About R Brad Martin Family Foundation
The R Brad Martin Family Foundation concentrates its giving on large, program-related investments in Tennessee, with major gifts to a regional public university and a local United Methodist congregation. Grants are substantial and targeted toward institutional programs rather than many small awards, suggesting a preference for measurable, project-based impact. The foundation appears regionally focused (Chattanooga/Memphis area) and comfortable funding both higher education and faith-based community initiatives.
Focus Areas
Support for regional higher education (University of Memphis / postsecondary programs in West Tennessee)Programmatic support for United Methodist church community programs (First Centenary UMC / local congregation services)Large, project-specific program-related investments (e.g., scholarships, capital projects, or designated program funds)
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants in a single year, focused on program-related support rather than many small or unrestricted operating grants; regionally targeted within Tennessee.
Funding Style
program-related investmentproject-specific / program-specific funding
About R Brad Martin Family Foundation
A 500,000 grant to the Tim Tebow Foundation stands out in the R Brad Martin Family Foundation’s recent activity, setting the tone for a portfolio built around large, program-related awards. The foundation’s giving is centered on Tennessee but reaches beyond one city, with repeated support for Memphis-based organizations, Chattanooga institutions, and selected regional and national nonprofits. It backs a mix of higher education, faith-based community work, health institutions, and youth-oriented service organizations. Several grantees appear more than once, which points to continuing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The University of Memphis Foundation received multiple awards across 2024 and 2025, while Hopeworks, First Centenary United Methodist Church, and Mayo Clinic also show up repeatedly in the recent grant list. Those repeated grants suggest that the foundation is willing to follow an organization over time when a project or program remains active. The foundation also funds organizations outside Tennessee when they fit its program-related approach, including Mayo Clinic in Rochester and Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in St Paul. Across the recent list, the emphasis is on designated support for specific programs, not broad unrestricted funding.
What R Brad Martin Family Foundation Funds
Higher education is a visible part of the foundation’s grantmaking. The University of Memphis Foundation received $184,685, $182,800, and $140,000 in recent program-related grants, showing sustained support for that institution. Faith-based community programs are another clear thread. First Centenary United Methodist Church in Chattanooga received $150,000 in 2023, then $125,000, $100,000, and another $100,000 in later recent grants. The foundation also supports organizations serving youth, recovery, and health-related needs. Hopeworks in Memphis was awarded $250,000, $118,750, and $60,375, while Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in St Paul received $119,000. Mayo Clinic in Rochester was granted $250,000, $125,000, and another $125,000.
How R Brad Martin Family Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $10,000, with a lower quartile of $2,950 and an upper quartile of $25,000, but the recent list also includes several six-figure awards and a $500,000 grant. The pattern is highly relationship-based: organizations such as the University of Memphis Foundation, Hopeworks, First Centenary United Methodist Church, Mayo Clinic, and Community Foundation Greater Chattanooga appear in multiple years. The foundation is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.6M
Total Assets
$13.4M
Total Revenue
$2.6M
Total Expenses
$2.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Regional20 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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