The Marmor Foundation
Invitation OnlyBerkeley, California · EIN 23-7005963 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $4,000 and $10,000.
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
22% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantor Center for Visual Arts | Stanford, CA | Support for Marmor Collection | $653,550 |
| Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra | San Francisco, CA | Marmor Peninsula Concert Series | $166,668 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Arts Event Endowed Fund | $100,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Voter Engagement Fund | $25,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Campus Democracy Fund | $25,000 |
| The American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | American Independent Radio | $25,000 |
| Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | GOTV Work | $25,000 |
| San Francisco General Hospital Fdn | San Francisco, CA | Pediatric Asthma Clinic and Children's Health Center | $20,000 |
| Cantor Center for Visual Arts | Stanford, CA | Annual Support | $10,000 |
| Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra | San Francisco, CA | 2024-2025 Season | $10,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Arts Events Expendable Fund | $10,000 |
| Cantor Center for Visual Arts | Stanford, CA | Annual Support | $10,000 |
| Fine Arts Museums Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $7,500 |
| LACMA Museum Associates | Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $7,500 |
| National Film Preservation Foundati | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $7,500 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $7,500 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $6,000 |
| Global Stategies | Albany, CA | Support and Education for Local Providers | $5,000 |
| Harvard College Fund | Cambridge, MA | Harvard College Fund | $5,000 |
| Long Now Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| MusicMenlo Menlo School | Atherton, CA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Undergraduate Scholarship Fund | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | Annual Support | $5,000 |
| American Conservatory Theatre Found | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA | Annual Support | $5,000 |
| Opera San Jos | San Jos, CA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA | Arts and Humanities Initiative | $4,000 |
| Village Enterprise Fund | San Carlos, CA | General Operating Support | $4,000 |
| Fdn of the Mass Eye Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | Howe Library | $3,500 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Medicine and the Muse Program | $3,500 |
| Just Detention International | Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Dr. Ranjana Hira Advani's lymphoma research | $2,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Bing Overseas Study Program | $2,000 |
| Opera San Jos | San Jos, CA | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Friends of Music at Stanford | Stanford, CA | General Operating Support | $1,500 |
The return also lists 9 grants to individuals ($74,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,259,718 | 44 |
| 2023 | $406,500 | 39 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 5, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543099349101614
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7005963
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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