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Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation: 99 grants to organizations, $594,750 (tax year ended December 2025)
Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Nazareth, PA, paid 99 grants to organizations totaling $594,750 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 11, 2026. The largest was $35,000 to Northampton Community College Foundation in Bethlehem, PA for general donation.
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- EIN
- 311483218
- Based in
- Nazareth, PA
- Assets
- $13,797,395
- Grants paid
- $594,750
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202620709349100907. It reported $594,750 in grants paid; 99 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Community College Foundation | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the Greater LV | Allentown, PA | General donation | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fox Chase Cancer Center | Philadelphia, PA | General donation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Association of Music Merchants | Carlsbad, CA | General donation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlands Conservancy | Emmaus, PA | General donation | Environment | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moravian Historical Society | Nazareth, PA | General donation | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nazareth Area Food Bank | Nazareth, PA | General donation | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts Quest | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birthplace of Country Music | Bristol, VA | General donation | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Bethany Ministries | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allentown Art Museum | Allentown, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum | Owensboro, KY | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Action Development Corporation of Bethlehem | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Music School | Allentown, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Country Music Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Godfrey Daniels | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guitars in the Classroom | San Diego, CA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels LV | Allentown, PA | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miller Keystone Blood Center | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Musical Instrument Museum | Phoenix, AZ | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philadelphia Folksong Society | Philadelphia, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philadelphia Outward Bound School | Philadelphia, PA | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Crossing YMCA | Doylestown, PA | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| State Theatre Center for the Arts | Easton, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Youth House | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old Town School of Folk Music | Chicago, IL | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | General donation | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abriendo Mentes (opening Minds) | Austin, TX | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allentown Rescue Mission | Allentown, PA | General donation | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Allentown Symphony Association | Allentown, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bach Choir of Bethlehem | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music | West Long Branch, NJ | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Services for Children | Allentown, PA | General donation | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Promise of the Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | General donation | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Folk Alliance International | Kansas City, MO | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of American Song Archives Inc | Tulsa, OK | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Easton Development Partnership (gedp) | Easton, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hellertown Historical Society | Hellertown, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Family School | Nazareth, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ice House Performing Arts Center | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lehigh Gap Nature Center | Slatington, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lehigh University Zoellner Arts Center | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corp WLVT-TV Channel 39 | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living Traditions Inc | New York, NY | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manufacturers Resource Center | Allentown, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morris Museum | Morristown, NJ | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Making Music | Carlsbad, CA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nazareth Center for the Arts | Nazareth, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nazareth Economic Development Commission | Nazareth, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival | Center Valley, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project of Easton Inc | Easton, PA | General donation | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics Pennsylvania | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tabernacle Productions Inc | Mount Tabor, NJ | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ashokan Center | Olivebridge, NY | General donation | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Via of the Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Visiting Nurse Association of St Lukes | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wdiy 881 | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour | Lexington, KY | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | Nazareth, PA | General donation | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bloom - Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minsi Trails Council Boy Scouts of America | Allentown, PA | General donation | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casey Doolin Foundation | Orefield, PA | General donation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Davinci Science Center | Allentown, PA | General donation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Appalachian Musicians Inc | Independence, VA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lehigh Valley Zoological Society | Schnecksville, PA | General donation | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Museum of Industrial History | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Mental health and crisis intervention | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Children's Home of Easton | Easton, PA | General donation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Third Street Alliance | Easton, PA | General donation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Touchstone Theatre | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Allentown | Allentown, PA | General donation | Youth development | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cay Galgon Life House | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Civic Theatre of Allentown Pa | Allentown, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifepath | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hello in There Foundation | Nashville, TN | General donation | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA | General donation | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baum School of Art | Allentown, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers - Big Sisters | Allentown, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center | Allentown, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Humanistic Change | Allentown, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Bike Works | Allentown, PA | General donation | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Fleetwood Parks | Fleetwood, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lehigh Conference of Churches | Allentown, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lehigh Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance | Allentown, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monocacy Farm Project | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music for Life | New York, NY | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pennsylvania Youth Theatre | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reading Music Foundation | Reading, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rock To the Future | Philadelphia, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Folk Project | Morristown, NJ | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kindness Project | Hickory, NC | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WXPN | Philadelphia, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arnova | Indianapolis, IN | General donation | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 29, 2025, IRS object ID 202511199349100201. It reported $596,500 in grants paid; 93 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of the Greater LV | Allentown, PA | General donation | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northampton Community College Foundation | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fox Chase Cancer Center | Philadelphia, PA | General donation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlands Conservancy | Emmaus, PA | General donation | Environment | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts Quest | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allentown Art Museum | Allentown, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum | Owensboro, KY | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | Nashville, TN | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Godfrey Daniels | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guitars in the Classroom | San Diego, CA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels LV | Allentown, PA | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miller Keystone Blood Center | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moravian Historical Society | Nazareth, PA | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Musical Instrument Museum | Phoenix, AZ | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Association of Music Merchants | Carlsbad, CA | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nazareth Area Food Bank | Nazareth, PA | General donation | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nazareth YMCA | Nazareth, PA | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Bethany Ministries | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Folksong Society | Philadelphia, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philadelphia Outward Bound School | Philadelphia, PA | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| State Theatre Center for the Arts | Easton, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Youth House | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old Town School of Folk Music | Chicago, IL | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abriendo Mentes (opening Minds) | Austin, TX | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allentown Rescue Mission | Allentown, PA | General donation | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Allentown Symphony Association | Allentown, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| At the Tabernacle | Mount Tabor, NJ | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bach Choir of Bethlehem | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Birthplace of Country Music | Bristol, VA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Services for Children | Allentown, PA | General donation | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Education Through Music | New York, NY | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Folk Alliance International | Kansas City, MO | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of American Song Archives Inc | Tulsa, OK | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Easton Development Partnership (gedp) | Easton, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hellertown Historical Society | Hellertown, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ice House Performing Arts Center | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lehigh Gap Nature Center | Slatington, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living Traditions Inc | New York, NY | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manufacturers Resource Center | Allentown, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morris Museum | Morristown, NJ | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | General donation | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Making Music | Carlsbad, CA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nazareth Center for the Arts | Nazareth, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nazareth Economic Development Commission | Nazareth, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PBS39 | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival | Center Valley, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project of Easton Inc | Easton, PA | General donation | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics Pennsylvania | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ashokan Center | Olivebridge, NY | General donation | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Via of the Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Visiting Nurse Association of St Lukes | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wdiy 881 | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour | Lexington, KY | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | Nazareth, PA | General donation | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bloom - Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America Minsi Trails Council | Lehigh Valley, PA | General donation | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Davinci Science Center | Allentown, PA | General donation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Promise of the Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | General donation | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lehigh Valley Zoo | Schnecksville, PA | General donation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Touchstone Theatre | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best (building Educational Support Teams) | Nazareth, PA | General donation | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casey Doolin Foundation | Orefield, PA | General donation | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Civic Theatre of Allentown Pa | Allentown, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hello in There Foundation | Nashville, TN | General donation | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifepath | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Third Street Alliance | Easton, PA | General donation | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA | General donation | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baum School of Art | Allentown, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers - Big Sisters | Allentown, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Allentown | Allentown, PA | General donation | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Burn Prevention Network | Allentown, PA | General donation | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cay Galgon Life House | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Humanistic Change | Allentown, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Bike Works | Allentown, PA | General donation | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lehigh Valley Active Life | Allentown, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lehigh Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance | Allentown, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monocacy Farm Project | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music for Life | New York, NY | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Horizons International Music Association | Rochester, NY | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pennsylvania Youth Theatre | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reading Music Foundation | Reading, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rock To the Future | Philadelphia, PA | General donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kindness Project | Hickory, NC | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ukelele Kids Club | St Petersburg, FL | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WXPN | Philadelphia, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young People's Harmonic of LV | Bethlehem, PA | General donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $240,000 |
| Human services | $49,500 |
| Environment | $45,000 |
| Education | $35,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $10,000 |
| Youth development | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $928,500 |
| California | $60,000 |
| Kentucky | $32,000 |
| New York | $28,000 |
| New Jersey | $26,000 |
| Tennessee | $24,000 |
| Arizona | $20,000 |
| Virginia | $19,500 |
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Updated March 11, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.