Marcil Family Foundation
The Marcil Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Palos Verdes Estates, California. Its 2024 filing reports 53 grants totaling $650,430, supporting organizations with purposes that include medical research, transition programs, environmental programs, political research, and after-school programs.
Marcil Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Marcil Family Foundation gave $650K across 53 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in California. 17% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $650,430
- +23.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 53
- Average grant
- $12,272
- Median grant
- $600
- Total assets
- $14,828
- +268.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (9 of 53, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (91% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Marcil Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 43 Malaga Cove Plaza Ste D, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
Phone: (310) 791-2000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Marcil Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Torrance Memorial Health Care Found ($300K). Together the top 10 received $605K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
172 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 164 grants of 172 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. The remaining reported shares were Colorado (4%), the District of Columbia (3%), Virginia (2%), and Maryland (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 53 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Marcil Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 53 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $550 repeat.
- Giving fell 49% from 2021 to 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $529K (2023) to $1.3M (2021). In 2024 it made 53 grants totaling $650K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Torrance Memorial Health Care Found Torrance, CA | Medical Research | $300,032 |
| Switzer Learning Center Torrance, CA | Transition Programs | $92,500 |
| Plant with Purpose San Diego, CA | Environmental Programs | $60,800 |
| New Majority Foundation San Rafael, CA | Political Research | $42,000 |
| YMCA Metropolitan Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | After School Programs | $27,150 |
| YMCA Torrance South Bay Torrance, CA | After School Programs | $26,850 |
| Blue Dragon Childrens Fdn USA Littleton, CO | Human Rights Program | $25,000 |
| Partners for Pediatric Vision Long Beach, CA | Childrens Vision Improvement | $10,500 |
| Young America's Foundation Reston, VA | Support America's Youth | $10,000 |
| Advancing American Freedom Fdn Washington DC, DC | Education of Importance of American Freedom | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,828 | $661,559 | $650,754 | $650,430 | 53 | $650,650 | $59 |
| 2023 | $4,023 | $534,704 | $533,315 | $528,724 | Total only | $528,724 | $204 |
| 2022 | $2,634 | $740,534 | $744,192 | $741,921 | 58 | $741,921 | $34 |
| 2021 | $31,294 | $1,283,758 | $1,281,885 | $1,279,750 | 61 | $1,279,750 | $74 |
| 2020 | $4,419 | $1,196,075 | $1,195,261 | $1,192,868 | Total only | — | $75 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for medical research, transition programs, environmental programs, political research, youth and after-school programs, human rights, and education.
Among its grantees, Switzer Learning Center describes its mission as educating diverse minds, building social confidence, and creating a path to independence. Torrance Education Foundation says it provides financial support to public schools in the Torrance Unified School District to support high-quality public education. Young America’s Foundation describes itself as a youth outreach organization of the Conservative Movement that promotes ideas including individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation made 53 grants totaling $650,430. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $300,032, with a median of $600. The largest grants included $300,032 to Torrance Memorial Health Care Foundation for medical research, $92,500 to Switzer Learning Center for transition programs, $60,800 to Plant With Purpose for environmental programs, and $42,000 to New Majority Foundation for political research. It also gave $27,150 to YMCA Metropolitan Los Angeles and $26,850 to YMCA Torrance South Bay for after-school programs.
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Gerald J. Marcil as President, Carol L. Marcil as Vice President, and Esther Brunner as Secretary.
Marcil Family Foundation is led by Gerald J. Marcil, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gerald J. Marcil
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carol L. Marcil
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Esther Brunner
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 Marcil Family Foundation
How much does Marcil Family Foundation give each year?
Marcil Family Foundation gave $650K across 53 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it reported $529K in grants paid.
What is Marcil Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Marcil Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $600, and its average grant was $12,272, across 53 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Marcil Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Marcil Family Foundation give grants?
Marcil Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Torrance, CA (11 grants), Washington, DC (7 grants), Los Angeles, CA (5 grants) and Merrifield, VA (3 grants).
Does Marcil Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 53 grants with a stated purpose on Marcil Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Environmental Programs" (7 grants), "After School Programs" (5 grants) and "Food for the Poor Programs" (3 grants).
Who are Marcil Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Marcil Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Torrance Memorial Health Care Found ($300,032), Switzer Learning Center ($92,500) and Plant with Purpose ($60,800), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Marcil Family Foundation?
Marcil Family Foundation reported $15K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $662K.
What does Marcil Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for medical research, transition programs, environmental programs, political research, youth and after-school programs, human rights, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Marcil Family Foundation?
Marcil Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is Marcil Family Foundation's EIN?
Marcil Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0937069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Marcil Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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