Albert E Marks Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Middle Eastern/North African people, based in CAMBRIDGE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $616K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $16K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$616K

-10.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$31K

-18.0% YoY

Grant Count

16

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+2.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Albert E Marks Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Albert E Marks Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Albert E Marks Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Middle Eastern/North African people, based in CAMBRIDGE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $616K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $16K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

Albert LeaAlexandriaBrooklynCambridgeCharlestonGlendaleGreenwichMill ValleyMillburnNew YorkNewton CentrePasadenaPhiladelphiaPortlandRiversideSan DiegoSan FranciscoWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$44K$87K$131K$175K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$616,395$686,945$772,534
Revenue$51,770$42,471$158,905
Expenses$95,146$129,063$51,019
Qualifying Distributions$82,792$117,080$31,307
Net Investment Income$15,979$14,385$11,516
Distributable Amount$37,410$41,604$39,498

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$19K$29K$38K10 grants202014 grants202113 grants202220 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ALLIANCE FOR MIDDLE EAST…$6KECO PEACE MID EAST$5KI AM YOUR PROTECTOR$5KWOMEN WAGE PEACE$3KABIR ELZOWIDI$2KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF PARE…$1KARAVA INSTITUTE$1KCOLLEL CHABAD$1KHAND IN HAND SCHOOLS$1KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF COMB…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

73 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Alliance for Middle East Peace ($6,000), Eco Peace Mid East ($5,000), I Am Your Protector ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALLIANCE FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE WASHINGTON, DCPEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICEPEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICEPEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE$6,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF PARENTS CIRCLE NEW YORK, NYPEACE AND RECONCILIATION$1,000
ARAVA INSTITUTE NEWTON CENTRE, MAEDUCATION FOR PEACE$1,000
SHARING SACRED SPACES GREENWICH, CTPEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICEPEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE$600
COLLEL CHABAD BROOKLYN, NYPOVERTY AND HUNGER ALLEVIATION$1,000
ECO PEACE MID EAST ALEXANDRIA, VAPEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE$5,000
HAND IN HAND SCHOOLS PORTLAND, ORPEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE$1,000
ABIR ELZOWIDI SAN DIEGO, CAPOLITICAL DISTRESS/REFUGEE$1,800
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COMBATANTS FOR PEACE PASADENA, CAPEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICEPEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE$1,000
EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY WASHINGTON, DCNOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORK$830

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

TAMAR MILLERTRUSTEE & MANAGER$6K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TAMAR MILLERTRUSTEE & MANAGER10$6,000
DANIEL KASSSUCCESSOR TRUSTEE0.5
LIA KASSSUCCESSOR TRUSTEE0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Albert E Marks Charitable Trust?

Albert E Marks Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Middle Eastern/North African people, based in CAMBRIDGE, MA. It holds $616K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Albert E Marks Charitable Trust?

As of 2024, Albert E Marks Charitable Trust holds $616K in total assets with $52K in annual revenue. It awarded 16 grants totaling $31K in 2024.

Where does Albert E Marks Charitable Trust operate?

Albert E Marks Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia.

What size grants does Albert E Marks Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Albert E Marks Charitable Trust awarded 16 grants totaling $31K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Albert E Marks Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Albert E Marks Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $37K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Albert E Marks Charitable Trust's EIN?

Albert E Marks Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2680681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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