The Martin Foundation Inc focuses on local civic and social needs in Macon/central Georgia, making a small number of mid-size unrestricted grants that support community institutions and direct service providers. Their giving is split between pass-through/field-of-benefit gifts handled by the Community Foundation of Central Georgia (including library and donor-designated funds) and direct support for a free medical clinic and a local religious ministry. Grants are operational/general-purpose in nature, indicating flexible support rather than project-restricted funding.
Concentrated giving: a small number (4) of mid-sized grants ($25–30k each) in a single region, split between pass-through Community Foundation FBO gifts and direct operational support; grants are recurrently unrestricted/general purpose rather than narrowly project-funded.
Martin Foundation Inc gives mostly small-to-mid-size general-purpose grants to Macon and central Georgia organizations, with a strong tilt toward flexible operating support. One of the clearest patterns in the recent record is repeated funding for local institutions and service providers rather than project-specific awards. The foundation gave $30,000 in 2024 to Community Foundation of Central Georgia - FBO Middle GA Regional Library for general purposes, and it also made a $25,000 general-purpose grant to Macon Volunteer Clinic. Those awards sit alongside support for community-based ministries, counseling services, and public-interest organizations. The grant list shows a funder that works through both direct gifts and pass-through vehicles administered by the Community Foundation of Central Georgia. Several grants are directed to field-of-benefit or donor-designated funds, while other awards go straight to nonprofits in Macon and elsewhere in Georgia. The recent portfolio also includes support for regional civic life, health access, family services, housing-related work, and legal advocacy. Across the 2023 and 2024 grants on file, the foundation appears to favor unrestricted support that can be used for general organizational needs.
A major strand of Martin Foundation Inc’s giving goes to community infrastructure. In 2024, it awarded $30,000 to Community Foundation of Central Georgia - FBO Middle GA Regional Library for general purposes, reflecting support for public library services in the region. It also gave $10,000 to Historic Macon Foundation for general-purpose work, and $5,000 to The Hay House for general purposes. Health and human services are another clear area. The foundation gave $25,000 to Macon Volunteer Clinic for general purposes, and it provided $12,000 and $9,000 in separate years to Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia for general purposes. In housing and emergency support, it made a $10,000 grant to Crisis Line and Safe House of Central GA and a $9,000 grant to Rebuilding Macon. Faith-based and community programming also appears in the recent record, including $25,000 to Awakening Fires Ministry Inc and $11,000 to First Christian Church, both for general-purpose support.
The recent grant sizes cluster in the mid-thousands: p25 is $4,216, the median is $6,000, and p75 is $10,000. Larger awards do appear, including $30,000 grants, but the center of gravity is flexible support in the low-to-mid five figures or under. The foundation’s filing indicates it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant list shows repeated recipients across years, including Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia, Rebuilding Macon, Methodist Home for Children, and Woodfield Academy, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The available record shows general-purpose grants rather than a formal application process.
$2.7M
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$57K
$2.7M
Most grants fall between $4K and $10K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Community Foundation of Central Georgia (FBO Middle GA Regional Library), Community Foundation of Central Georgia (FBO Friends of Linda Fund), Macon Volunteer Clinic, Awakening Fires Ministry Inc
Martin Foundation Inc’s giving is heavily concentrated in Georgia, with 86% of grants going to recipients in the headquarters state. Macon appears repeatedly in the recipient list, including awards to organizations such as the Macon Volunteer Clinic and the Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia. Atlanta also appears several times through recipients like Gateway Center and The Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network. Outside Macon, the foundation has also given to Athens-based UGA Foundation and to Lawrenceville’s Sugarloaf Community Association. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants show support for public library services, healthcare access, counseling, housing and crisis response, faith-based programming, and legal advocacy. Examples include grants to a regional library fund, a free medical clinic, a crisis and safe house provider, and public-interest legal organizations.
Yes. The recent grants are described as general-purpose awards, which indicates flexible support rather than tightly restricted project funding. That pattern appears across the grant list, including community institutions and direct-service nonprofits.
Typical grant sizes are modest and consistent: p25 is $4,216, the median is $6,000, and p75 is $10,000. Recent awards include several grants at $5,000, $9,000, and $10,000, with a few larger grants at $25,000 and $30,000.
Yes. Georgia is the top state by grant count, and 86% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. The recent list also includes recipients in Atlanta, Athens, and Lawrenceville, but the overall pattern is strongly Georgia-focused.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia, Rebuilding Macon, Methodist Home for Children, and Woodfield Academy. That pattern points to repeated support rather than strictly one-time giving.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Central Georgia Inc | Macon, GA | $2,369,968 | 2025 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Community Foundation of Central Georgia Inc | Macon, GA | $171,681 | 2025 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful | Macon, GA | $38,000 | 2025 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia | Macon, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Christian Church in Georgia | Macon, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Crisis Line and Safe House of Central GA | Macon, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Masonic Home of GA - Education Fund | Macon, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Mentors Project of Bibb County | Macon, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Masonic Home of GA - Operations | Macon, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Lighthouse Recovery Ministries | Macon, GA | $8,100 | 2025 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Williams Community | Williams, OR | $4,050 | 2025 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Gateway Center | Atlanta, GA | $4,050 | 2025 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| The Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network | Atlanta, GA | $4,050 | 2025 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Sugarloaf Community Association | Lawrenceville, GA | $4,050 | 2025 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Community Foundation of Central Georgia - FBO Middle GA Regional Library | Macon, GA | $30,000 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Macon Volunteer Clinic | Macon, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Awakening Fires Ministry Inc | Macon, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Crisis Line and Safe House of Central GA | Macon, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Historic Macon Foundation | Macon, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Rebuilding Macon | Macon, GA | $9,000 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Methodist Home for Children | Macon, GA | $9,000 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia | Macon, GA | $9,000 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Little Carnegie of the South | Macon, GA | $7,500 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Sugarloaf Community Association | Lawrenceville, GA | $7,000 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| The Hay House | Macon, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| 100 Black Men Macon | Macon, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Woodfield Academy | Macon, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| The Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network | Atlanta, GA | $4,250 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Gateway Center | Atlanta, GA | $4,250 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Morning Music Club | Macon, GA | $2,500 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Williams Community | Williams, OR | $1,500 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Community Foundation of Central Georgia - FBO Macon Bicentennial Fund | Macon, GA | $1,000 | 2024 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Community Foundation of Central Georgia - FBO Friends of Linda Fund | Macon, GA | $30,000 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Woodfield Academy | Macon, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| UGA Foundation | Athens, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia | Macon, GA | $12,000 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| First Christian Church | Macon, GA | $11,000 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Community Foundation of Central Georgia - FBO Macon Concert Association | Macon, GA | $10,000 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Recovery Under the Healer | Macon, GA | $8,000 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Rebuilding Macon | Macon, GA | $8,000 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| DePaul USA | Macon, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Forest Hills United Methodist Church | Macon, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Methodist Home for Children | Macon, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Middle GA Access to Justice | Macon, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Southern Center for Human Rights | Atlanta, GA | $4,115 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Gateway Center | Atlanta, GA | $4,115 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Campaign Legal Center | Washington, DC | $4,115 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Josephine Community Library Foundation | Grants Pass, OR | $4,000 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Williams Community | Williams, OR | $2,000 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
| Pacifica Garden | Williams, OR | $2,000 | 2023 | General Purpose of the Organization |
General Purpose of the Organization
Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful
$38,000General Purpose of the Organization
Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia
$20,000General Purpose of the Organization
Christian Church in Georgia
$20,000General Purpose of the Organization
Crisis Line and Safe House of Central GA
General Purpose of the Organization
Masonic Home of GA - Education Fund
$15,000General Purpose of the Organization
Mentors Project of Bibb County
$15,000General Purpose of the Organization
Masonic Home of GA - Operations
$10,000General Purpose of the Organization
Lighthouse Recovery Ministries
$8,100General Purpose of the Organization
Williams Community
$4,050General Purpose of the Organization
Gateway Center
$4,050General Purpose of the Organization
Sugarloaf Community Association
$4,050General Purpose of the Organization
General Purpose of the Organization
Awakening Fires Ministry Inc
$25,000General Purpose of the Organization
Crisis Line and Safe House of Central GA
$10,000General Purpose of the Organization
Historic Macon Foundation
$10,000General Purpose of the Organization
Rebuilding Macon
$9,000General Purpose of the Organization
Methodist Home for Children
$9,000General Purpose of the Organization
Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia
$9,000General Purpose of the Organization
Little Carnegie of the South
$7,500General Purpose of the Organization
Sugarloaf Community Association
$7,000General Purpose of the Organization
The Hay House
$5,000General Purpose of the Organization
100 Black Men Macon
$5,000General Purpose of the Organization
Woodfield Academy
$5,000General Purpose of the Organization
Gateway Center
$4,250General Purpose of the Organization
Morning Music Club
$2,500General Purpose of the Organization
Williams Community
$1,500General Purpose of the Organization
General Purpose of the Organization
General Purpose of the Organization
Woodfield Academy
$20,000General Purpose of the Organization
Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia
$12,000General Purpose of the Organization
First Christian Church
$11,000General Purpose of the Organization
General Purpose of the Organization
Recovery Under the Healer
$8,000General Purpose of the Organization
Rebuilding Macon
$8,000General Purpose of the Organization
DePaul USA
$5,000General Purpose of the Organization
Forest Hills United Methodist Church
$5,000General Purpose of the Organization
Methodist Home for Children
$5,000General Purpose of the Organization
Middle GA Access to Justice
$5,000General Purpose of the Organization
Southern Center for Human Rights
$4,115General Purpose of the Organization
Gateway Center
$4,115General Purpose of the Organization
Williams Community
$2,000General Purpose of the Organization
Pacifica Garden
$2,000General Purpose of the Organization