Marks Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 77-0500312 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$3M
Organizations funded42
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$95.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast Assistance Dogs Inc | Torrington, CT | General & Unrestricted | $300,000 |
| Berklee College of Music Inc | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Project Music Heals US Inc | Guilford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| The V Foundation | Cary, NC | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| We Care Solar | Berkeley, CA | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Project Music Heals US Inc | Guilford, CT | to support overhead expansion | $200,000 |
| Earthenable | Weston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 |
| Realize Impact | Bainbridge Island, WA | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 |
| Tahoe Expedition Academy Inc | Kings Beach, CA | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 |
| Give2asia | San Francisco, CA | Juilliard (Beijing) | $104,000 |
| Black Music Entrepreneurship Incubator | Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | Daughters for Earth | $100,000 |
| Realize Impact | Bainbridge Island, WA | gDiapers | $100,000 |
| Honeywell Arts Academy Inc | Wabash, IN | General & Unrestricted | $90,000 |
| Honeywell Arts Academy Inc | Wabash, IN | Wabass | $90,000 |
| Aerial Recovery | Nashville, TN | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Scholarship America Inc | Detroit, MI | College Track | $50,000 |
| The Aasha Foundation | Reno, NV | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Pianosonoma Music Festival Inc | Newton, MA | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Brannan Center | Calistoga, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Sun Valley Music Festival | Sun Valley, ID | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Angel Flight West Inc | Santa Monica, CA | Angel Flight West Endeavor Awards | $20,000 |
| Women Moving Millions Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $13,508 |
| American Conservatory Theatre Foundation | San Francisco, CA | to provide discounted tickets for attendees | $10,000 |
| Camp Rainbow Gold Inc | Boise, ID | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| Community-Word Project Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| El Dorado Foundation Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Pathways Home Health and Hospice | Sunnyvale, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Project Glimmer | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Silicon Valley Education Foundation | San Jose, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Teen Cancer America Inc | Santa Monica, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| YMCA of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | El Camino Y | $10,000 |
| Sun Valley Performing Arts Center Inc | Ketchum, ID | General & Unrestricted | $7,900 |
| American Himalayan Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Edesia Inc | N Kingstown, RI | Gaza | $5,000 |
| Edesia Inc | N Kingstown, RI | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Flourish Foundation | Ketchum, ID | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| From the Top Inc | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Sun Valley Center for the Arts Inc | Sun Valley, ID | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra Inc | Ridgefield, CT | Charles Ives Music Festival | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,040,408 | 42 |
| 2023 | $3,919,324 | 47 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Dec 8, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533429349100413
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 77-0500312
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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