Marks Family Foundation is located in Redwood City, CA. The organization was established in 1999. According to its NTEE Classification (T21) the organization is classified as: Corporate Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Marks Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, Marks Family Foundation generated $3.2m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 5 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (13.8%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $5.2m during the year ending 12/2023. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2020, Marks Family Foundation has awarded 146 individual grants totaling $12,668,619. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990PF
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990PF Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
NONE
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Marks Dornbusch President/cfo | 0 | $150,000 | |
| Carole Marks Director | 0 | $0 | |
| Michael Marks Director | 0 | $0 | 
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,051,559 | 
| Interest on Savings | $0 | 
| Dividends & Interest | $195,343 | 
| Net Rental Income | $0 | 
| Net Gain on Sale of Assets | $2,649,535 | 
| Capital Gain Net Income | $2,893,163 | 
| Net ST Capital Gain | $0 | 
| Income Modifications | $0 | 
| Profit on Inventory Sales | $0 | 
| Other Income | -$703,766 | 
| Total Revenue | $3,192,671 | 
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc | $150,000 | 
| Other employee salaries and wages | $0 | 
| Pension plans, employee benefits | $0 | 
| Interest | $0 | 
| Taxes | $6,971 | 
| Depreciation | $0 | 
| Occupancy | $0 | 
| Travel, conferences, and meetings | $0 | 
| Printing and publications | $0 | 
| Other expenses | $1,110,807 | 
| Total operating and administrative expenses | $1,290,166 | 
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $3,919,324 | 
| Total expenses and disbursements | $5,209,490 | 
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $0 | 
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $554,948 | 
| Net Accounts receivable | $0 | 
| Net Pledges Receivable | $0 | 
| Grants receivable | $0 | 
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 | 
| Net other notes and loans receivable | $0 | 
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 | 
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 | 
| Net Investments - land, buildings, equipment | $0 | 
| Investments—mortgage loans | $0 | 
| Investments—other | $50,859,306 | 
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 | 
| Other assets | $0 | 
| Total assets | $51,414,254 | 
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 | 
| Grants payable | $0 | 
| Deferred revenue | $0 | 
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 | 
| Mortgages and other notes payable | $0 | 
| Other liabilities | $404,535 | 
| Total liabilities | $404,535 | 
Over the last fiscal year, Marks Family Foundation has awarded $3,919,324 in support to 47 organizations.
| Grant Recipient | Amount | 
|---|---|
| V FOUNDATION PURPOSE: GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $250,000 | 
| THE JULLIARD SCHOOL PURPOSE: GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $120,000 | 
| RICK SHARP ALZ FOUNDATION PURPOSE: GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $250,000 | 
| ECAD PURPOSE: GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $525,000 | 
| COMMUNITY WORD PROJECT PURPOSE: GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $10,000 | 
| BOSTON CONSERVATORY AT BERKLEE PURPOSE: GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $70,000 |