Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation
Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $264K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $8K.
Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,250
- +73.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $263,878
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (60% 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 Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Angela's House ($10K). Together the top 4 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 169% 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 $18K (2022) to $30K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Angela's House Hauppauge, NY | Unrestricted General Support | $10,000 |
| CT Children's Medical Center Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General Support | $5,000 |
| Pronto of Long Island Bay Shore, NY | Unrestricted General Support | $5,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | Unrestricted General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $263,878 | $11,750 | $29,731 | $25,000 | 4 | $25,725 | $7,618 | $15,252 |
| 2024 | $274,859 | $10,319 | $22,628 | $18,000 | 5 | $18,725 | $6,208 | $14,696 |
| 2023 | $284,168 | $5,838 | $22,766 | $18,000 | 4 | $18,700 | $3,053 | $13,831 |
| 2022 | $301,096 | $34,982 | $22,782 | $18,000 | 7 | $18,662 | $30,903 | $13,973 |
| 2021 | $303,896 | $25,459 | $35,008 | $30,000 | 6 | $30,677 | $20,968 | $17,045 |
| 2020 | $313,445 | $10,702 | $34,880 | $30,000 | 7 | — | $6,448 | $15,859 |
| 2019 | $322,623 | $21,809 | $31,667 | $25,000 | 4 | — | $6,371 | $17,680 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Somberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Andrea Somberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Somberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Hopper
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Bernier
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Nilsen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $3K, to Matthew Somberg (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation
How much does Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation give each year?
Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 5 grants.
What is Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation give grants?
Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation gives mostly in New York: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (20%) and Massachusetts (20%).
Does Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation?
Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation reported $264K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation?
Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $264K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Marc a Somberg Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3295557. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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