Martha Ellen Tye Foundation
Marshalltown, IA · EIN 42-1055988. Reported 159 grants totalling $4,269,426 to 67 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Martha Ellen Tye Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $4,400 and $18,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Governor Foundation | Marshalltown, IA | $1,479,890 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marshall County Arts & Culture Alliance | Marshalltown, IA | $594,820 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Des Moines Community Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $387,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marshalltown Education Partnership Inc | Marshalltown, IA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Marshalltown Community Schools | Marshalltown, IA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Paul's Episcopal Church | Marshalltown, IA | $162,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marshalltown Community College Foundation | Marshalltown, IA | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Opera San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christian Assistance Ministry | San Antonio, TX | $64,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Church of the Resurrection | San Antonio, TX | $64,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Magik Theatre | San Antonio, TX | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trail Resources and Iowa Land Stewards Inc | Marshalltown, IA | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown, IA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| San Antonio Symphony | San Antonio, TX | $37,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| House of Compassion | Marshalltown, IA | $36,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Marshalltown Public Library | Marshalltown, IA | $30,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $25,870 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| County of Marshall | Marshalltown, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gutekunst Public Library | State Center, IA | $22,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Iowa | Pleasant Hill, IA | $21,630 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Buena Vista University Marshalltown Campus | Marshalltown, IA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Philharmonic | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Albion Municipal Library | Albion, IA | $19,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Melbourne Public Library | Melbourne, IA | $19,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gilman Public Library | Gilman, IA | $19,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Le Grand Pioneer Heritage Library | Legrand, IA | $19,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Union Public Library | Union, IA | $17,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Washington Dance Dept | Seattle, WA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pat Graney Dance Company | Seattle, WA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way Y Cultural Center | Marshalltown, IA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way Y Culutral Center | Marshalltown, IA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Rescue League of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA Monarca | Santa Catarina Nuevo Leon | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dr Phillips Center for the Performing Arts | Orlando, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | Marshalltown, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crossroads of Iowa | Urbandale, IA | $9,533 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marshall Economic Development Impact Cmte | Marshalltown, IA | $9,488 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Marshalltown Auditorium Foundation | Marshalltown, IA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA | Marshalltown, IA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Orlando Museum of Art Inc | Orlando, FL | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | Seattle, WA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Child Adolescent and Parent Support Inc | Marshalltown, IA | $6,630 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $5,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brevard Schools Foundation Inc | Viera, FL | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Marshalltown Main Street Partnership Inc | Marshalltown, IA | $5,125 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Army Retirement Residence Supporting Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Discalced Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation - Minnesota Inc | Wayzata, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Musicares Foundation Inc | Santa Monica, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Institute for Health | Bethesa, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oak Park Art League | Oak Park, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One Purse | Orlando, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Onegoal | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Exponent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth and Shelter Services of Marshall County | Marshalltown, IA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grantmakers for Effective Organizations | Washington, DC | $3,120 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | Ashbille, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth & Shelter Services | Ames, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Riverside Cemetary | Marshalltown, IA | $2,120 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center Associates | Marshalltown, IA | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa Valley Community College District | Marshalltown, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Commonbond Communities | St Paul, MN | $1,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marshalltown Central Business District | Marshalltown, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tuesday Musical | Marshalltown, IA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
34 of 67 (51%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 72%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
STEP 2020 ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION - Marshalltown Community College Foundation
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION SCHOLARSHIPS - Habitat for Humanity Iowa
MARSHALLTOWN DERECHO EQUIPMENT - San Antonio Symphony
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION YOUNG PEOPLE CONCERTS - Buena Vista University Marshalltown Campus
MARSHALLTOWN CAMPUS SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION - Pat Graney Dance Company
DIRECTOR'S GRANT FOR ATTIC
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 63 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | $1,284,710 | $5,250 |
| 2022 | 39 | $1,070,633 | $9,000 |
| 2023 | 38 | $885,113 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 40 | $1,028,970 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 89% of this one's giving went to organizations in Iowa. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Iowa.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Martha Ellen Tye Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 709 S Center Street 125, Marshalltown, IA, 50158. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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