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.
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.
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$71.2M
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Most grants fall between $10K and $48K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$48K
About 98% of grants go to recipients in KY.
ALYSSA MANNING
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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.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION | POWDERLY, KY | $1,053,173 | 2024 | B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL | OWENSBORO, KY | $200,000 | 2024 | E21 COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY FISCAL COURT | GREENVILLE, KY | $126,953 | 2024 | 1 GOVERNMENT ENTITY |
| HOPE2ALL INC | DRAKESBORO, KY | $63,561 | 2024 | F20 ALCOHOL DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DEPENDENCY PREVENTION & TREATMENT |
| CITY OF CENTRAL CITY | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $54,297 | 2024 | W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $48,000 | 2024 | E HEALTH-GENERAL & REHABILITATIVE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE DEPOSITORY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $43,000 | 2024 | T PHILANTHROPY VOLUNTARISM AND GRANTMAKING |
| GREATER MUHLENBERG PARKS & RECREATION SYSTEM | GREENVILLE, KY | $42,000 | 2024 | N32 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS |
| CITY OF GREENVILLE | GREENVILLE, KY | $30,633 | 2024 | W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $23,125 | 2024 | O52 AGRICULTURAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| MADISONVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | MADISONVILLE, KY | $19,250 | 2024 | B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY AIRPORT | GREENVILLE, KY | $13,250 | 2024 | W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| MUHLENBERG EXTENSION ARTS ADVISORY COUNCIL | POWDERLY, KY | $13,150 | 2024 | A26 ARTS COUNCIL/AGENCY |
| MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY THEATRE INC | GREENVILLE, KY | $10,225 | 2024 | A65 THEATER |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTER CLUB | POWDERLY, KY | $10,000 | 2024 | B25 SECONDARY/HIGH SCHOOL |
| NAACP OF MUHLENBERG COUNTY | GREENVILLE, KY | $8,000 | 2024 | R20 CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCACY FOR SPECIFIC GROUPS |
| CITY OF POWDERLY | POWDERLY, KY | $7,550 | 2024 | W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| PENNYRILE ALLIED COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | HOPKINSVILLE, KY | $7,400 | 2024 | S20 COMMUNITY/NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENT |
| CLEATON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH | CLEATON, KY | $6,900 | 2024 | X RELIGION SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT |
| PHILANTHROPY SOUTHEAST | ATLANTA, GA | $6,005 | 2024 | T03 PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES & ASSOCIATIONS |
| KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,010 | 2024 | A65 THEATER |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY FISCAL COURT | GREENVILLE, KY | $1,253,250 | 2023 | W PUBLIC & SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| GREATER MUHLENBERG PARKS & RECREATION SYSTEM | GREENVILLE, KY | $965,500 | 2023 | N32 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY AIRPORT | GREENVILLE, KY | $355,000 | 2023 | W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION | POWDERLY, KY | $289,950 | 2023 | B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY LONG TERM DISASTER RECOVERY COMMITTEE INC | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $194,697 | 2023 | M23 SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $45,836 | 2023 | E HEALTH-GENERAL & REHABILITATIVE |
| CITY OF CENTRAL CITY | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $38,732 | 2023 | W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL | CENTRAL CITY, KY | $31,375 | 2023 | O52 AGRICULTURAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM | GREENVILLE, KY | $28,372 | 2023 | B70 LIBRARIES LIBRARY SOURCE |
| CITY OF GREENVILLE | GREENVILLE, KY | $21,000 | 2023 | W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| MUHLENBERG COUNTY OPPORTUNITY CENTER INC | POWDERLY, KY | $18,500 | 2023 | J33 SHELTERED REMUNERATIVE EMPLOYMENT WORK ACTIVITY CENTER N.E.C. |
| SANCTUARY INC | HOPKINSVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2023 | P43 FAMILY VIOLENCE SHELTERS AND SERVICES |
| PATHWAY OF HOPE | GREENVILLE, KY | $14,000 | 2023 | P40 FAMILY SERVICES |
| MADISONVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | MADISONVILLE, KY | $10,360 | 2023 | B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| CITY OF BREMEN | BREMEN, KY | $10,000 | 2023 | W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT |
| POWERS CHAPEL INC | BREMEN, KY | $10,000 | 2023 | X99 RELIGIOUS RELATED SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT N.E.C.* |
| BREMEN COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | BREMEN, KY | $10,000 | 2023 | M24 FIRE PREVENTION/PROTECTION/CONTROL |
| UNITED WAY OF THE COALFIELD INC | MADISONVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2023 | T70 FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATIONS THAT CROSS CATEGORIES (INCLUDES COMMUNITY FUNDS) |
| NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY | $8,000 | 2023 | B11 SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT |
| MUHLENBERG MUSIC MISSION | GREENVILLE, KY | $7,500 | 2023 | A62 DANCE |
MUHLENBERG COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
$1,053,173B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL
$200,000E21 COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS
MUHLENBERG COUNTY FISCAL COURT
$126,9531 GOVERNMENT ENTITY
HOPE2ALL INC
$63,561F20 ALCOHOL DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DEPENDENCY PREVENTION & TREATMENT
CITY OF CENTRAL CITY
$54,297W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT
MUHLENBERG COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$48,000E HEALTH-GENERAL & REHABILITATIVE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE DEPOSITORY
$43,000T PHILANTHROPY VOLUNTARISM AND GRANTMAKING
GREATER MUHLENBERG PARKS & RECREATION SYSTEM
$42,000N32 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
CITY OF GREENVILLE
$30,633W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT
MUHLENBERG COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL
$23,125O52 AGRICULTURAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
MADISONVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$19,250B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
MUHLENBERG COUNTY AIRPORT
$13,250W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT
MUHLENBERG EXTENSION ARTS ADVISORY COUNCIL
$13,150A26 ARTS COUNCIL/AGENCY
MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY THEATRE INC
$10,225A65 THEATER
MUHLENBERG COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTER CLUB
$10,000B25 SECONDARY/HIGH SCHOOL
NAACP OF MUHLENBERG COUNTY
$8,000R20 CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCACY FOR SPECIFIC GROUPS
CITY OF POWDERLY
$7,550W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT
PENNYRILE ALLIED COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$7,400S20 COMMUNITY/NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENT
CLEATON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
$6,900X RELIGION SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
PHILANTHROPY SOUTHEAST
$6,005T03 PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES & ASSOCIATIONS
KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE INC
$5,010A65 THEATER
MUHLENBERG COUNTY FISCAL COURT
$1,253,250W PUBLIC & SOCIETY BENEFIT
GREATER MUHLENBERG PARKS & RECREATION SYSTEM
$965,500N32 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
MUHLENBERG COUNTY AIRPORT
$355,000W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT
MUHLENBERG COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
$289,950B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
MUHLENBERG COUNTY LONG TERM DISASTER RECOVERY COMMITTEE INC
$194,697M23 SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES
MUHLENBERG COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$45,836E HEALTH-GENERAL & REHABILITATIVE
CITY OF CENTRAL CITY
$38,732W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT
MUHLENBERG COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL
$31,375O52 AGRICULTURAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
MUHLENBERG COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
$28,372B70 LIBRARIES LIBRARY SOURCE
CITY OF GREENVILLE
$21,000W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT
MUHLENBERG COUNTY OPPORTUNITY CENTER INC
$18,500J33 SHELTERED REMUNERATIVE EMPLOYMENT WORK ACTIVITY CENTER N.E.C.
SANCTUARY INC
$15,000P43 FAMILY VIOLENCE SHELTERS AND SERVICES
PATHWAY OF HOPE
$14,000P40 FAMILY SERVICES
MADISONVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$10,360B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
CITY OF BREMEN
$10,000W PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT
POWERS CHAPEL INC
$10,000X99 RELIGIOUS RELATED SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT N.E.C.*
BREMEN COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$10,000M24 FIRE PREVENTION/PROTECTION/CONTROL
UNITED WAY OF THE COALFIELD INC
$10,000T70 FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATIONS THAT CROSS CATEGORIES (INCLUDES COMMUNITY FUNDS)
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
$8,000B11 SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
MUHLENBERG MUSIC MISSION
$7,500A62 DANCE
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 are invited to submit applications for new or expanded projects that address the educational, civic, and cultural needs of Muhlenberg County.
Deadline: The next deadline for quarterly community grant applications is July 27, 2026.
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