenberg Parks & Recreation System, Muhlenberg County Health Department, Sanctuary Inc, and Muhlenberg County 4-H Council.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered in the five-figure range: p25 is $10,000, median is $19,250, and p75 is $48,000. Recent awards also include larger outliers above $1 million, but most grants fall well below that level.
The recent grants show repeat support to several organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Muhlenberg County Board of Education, Muhlenberg County Health Department, City of Central City, Greater Muhlenberg Parks & Recreation System, and Muhlenberg County Airport. That suggests a mix of ongoing local relationships and project-based awards.
The foundation’s active programs include the Muhlenberg Civic Leadership Institute, which accepts applications from individuals, and the Community Leadership Fund, which supports residents and groups. Its broader grantmaking also includes competitive grant programs for nonprofit organizations, churches, and government entities.
Grantmaking is highly local. 98% of grants go to recipients in Kentucky, and the top state by grant count is KY. Recent recipient cities include Greenville, Central City, Powderly, Drakesboro, Louisville, Owensboro, Madisonville, Hopkinsville, and Bremen.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Felix E Martin Jr Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations, churches, and government entities may apply for new or expanded projects benefiting Muhlenberg County and addressing its educational, civic, or cultural needs.
Deadline: The next deadline for quarterly community grant applications is October 5, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUHLENBERG ECONOMIC GROWTH ALLIANCE | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $931,500 | 2026 | S30 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION | POWDERLY, KY | $446,800 | 2026 | B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| GREATER MUHLENBERG PARKS & RECREATION SYSTEM | GREENVILLE, KY | $143,941 | 2026 | N32 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS |
| MADISONVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | MADISONVILLE, KY | $111,000 | 2026 | B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE DEPOSITORY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $91,750 | 2026 | T PHILANTHROPY VOLUNTARISM AND GRANTMAKING |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $75,370 | 2026 | E HEALTH-GENERAL & REHABILITATIVE |
| CITY OF GREENVILLE | GREENVILLE, KY | $67,415 | 2026 | W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| HOPE2ALL INC | DRAKESBORO, KY | $43,000 | 2026 | F20 ALCOHOL DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DEPENDENCY PREVENTION & TREATMENT |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | GREENVILLE, KY | $29,300 | 2026 | B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $29,000 | 2026 | K00 FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND NUTRITION |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY REGIONAL DISASTER FACILITY | POWDERLY, KY | $19,500 | 2026 | X RELIGION SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT |
| CITY OF CENTRAL CITY | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $16,750 | 2026 | W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | A57 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL | GREENVILLE, KY | $14,560 | 2026 | B20 ELEMENTARY SECONDARY ED |
| MUHLENBERG EXTENSION ARTS ADVISORY COUNCIL | POWDERLY, KY | $13,750 | 2026 | A26 ARTS COUNCIL/AGENCY |
| LONGEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | GREENVILLE, KY | $13,100 | 2026 | B24 PRIMARY/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM | GREENVILLE, KY | $12,754 | 2026 | B70 LIBRARIES LIBRARY SCIENCE |
| GREENVILLE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH | GREENVILLE, KY | $12,000 | 2026 | X20 CHRISTIAN |
| CLEATON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH | CLEATON, KY | $11,300 | 2026 | X20 CHRISTIAN |
| CITY OF DRAKESBORO | DRAKESBORO, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | 1 GOVERNMENT ENTITY |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | GREENVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | X RELIGION SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $8,500 | 2026 | O52 AGRICULTURAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| RIGHTEOUS SOUL MINISTRY INC | GREENVILLE, KY | $7,500 | 2026 | X21 PROTESTANT |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY AIRPORT | GREENVILLE, KY | $6,500 | 2026 | W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| PHILANTHROPY SOUTHEAST | ATLANTA, GA | $6,010 | 2026 | T03 PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES & ASSOCIATIONS |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY FISCAL COURT | GREENVILLE, KY | $984,649 | 2025 | GOVERNMENT ENTITY |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION | POWDERLY, KY | $410,614 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| GREATER MUHLENBERG PARKS & RECREATION SYSTEM | GREENVILLE, KY | $140,540 | 2025 | PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS |
| CITY OF CENTRAL CITY | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $100,400 | 2025 | PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | GREENVILLE, KY | $51,430 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE FOUNDATION INC | MADISONVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE DEPOSITORY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $47,250 | 2025 | COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS |
| PENNYROYAL REGIONAL PREVENTION CENTER | HOPKINSVILLE, KY | $20,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION |
| PATHWAY OF HOPE | GREENVILLE, KY | $16,500 | 2025 | FAMILY SERVICES |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM | GREENVILLE, KY | $16,089 | 2025 | LIBRARIES LIBRARY SCIENCE |
| PENNYRILE ALLIED COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | HOPKINSVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY/NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF MUHLENBERG COUNTY INC | GREENVILLE, KY | $13,247 | 2025 | ANIMAL PROTECTION AND WELFARE (INCLUDES HUMANE SOCIETIES AND SPCAS) |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY OPPORTUNITY CENTER INC | POWDERLY, KY | $11,449 | 2025 | SHELTERED REMUNERATIVE EMPLOYMENT WORK ACTIVITY CENTER N.E.C. |
| MADISONVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | MADISONVILLE, KY | $11,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| BREMEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | BREMEN, KY | $10,870 | 2025 | ELEMENTARY SECONDARY ED |
| MUHLENBERG EXTENSION ARTS ADVISORY COUNCIL | POWDERLY, KY | $10,050 | 2025 | ARTS COUNCIL/AGENCY |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT GRAHAM DIVISION INC | GRAHAM, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RELIEF N.E.C. |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL | GREENVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | ELEMENTARY SECONDARY ED |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY LONG TERM DISASTER RECOVERY COMMITTEE INC | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES |
| SANCTUARY INC | HOPKINSVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | FAMILY VIOLENCE SHELTERS AND SERVICES |
| MUHLENBERG SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | BEECHMONT, KY | $9,250 | 2025 | PRIMARY/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $9,175 | 2025 | AGRICULTURAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| MCCALLIE SCHOOL | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $7,600 | 2025 | KINDERGARTEN NURSERY SCHOOLS PRESCHOOL EARLY ADMISSIONS |
| CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $5,750 | 2025 | PRIMARY/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| GREENVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | GREENVILLE, KY | $5,750 | 2025 | PRIMARY/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
MUHLENBERG ECONOMIC GROWTH ALLIANCE
$931,500S30 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MUHLENBERG COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
$446,800B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
GREATER MUHLENBERG PARKS & RECREATION SYSTEM
$143,941N32 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
MADISONVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$111,000B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE DEPOSITORY
$91,750T PHILANTHROPY VOLUNTARISM AND GRANTMAKING
MUHLENBERG COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$75,370E HEALTH-GENERAL & REHABILITATIVE
CITY OF GREENVILLE
$67,415W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT
HOPE2ALL INC
$43,000F20 ALCOHOL DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DEPENDENCY PREVENTION & TREATMENT
MUHLENBERG COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
$29,300B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
MUHLENBERG COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE
$29,000K00 FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND NUTRITION
MUHLENBERG COUNTY REGIONAL DISASTER FACILITY
$19,500X RELIGION SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
CITY OF CENTRAL CITY
$16,750W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT
KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER
$15,000A57 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM
MUHLENBERG COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
$14,560B20 ELEMENTARY SECONDARY ED
MUHLENBERG EXTENSION ARTS ADVISORY COUNCIL
$13,750A26 ARTS COUNCIL/AGENCY
LONGEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$13,100B24 PRIMARY/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MUHLENBERG COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
$12,754B70 LIBRARIES LIBRARY SCIENCE
GREENVILLE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
$12,000X20 CHRISTIAN
CLEATON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
$11,300X20 CHRISTIAN
CITY OF DRAKESBORO
$10,0001 GOVERNMENT ENTITY
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$10,000X RELIGION SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
MUHLENBERG COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL
$8,500O52 AGRICULTURAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
RIGHTEOUS SOUL MINISTRY INC
$7,500X21 PROTESTANT
MUHLENBERG COUNTY AIRPORT
$6,500W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT
MUHLENBERG COUNTY FISCAL COURT
$984,649GOVERNMENT ENTITY
MUHLENBERG COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
$410,614EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
GREATER MUHLENBERG PARKS & RECREATION SYSTEM
$140,540PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
CITY OF CENTRAL CITY
$100,400PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT
MUHLENBERG COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
$51,430EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE FOUNDATION INC
$50,000SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE DEPOSITORY
$47,250COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
PENNYROYAL REGIONAL PREVENTION CENTER
$20,000MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION
PATHWAY OF HOPE
$16,500FAMILY SERVICES
MUHLENBERG COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
$16,089LIBRARIES LIBRARY SCIENCE
PENNYRILE ALLIED COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$15,000COMMUNITY/NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF MUHLENBERG COUNTY INC
$13,247ANIMAL PROTECTION AND WELFARE (INCLUDES HUMANE SOCIETIES AND SPCAS)
MUHLENBERG COUNTY OPPORTUNITY CENTER INC
$11,449SHELTERED REMUNERATIVE EMPLOYMENT WORK ACTIVITY CENTER N.E.C.
MADISONVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$11,000EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
BREMEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$10,870ELEMENTARY SECONDARY ED
MUHLENBERG EXTENSION ARTS ADVISORY COUNCIL
$10,050ARTS COUNCIL/AGENCY
MUHLENBERG COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT GRAHAM DIVISION INC
$10,000OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RELIEF N.E.C.
MUHLENBERG COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
$10,000ELEMENTARY SECONDARY ED
MUHLENBERG COUNTY LONG TERM DISASTER RECOVERY COMMITTEE INC
$10,000SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES
SANCTUARY INC
$10,000FAMILY VIOLENCE SHELTERS AND SERVICES
MUHLENBERG SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$9,250PRIMARY/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MUHLENBERG COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL
$9,175AGRICULTURAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$5,750PRIMARY/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GREENVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$5,750PRIMARY/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
