Marvin Family Foundation
Historical FunderWilmington, Delaware · EIN 51-0406433 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2023)$112K
Organizations funded28
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $4,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2023):
| Contact | CATHERINE A MARVIN |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 3595, GREENVILLE DE 19807 |
| Phone | 3024272826 |
| Form and materials | SEE 2 D BELOW |
| Deadlines | SEE 2 D BELOW |
| Restrictions | 1. GRANTS MAY BE MADE TO ANY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, AND IS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 2. GRANTS SHALL BE MADE ONLY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, HEALTH CARE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, OR FOR THE ARTS OR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN OR ANIMALS. 3. AS A CONDITION OF ANY GRANT, THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION MUST PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION WITH SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS AN ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 1 ABOVE. 4. NO GRANT SHALL BE MADE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO INDIVIDUALS OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS. 5. THE FOUNDATION WILL NOT ACCEPT GRANT APPLICATIONS BUT WILL AWARD GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 ABOVE THAT ARE CURRENTLY KNOWN OR BECOME KNOWN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION UPON APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
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.
Where it gives
28% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Patronas | LA Jolla, CA | To provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations in san diego county that provide valuable community services in the areas of… | $15,000 |
| Bishop's School | LA Jolla, CA | To offer the highest quality education to a diverse student body and to foster integrity, imagination, moral responsibility and commitment… | $15,000 |
| Food Bank of Delaware | Newark, DE | Alleviate hunger in delaware | $8,000 |
| Serviam Girls Academy | Wilmington, DE | Scholarship fund | $7,000 |
| The Tatnall School | Wilmington, DE | To help fund scholarship to attend tatnall school | $5,000 |
| Meals on Wheels | Greenville, DE | To help ensure meals continue to reach over 6633 homebound seniors in delaware | $5,000 |
| Stehm Inc | Wilmington, DE | Provide housing for homeless women | $4,000 |
| Cancer Support Community | Wilmington, DE | Provide cancer support, education and hope | $4,000 |
| Wilmington Senior Center | Wilmington, DE | Provide life-sustaining and life-enriching services | $4,000 |
| Voices for Children | San Diego, CA | Provides trained volunteers, court appointed special advocates to abused and neglected children | $3,000 |
| Service Source | New Castle, DE | To enhance services for people in delaware with disabilities | $3,000 |
| Operation Warm | Chadds Ford, PA | Purchase coats for deserving children in state of de | $3,000 |
| Martin's House & Barn | Ridgley, MD | To provide emergency family shelter, community food pantry, thrift store and homlessness prevention assistance program. | $3,000 |
| West End Neighborhood House | Wilmington, DE | West end neighborhood house | $3,000 |
| Girls on the Run | Wilmington, DE | Support life changing learning program for girls | $3,000 |
| Fisher Transitional Services | Bear, DE | Provide support services to young adults for at risk youths | $3,000 |
| First State Squash | Wilmington, DE | Provide financial services to help the youth continue their academic and athletic success. | $3,000 |
| Faithful Friends | Wilmington, DE | Provides protection and care of animals | $3,000 |
| Saint Madeleine Sophie's Center | El Cajon, CA | Provides services for adults with developmental disabilities | $2,500 |
| Home of the Brave Foundation | Milford, DE | To help reduce the number of homeless veterans on delmarva | $2,500 |
| Kraemer Endowment Foundation | LA Jolla, CA | To help build and sustain a lasting source of funding that supports charitable programs. | $2,500 |
| Tennis Rocks | Wilmington, DE | Provides coaching and guidance in tennis | $2,000 |
| Helpusadoptorg | New York, NY | To support adoption agencies and families. | $2,000 |
| Humane Animal Partners | Wilmington, DE | Provide for homeless and owned dogs and cats in our community | $2,000 |
| Latin American Community Center | Wilmington, DE | Eliminate the achievement gap for latinos in delaware | $2,000 |
| Reading Assist Institute | Wilmington, DE | Teach the foundational skills of reading to children with significant academic challenges, empowering them to achieve grade-level… | $1,500 |
| Vision to Learn | Wilmington, DE | To provide free eye exams and free eyeglasses to students in low-income communities | $1,000 |
| Beau Biden Foundation | Wilmington, DE | The beau biden foundation for the protection of children was created to honor the life of joseph R. "beau" biden, III, and to continue his… | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $112,500 | 28 |
| 2022 | $117,000 | 28 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Oct 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502889349101135
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 51-0406433
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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