Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation
Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $456K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $11K.
Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation gave $28K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,500
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,583
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $455,962
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Diabetes Association ($5K). Together the top 6 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 158% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $28K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Diabetes Association Arlington, VA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| American Jewish World Service (AJWS) New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Our Place Wilmette, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation Inc Gaithersburg, MD | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Charitable | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $455,962 | $15,945 | $42,596 | $27,500 | 6 | $38,063 | $11,412 | $24,073 |
| 2024 | $480,202 | $20,903 | $30,138 | $25,000 | 10 | $34,893 | $16,658 | $23,525 |
| 2023 | $474,644 | $144 | $25,500 | $25,000 | 5 | $25,350 | — | $2,259 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation is led by Maureen J Kelly, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maureen J Kelly
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Pope
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter J Robinson
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation
How much does Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation give each year?
Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation gave $28K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 10 grants.
What is Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,583, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation give grants?
Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (27%) and Virginia (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants).
Who are Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Diabetes Association ($5,000), American Jewish World Service (AJWS) ($5,000) and Greater Chicago Food Depository ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation?
Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation reported $456K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1728381. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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