Martin Luther King Observance

EIN 223332013

Somerset, NJ 08873 |(973) 202-3871

https://WWW.MLKOBSERVANCECOMMITTEE.ORG
Total Given 2021–2024
$119K
60 grants · $30K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$3K
grant size
3%
transactional · 2/58 multi-year
repeat
$43K
Assets (2024)
58
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person DR DAVID A HOLLOWELL
Phone (973) 202-3871
Deadlines SUBMISSION DEADLINES ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY.
How to Apply APPLICANTS INSTRUCTIONS: 1. PREPARE A SHORT ESSAY (500 WORDS) OR SUBMIT A CREATIVE PROJECT ON THE IDEALS AND PHILOSOPHIES OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND HOW YOU HAVE ATTEMPTED TO EMULATE THESE QUALITIES IN YOUR LIFE. 2. DESCRIBE YOUR PAST AND CURRENT COMMUNITY SERVICE INVOLVEMENT. 3. PROVIDE A SHORT DESCRIPTION (200 WORDS OR LESS) OF YOUR FUTURE ASPIRATIONS AND GOALS. 4. DESCRIBE ANY SPECIAL PERSONAL, FINANCIAL OR OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL IN REVIEWING YOUR APPLICATION. ALSO ATTACH TO APPLICATION: TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM INDIVIDUALS (NON- RELATED) WHO CAN SUPPORT THE APPLICANTS INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE VISION AND IDEALS OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT IN SEALED ENVELOPE. DOCUMENTATION OF COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE A HEADSHOT OF YOURSELF
Restrictions THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS PRIMARY GOAL IS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF STUDENTS DEDICATED TO THE LEGACY OF DR. KING AS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH A TRACK RECORD OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND A FUTURE CAREER COMMITMENT OF SERVICE TO OTHERS, INCLUDING STRIVING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF POVERTY, DISCRIMINATION AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE. DEPENDING UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS MAY VARY UP TO 1,500 OR MORE. THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ARE: DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT TO THE VISION AND IDEALS OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AN OUTSTANDING TRACK RECORD OF COMMUNITY SERVICE RESIDENCE OR ESTABLISHED CONNECTION WITH COMMUNITY IN MORRIS COUNTY A CUMULATIVE GPA OF 2.75 OR HIGHER ON A 4.0 SCALE GRADUATION FROM AN ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOL IN 2020 ACCEPTANCE BY AN INSTITUTION OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2021 $14K $22K $24K 10
2022 $32K $38K $56K 23
2023 $28K $37K $36K 12
2024 $44K $43K $69K 15

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 60 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$4K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

DH
David Hollowell 4+ yrs
Chairman Leadership
HL
Henry Lee 4+ yrs
Secretary Leadership
CJ
Christina Johnson 2 yrs
Trustee
CT
Courtney Tatum
Trustee
ED
Edward Drew 2 yrs
Trustee
AB
Anita Barber 4+ yrs
Trustee
ST
Samaria Tillman 4+ yrs
Trustee
RS
Roberta Strater 4+ yrs
Trustee
NS
Naomi Still 3 yrs
Trustee
DH
Dorothy Hollowell 3 yrs
Trustee
RA
Regina Ashford 4+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Judy Banks 4+ yrs
Trustee
JJ
Jennifer Jones 4+ yrs
Trustee
LA
Lucretia Agee 3 yrs
Trustee
DP
Dorothy Parker 4+ yrs
Trustee
AB
Aida Bush 4+ yrs
Trustee

Grants Awarded (60 total)

Purpose
Valencia Julien Morristown, NJ $4,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2023
Summer Drayton Morroistown, NJ $4,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2024
Nia Freeman Morristown, NJ $4,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2024
Gabrielle Neely Dover, NJ $4,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2024
Manaal Qureshi Chatham, NJ $4,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2024
Desiree Mitchell Gillette, NJ $3,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2023
Quinisha St Agathe Morristown, NJ $3,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2023
Gianna Marshall Plainfield, NJ $3,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2023
Zoey Blagrove Morristown, NJ $3,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2023
Rebecca Borda Landing, NJ $3,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2024
Sofia McBride Lake Hiawatt, NJ $3,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2024
Cole Pryor Kinnelon, NJ $3,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2024
Alessha Sainte Rose Glen Carden, NJ $3,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2024
Byron Maddox Jr Union, NJ $3,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2024
Alia Masud Morris Plains, NJ $3,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2024
Monique Whitfield Landing, NJ $2,500 EDUCATION PURPOSE 2021
Alia Masud Morris Plains, NJ $2,500 EDUCATION PURPOSE 2021
Emily Smith Hackettstown, NJ $2,500 EDUCATION PURPOSES 2021
Jaiden Charles Denville, NJ $2,500 EDUCATION PURPOSE 2022
Bryon Maddox Jr Union, NJ $2,000 EDUCATION PURPOSES 2022
Erianne Thomas - Martin Parsippany, NJ $2,000 EDUCATION PURPOSES 2022
Christopher Ruiz Morristown, NJ $2,000 EDUCATION PURPOSES 2022
Taylor Sharperson Morristown, NJ $2,000 EDUCATION PURPOSES 2022
Zion Baitey Morris Plains, NJ $2,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2023
Isis Bookhart Morristown, NJ $2,000 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 2023