Martha Ellen Tye Foundation
The Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation is a private foundation based in Marshalltown, Iowa that supports educational, artistic, cultural, youth, human services, and community needs in Marshalltown, IA and San Antonio, TX. The site lists board and staff, recent assets and 2024 grant totals, and provides grant guidelines and FAQs.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Marshall County, IA (or San Antonio, TX) nonprofit focused on arts, education, youth, human services, or community initiatives seeking operating or program support at typical grant sizes from a few thousand to tens of thousands of dollars (with occasional larger multi-hundred-thousand awards).
Good Fit
- • Located in Marshall County, Iowa or San Antonio, Texas.
- • Work in arts/culture, K–12 education, scholarships, youth development, or community services.
- • Capacity to show local community impact and clear program narrative.
- • Ability to provide tax-exempt documentation and a concise proposal for quarterly consideration.
- • Existing or demonstrable local partnerships or reputation (returning grantees are common).
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Iowa—about 90% of dollars—despite gifts to several states; the observed footprint is essentially local to the foundation’s home state with a secondary focus in San Antonio, TX.
Recipient Variety
The latest years show roughly 36–38 distinct, mostly independent recipients per year with about 26 recurring grantees and a steady stream of new recipients, indicating a broad portfolio despite some dollar concentration among the top five.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes published grant guidelines, quarterly deadlines, application requirements, a named executive director contact, and 10–12 new grantees observed in recent years; this makes entry by unfamiliar local applicants plausible.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
