Gary and Barbara Marsella Family
Gary and Barbara Marsella Family is a private foundation, based in Fresno, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $932K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $183K.
Gary and Barbara Marsella Family at a glance
In short: Gary and Barbara Marsella Family gave $110K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,400
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,267
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $932,233
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Gary and Barbara Marsella Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Joaquin Memorial High School ($45K). Together the top 8 received $108K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gary and Barbara Marsella Family gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 176% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2022) to $110K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin Memorial High School Fresno, CA | General fund charitable contribution. | $45,000 |
| Saint Helen's School Fresno, CA | General fund charitable contribution. | $20,000 |
| Marjoree Mason Center Fresno, CA | General fund charitable contribution. | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Fresno Fresno, CA | General fund charitable contribution. | $10,000 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocate Fresno, CA | General fund charitable contribution. | $7,500 |
| Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Con Fresno, CA | General fund charitable contribution. | $5,400 |
| Hope Now For Youth Fresno, CA | General fund charitable contribution. | $5,000 |
| Sequoia Council Boys Scouts of Amer Fresno, CA | General fund charitable contribution. | $5,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $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 | $932,233 | $200,773 | $128,740 | $110,400 | 9 | $111,475 | $183,136 | $63,261 |
| 2024 | $860,200 | $115,351 | $124,926 | $107,900 | 9 | $108,950 | $99,451 | $61,102 |
| 2023 | $869,775 | $93,035 | $113,404 | $99,400 | 9 | $101,875 | $81,789 | $57,844 |
| 2022 | $895,418 | $105,371 | $102,988 | $84,400 | 9 | $86,875 | $89,787 | $62,327 |
| 2021 | $887,761 | $164,302 | $100,976 | $85,400 | 9 | $87,825 | $151,263 | $65,340 |
| 2020 | $824,287 | $85,759 | $100,324 | $85,400 | 9 | — | $74,654 | $53,088 |
| 2019 | $837,493 | $150,370 | $94,077 | $85,400 | 10 | — | $146,857 | $53,651 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gary and Barbara Marsella Family reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gary and Barbara Marsella Family is led by Barbara Marsella, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Marsella
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Mollo
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Saviez
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Mc Cann
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Purtell
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Gary and Barbara Marsella Family
How much does Gary and Barbara Marsella Family give each year?
Gary and Barbara Marsella Family gave $110K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 9 grants.
What is Gary and Barbara Marsella Family's typical grant size?
Gary and Barbara Marsella Family's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $12,267, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gary and Barbara Marsella Family give grants?
Gary and Barbara Marsella Family gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fresno, CA (8 grants).
Does Gary and Barbara Marsella Family give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of Gary and Barbara Marsella Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gary and Barbara Marsella Family's largest grantees?
Gary and Barbara Marsella Family's largest 2025 grantees include San Joaquin Memorial High School ($45,000), Saint Helen's School ($20,000) and Marjoree Mason Center ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gary and Barbara Marsella Family?
Gary and Barbara Marsella Family reported $932K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gary and Barbara Marsella Family's EIN?
Gary and Barbara Marsella Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0442482. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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