The Tuw Margaret L Martin Charitable Foundation concentrates almost entirely on higher education scholarships, funneling large awards to public universities in Georgia. Grants are primarily for student scholarships rather than general operating support, and a single institution (Georgia Southern University) receives the majority of funding. Though based in Dallas, the foundation’s giving is geographically focused on Georgia higher education scholarship programs.
Highly concentrated: few, large grants with repeat funding to the same core grantee (Georgia Southern University); funding is program-specific (scholarships) rather than broadly distributed.
Tuw Margaret L Martin Char Fdn puts most of its grant dollars into scholarships at Georgia public universities, with Georgia Southern University in Statesboro receiving the largest recent awards. The pattern is consistent across multiple years: the foundation repeatedly funds student aid at the same institutions rather than spreading support broadly across many causes. University of Georgia in Athens is another recurring recipient, and Kennesaw State University also appears several times in the recent grants list. Beyond higher education, the foundation makes smaller unrestricted grants to community organizations in coastal Georgia, including The Hinesville Arts Council and Flemington Presbyterian Church in Hinesville. It also supports groups in Midway, Savannah, and other Georgia locations. The giving record suggests a funder centered on undergraduate access and scholarship administration, with the higher-education awards forming the core of its grantmaking and the community grants adding a secondary local layer. Across the recent grants shown here, the grants are almost entirely within Georgia, while the foundation itself is headquartered in Dallas.
In postsecondary aid, Tuw Margaret L Martin Char Fdn gave $20,000 to Georgia Institute of Technology for scholarships and $15,000 to Emory University for scholarships. It also supported Valdosta State University with $15,000 for scholarships, showing that its higher-education grantmaking reaches beyond one campus. At Mercer University, the foundation made scholarship grants of $25,000 in 2023, $17,500 in 2024, and $15,000 in 2025, indicating repeated support over multiple years. The foundation also funds community organizations outside the university channel. It awarded $20,975 to United Way of the Coastal Empire for unrestricted general support and $15,975 to Liberty County Historical Society for unrestricted general support, alongside similar unrestricted grants to Midway Museum Inc and Midway Church and Society. Facilities maintenance appears as a smaller part of the record, with one grant to Flemington Presbyterian Church for facilities maintenance.
The recent grants show a typical size centered in the low five figures, with p25 at $5,000, a median of $5,360, and p75 at $15,000. The pattern is not one-off: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Georgia Southern University, University of Georgia, Mercer University, Kennesaw State University, United Way of the Coastal Empire, Liberty County Historical Society, Midway Museum Inc, Midway Church and Society, The Hinesville Arts Council, and Flemington Presbyterian Church. The foundation is a charitable foundation, not an operating grantmaker or PI investor, and it does not fund individuals directly. Its recent grants are almost entirely to institutions and nonprofit organizations.
$557K
$10.8M
$1.2M
$660K
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 1% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Notable grantees: Georgia Southern University, University of Georgia, Georgia public university scholarship programs (collective)
Grantmaking is concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for the recipient locations in the recent grants list, while 1% of grants go to recipients in Texas. The most common recipient city is Statesboro, followed by Athens and Kennesaw. Other Georgia recipient cities include Macon, Atlanta, Hinesville, Savannah, Midway, Valdosta, and coastal communities in the state. The distribution points to a Georgia-centered scholarship program with additional community grants in coastal and central Georgia.
The foundation mainly funds scholarships at Georgia universities. Recent grants include repeated awards to Georgia Southern University, University of Georgia, Kennesaw State University, Mercer University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, and Valdosta State University.
Yes. Recent non-university grants include unrestricted support for The Hinesville Arts Council, Flemington Presbyterian Church, United Way of the Coastal Empire, Liberty County Historical Society, Midway Church and Society, and Midway Museum Inc.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized: p25 is $5,000, median grant size is $5,360, and p75 is $15,000. Recent awards also include larger scholarship grants, such as $135,000 to Georgia Southern University.
Several recipients receive support across multiple years. Georgia Southern University, University of Georgia, Mercer University, Kennesaw State University, and multiple Hinesville and Midway organizations all appear more than once in the recent grants list.
The recent grants are overwhelmingly in Georgia. Recipient cities include Statesboro, Athens, Kennesaw, Macon, Atlanta, Hinesville, Savannah, Midway, and Valdosta, and the country distribution shows all recent grants in the United States.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY | STATESBORO, GA | $100,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FLEMINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | HINESVILLE, GA | $41,160 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE HINESVILLE ARTS COUNCIL | HINESVILLE, GA | $41,160 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA | ATHENS, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | KENNESAW, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MIDWAY CHURCH AND SOCIETY | MIDWAY, GA | $24,303 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MIDWAY MUSEUM INC | MIDWAY, GA | $24,303 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY OF THE COASTAL EMPIRE | SAVANNAH, GA | $24,303 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LECONTE-WOODMANSTON FOUNDATION INC | MIDWAY, GA | $18,684 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COASTAL EMPIRE COUNCIL BSA | SAVANNAH, GA | $15,875 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF SAVANNAH | POOLER, GA | $15,875 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MERCER UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY | SAVANNAH, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY | AUGUSTA, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LIBERTY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | HINESVILLE, GA | $11,238 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA | DAHLONEGA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE | TIFTON, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | CORAL GABLES, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY | MILLEDGEVILLE, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WESLEYAN COLLEGE | MACON, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS | AMHERST, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SPELMAN COLLEGE | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY | ALBANY, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FLORIDA A&M | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CLEMSON UNIVERSITY | CLEMSON, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY | VALDOSTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | ORLANDO, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT VALLEY, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY | DAYTONA BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN | SAVANNAH, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY | STATESBORO, GA | $110,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA | ATHENS, GA | $40,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FLEMINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | HINESVILLE, GA | $36,297 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE HINESVILLE ARTS COUNCIL | HINESVILLE, GA | $36,297 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY OF THE COASTAL EMPIRE | SAVANNAH, GA | $20,975 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY | KENNESAW, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LIBERTY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | HINESVILLE, GA | $15,975 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MIDWAY CHURCH AND SOCIETY | MIDWAY, GA | $15,975 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MIDWAY MUSEUM INC | MIDWAY, GA | $15,975 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MERCER UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY | SAVANNAH, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY | AUGUSTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
$100,000SCHOLARSHIPS
FLEMINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$41,160UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE HINESVILLE ARTS COUNCIL
$41,160UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
$30,000SCHOLARSHIPS
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$25,000SCHOLARSHIPS
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
$25,000SCHOLARSHIPS
MIDWAY CHURCH AND SOCIETY
$24,303UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MIDWAY MUSEUM INC
$24,303UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
LECONTE-WOODMANSTON FOUNDATION INC
$18,684UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
COASTAL EMPIRE COUNCIL BSA
$15,875UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF SAVANNAH
$15,875UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MERCER UNIVERSITY
$15,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$15,000SCHOLARSHIPS
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY
$15,000SCHOLARSHIPS
LIBERTY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$11,238UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
FLORIDA A&M
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
$110,000SCHOLARSHIPS
FLEMINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$36,297UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE HINESVILLE ARTS COUNCIL
$36,297UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$20,000SCHOLARSHIPS
LIBERTY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$15,975UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MIDWAY CHURCH AND SOCIETY
$15,975UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MIDWAY MUSEUM INC
$15,975UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$15,000SCHOLARSHIPS
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$15,000SCHOLARSHIPS
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS