Anne and Paul Marcus Family Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 01-6220476

The Anne and Paul Marcus Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 2002 and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a focus on supporting families and individuals with disabilities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

+11.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$937K

-52.4% YoY

Grant Count

26

-18.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$36K

-41.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary purpose is consulting on support for families caring for children or adults with disabilities and helping families access the resources needed to provide care for family members with neurodevelopmental, intellectual, physical, and learning disabilities.

The foundation also provides support for education initiatives, including funding for programs at institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with specific support for areas including brain and cognitive sciences and summer scholarships.

Grantmaking

The foundation provides both unrestricted grants and restricted grants supporting specific initiatives and programs.

Grant Range

$5,000

Grant Types

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut.

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

Baton RougeBostonBraintreeBrightonBrooklineBrooklynCambridgeComwells HeightsDedhamDoverFalls ChurchFraminghamHancockHatfieldHolmesHopewell JunctionKey LargoLawrenceLexingtonLos Angeles

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $2,321,769
  • Total Revenues: $1,192,997
  • Total Expenses: $951,340
  • Total Giving: $937,250

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $2,080,000
  • Total Revenues: $2,350,000
  • Total Expenses: $1,980,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$646K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,321,769$2,080,112$1,701,280
Revenue$1,192,997$2,350,200$506,322
Expenses$951,340$1,977,330$1,286,050
Qualifying Distributions$937,250$1,967,500$1,275,142
Net Investment Income$653,337$332,567$491,228
Distributable Amount$96,680$57,617$101,024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$492K$984K$1M$2M29 grants202037 grants202139 grants202232 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

EXCEPTIONAL LIVES$630KWRITE THE WORLD$60KTHE CHILDREN'S TRUST INC$58KHARVARD UNIVERSITY$35KBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL$25KJCC OF GREATER NEW HAVEN$20KTHE PARK SCHOOL$20KMSPCA-ANGELL$12KNEW PROFIT$12KCHAPEL HAVEN SCHLEIFER C…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

163 grants across all recorded years

147<$50K6$50–100K2$100–250K4$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Trustees:

  • Anne P. Marcus
  • Paul R. Marcus
  • Richard R. Rudman

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANNE P MARCUSTRUSTEE8
PAUL R MARCUSTRUSTEE2
RICHARD R RUDMANTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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