Massachusetts · Private foundation
The Markus Foundation
Its FY2021 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $801k
- Granted FY2021
- 2
- Grants FY2021
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2021
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2021
Read this first · the figures below need context
100% of The Markus Foundation’s FY2021 grant dollars went to Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2021 names 0 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it.
Organizations named directly on the return
Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.
- Median grant, FY2021
- $800,000
- Largest grant, FY2021
- $800,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 2
- FY2017 to FY2021
- States reached, FY2021
- 2
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2021, 100% of the organizations The Markus Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 1 | $1k | 100% |
| FY2017 | 2 | $45k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2021.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2021, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain Science Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 9% |
Plus 2 recipients with no EIN on record ($26k), not named here.
About The Markus Foundation
- How much does The Markus Foundation give?
- The Markus Foundation reported 2 grants totaling $801,124 in its FY2021 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 2 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2021.
- What does The Markus Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2021, its largest causes are International (98%), Philanthropy (1%), Health (1%).
- Who are The Markus Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2021: Brain Science Foundation Inc ($20k).
- Does The Markus Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2021, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does The Markus Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Where is The Markus Foundation based?
- The Markus Foundation is based in MA.
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