Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation
Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1K.
Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation gave $1K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $684), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,368
- -15.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $684
- +26.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $684
- Total assets
- $3,687
- -37.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Compassion International ($344).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,024), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 960% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $11K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,024 |
| Compassion International Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable | $344 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,687 | $2,227 | $1,368 | 2 | $2,227 | $232 |
| 2023 | $5,914 | $2,597 | $1,623 | 3 | $2,298 | $359 |
| 2022 | $8,511 | $11,479 | $10,804 | 7 | $11,479 | $889 |
| 2021 | $19,990 | $3,757 | $3,107 | 5 | — | $1,061 |
| 2020 | $23,747 | $2,422 | $1,797 | 7 | — | $1,235 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $232 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Douglas Marlow
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Marlow
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation
How much does Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation give each year?
Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation gave $1K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2K across 3 grants.
How large is Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation?
Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $232 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation operate?
Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Nevada, Pennsylvania.
What is Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation's EIN?
Doug and Karen Marlow Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1407204. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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