Martin Blackledge Trust

Historical Funder

Jasper, Indiana · EIN 37-6241638 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$34K

Organizations funded24

Typical grant$200

Total assets$786K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $200 and $200.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

Contact	SPENCER VINSON
Address	711 MAIN ST, JASPER IN 47546
Phone	8124377320
Form and materials	LETTER REQUESTING GRANT, BUDGET, PROOF OF NON-PROFIT STATUS
Deadlines	SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINGS TAKE PLACE IN MAY AND OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER
Restrictions	PREFERENCE GIVEN TO WHITE COUNTY OR SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS ORGANIZATIONS

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Arts & Culture1

Where it gives

100% of grants went outside Indiana.

Illinois24

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Carmi League of Arts	Carmi, IL	Arts	$1,000
Carmi Masonic Lodge	Enfield, IL	Charitable	$1,000
First Church of God	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200
Stewart St Baptist Ch	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200
First Southern Baptist	Norris City, IL	Charitable	$200
Georgia General Baptist	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200
Gospel Assembly Church	Fairfield, IL	Charitable	$200
Kingdom Church	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200
Maunie United Methodist	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200
Missionary Baptist Chur	Crossville, IL	Charitable	$200
Mt Pleasant Prim Bapt	Carthage, IL	Charitable	$200
New Beginnings Chr God	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200
Norris City Church God	Norris City, IL	Charitable	$200
Nc General Baptist	Norris City, IL	Charitable	$200
Powell Gen Baptist Chr	Norris City, IL	Charitable	$200
Salem Prin Baptist Ch	Norris City, IL	Charitable	$200
Ashland Christian Chur	Enfield, IL	Charitable	$200
Carmi Cong Jehovahs Wit	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200
Community Church	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200
Concord United Method	New Haven, IL	Charitable	$200
Crossville Chur Christ	Crossville, IL	Charitable	$200
Enfield Gen Baptist	Enfield, IL	Charitable	$200
Enfield United Methodis	Enfield, IL	Charitable	$200
Carmi First Bapist Ch	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200

Grants approved for future payment

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Concord United Method	New Haven, IL	Charitable	$200
Our Savior Lutheran Chr	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200
Enfield Gen Baptist Chr	Enfield, IL	Charitable	$200
Enfield United Method	Enfield, IL	Charitable	$200
First Southern Baptist	Norris City, IL	Charitable	$200
Georgia General Baptist	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200
Gospel Assembly Church	Fairfield, IL	Charitable	$200
Carmi First Baptist Cgr	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200
Kingdom Church	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200
Maunie United Merthodis	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200
Missionary Baptist Chr	Crossville, IL	Charitable	$200
Mt Pleasant Prim Bapt	Carthage, IL	Charitable	$200
Norris City Church God	Norris City, IL	Charitable	$200
Norris City Gen Baptist	Norris City, IL	Charitable	$200
Ashland Christian Chur	Enfield, IL	Charitable	$200
Carmi Cong Jehovah Wit	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200
Community Church	Carmi, IL	Charitable	$200
Crossville Chr Christ	Crossville, IL	Charitable	$200

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$34,450	42
2024	$28,250	42
2023	$27,500	43

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631349349105093
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 37-6241638
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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