Marcelle Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Voorheesville, NY EIN: 11-2647245

Marcelle Foundation is a private foundation, based in Voorheesville, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $54K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $4K.

Marcelle Foundation at a glance

In short: Marcelle Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,500
-94.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-80.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,500
-74.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$54,321
-9.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% 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 Marcelle Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Friends of Saratoga Springs Library: $3KFriends of Saratoga SpringsLibrary$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Friends of Saratoga Springs Library ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Saratoga SpringsTroyAlbanySanta FeSaratoga

How Marcelle Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 19% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 5 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $48K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Saratoga Springs Library Saratoga Springs, NYEvent Support$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$54,321$3,946$8,128$2,5001$2,500$3,946$13,510
2023$60,215$59,614$56,243$48,0005$48,000$59,614$10,860
2022$56,844$8,472$8,301$2,5001$2,500$5,228$11,970
2021$56,673$6,944$9,185$3,5002$3,500$3,706$12,393
2020$63,080$7,798$8,647$3,0001—$4,560$10,002

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marcelle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marcelle Foundation is led by Ruth Ann Marcelle, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ruth Ann Marcelle

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ann W. Marcelle

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Sonnenreich

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    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 Marcelle Foundation

How much does Marcelle Foundation give each year?

Marcelle Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $48K across 5 grants.

How large is Marcelle Foundation?

Marcelle Foundation reported $54K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Marcelle Foundation operate?

Marcelle Foundation has awarded grants in New Mexico, New York.

What is Marcelle Foundation's EIN?

Marcelle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2647245. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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