Thomas Martin Foundation
Private foundation · Kansas City, MO · EIN 48-1222230 · reported 2023–2025
30grants reported
$1,500median award
$500lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$115Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 30 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $8,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
4937 Wyandotte St
Kansas City, MO 64112-1618
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Library of Congress SUPPORT CONGRESS/KNOWLEDGE ANDCREATIVITY | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Library of Congress SUPPORT CONGRESS/KNOWLEDGE ANDCREATIVITY | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Library of Congress SUPPORT CONGRESS/KNOWLEDGE ANDCREATIVITY | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Village Presbyterian Church CHURCH | Prairie Village, KS | $5,500 |
| Nelson Atkins Museum PRESERVATION/EXHIBITION OFVISUAL ARTS | Kansas City, MO | $3,500 |
| Nelson Atkins Museum PRESERVATION/EXHIBITION OFVISUAL ARTS | Kansas City, MO | $3,500 |
| Nelson Atkins Museum PRESERVATION/EXHIBITION OFVISUAL ARTS | Kansas City, MO | $3,000 |
| Truman Library EXHIBITS | Independence, MO | $3,000 |
| Village Presbyterian Church CHURCH | Prairie Village, KS | $2,500 |
| Truman Library EXHIBITS | Independence, MO | $2,000 |
| Umkc Conservatory of Music PERFORMANCEEDUCATION | Kansas City, MO | $1,750 |
| KC Symphony ARTS SUPPORT-PERFORMANCE-EDUCATION | Kansas City, MO | $1,750 |
| Umkc Conservatory of Music PERFORMANCEEDUCATION | Kansas City, MO | $1,750 |
| Kansas City Symphony PERFORMANCEARTS | Kansas City, MO | $1,500 |
| Kauffman Ctr for Perf Arts PERFORMINGARTS SUPPORT | Kansas City, MO | $1,500 |
| Umkc Conservatory of Music PERFORMANCEEDUCATION | Kansas City, MO | $1,500 |
| Linda Hall Library EXHIBITS | Kansas City, MO | $1,250 |
| Truman Library EXHIBITS | Independence, MO | $1,000 |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma Fdn SCHOLARSHIPSEDUC ASSISTANCE | Dublin, OH | $1,000 |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation SCHOLARSHIPSPHILANTHROPICENDEAVORS | Dublin, OH | $1,000 |
| Harvest Wine & Food Fest SUPPORTCHILDRENS CHARITIES | Miramar Beach, FL | $500 |
| University Academy SCHOLARSHIPSEDUCATION | Kansas City, MO | $500 |
| Abilitykcorg MEDICAL REHABILITATION | Kansas City, MO | $500 |
| University Academy SCHOLARSHIPSEDUCATION | Kansas City, MO | $500 |
| University Academy SCHOLARSHIPSEDUCATION | Kansas City, MO | $500 |
| Crain Trust Nature NATURE CENTER | Wood River, NE | $250 |
| The ALS Association VICTUM SUPPORTSERVICE DOGS | St Paul, MN | $200 |
| Gift of Life MEMORIAL | Overland Park, KS | $100 |
| KU Endowment SCHOLARSHIPSEDUCATION | Lawrence, KS | $100 |
| The ALS Association VICTUM SUPPORTSERVICE DOGS | St Paul, MN | $100 |
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