Marcus Anderson Family Foundation
Marcus Anderson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It gave $904,753 through 22 grants in 2024, with recipients including youth, education, community, and other charitable organizations. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 16 grants totaling $662,568.
Marcus Anderson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Marcus Anderson Family Foundation gave $663K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Idaho. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $662,568
- -26.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,411
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,288
- Total assets
- $2,381,946
- -23.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (8 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Idaho (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Marcus Anderson Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2151 N Main St 203, Coeur Dalene, ID 83814
Phone: (208) 610-2317
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Marcus Anderson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Living Water Youth Ranch ($431K). Together the top 10 received $633K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 63 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Idaho, 6% to Washington, 6% to Texas, and 1% to Montana. The listed grants show support for organizations in Idaho, Washington, and Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Marcus Anderson Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 16 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $66K. How we count
Medians: $16K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 239% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 556% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $196K (2022) to $905K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $663K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Living Water Youth Ranch Hayden, ID | Program Support | $431,302 |
| Helping Captives Spokane Valley, WA | Program Support | $37,500 |
| All Gods Children Vancouver, WA | Program Support | $35,550 |
| House of the Lord Christian Academy Oldtown, ID | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Logikos Ministries Hayden, ID | Program Support | $21,000 |
| Camas Foundation USK, WA | Program Support | $20,140 |
| Elevate Academy Caldwell, ID | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Coeur D Alene High School Coeur d'Alene, ID | Program Support | $17,576 |
| Festival at Sandpoint Inc Sandpoint, ID | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Newport Maws & Paws Booster Club Newport, WA | Program Support | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,381,946 | $94,876 | $812,790 | $662,568 | 16 | $773,922 | $60,954 | $139,198 |
| 2024 | $3,099,860 | $300,597 | $1,047,751 | $904,753 | 22 | $1,000,995 | $259,337 | $180,101 |
| 2023 | $3,846,174 | $-250,981 | $602,913 | $477,054 | 17 | $558,941 | $67,269 | $191,759 |
| 2022 | $4,700,068 | $19,071 | $320,419 | $195,503 | 8 | $274,630 | $95,266 | $215,515 |
| 2021 | $5,001,416 | $5,001,416 | — | — | — | — | $1,416 | $20,686 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marcus Anderson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for Living Water Youth Ranch, whose mission is to help at-risk youth through therapeutic intervention, education, and healing. The Camas Foundation, which received a 2024 grant, says it aims to promote wellness for the Kalispel people and neighboring communities through language, culture, early childhood education, and land stewardship.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $904,753. Grant amounts ranged from $1,150 to $409,513, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards included $409,513 to Living Water Youth Ranch; $170,000 to Bonner County School Booster Club; $55,000 to The Rex Theater Foundation; and $50,000 each to Safari Club International Foundation and NAMI Far North Inc. The listed grants were designated for program support. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 16 grants totaling $662,568.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Marcus L. Anderson as president, Megan Anderson as vice president, and Sarah Anderson as secretary/treasurer.
Marcus Anderson Family Foundation is led by Marcus L. Anderson, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marcus L. Anderson
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Anderson
Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Anderson
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Megan Cole-Anderson (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Daranie Anderson (2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Gage M. Anderson (2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Marcus Anderson Family Foundation
How much does Marcus Anderson Family Foundation give each year?
Marcus Anderson Family Foundation gave $663K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $905K across 22 grants.
What is Marcus Anderson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Marcus Anderson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,288, and its average grant was $41,411, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Marcus Anderson Family Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does Marcus Anderson Family Foundation give grants?
Marcus Anderson Family Foundation gives mostly in Idaho: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hayden, ID (4 grants), Newport, WA (2 grants) and Coeur d'Alene, ID (2 grants).
Does Marcus Anderson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Marcus Anderson Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (16 grants).
Who are Marcus Anderson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Marcus Anderson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Living Water Youth Ranch ($431,302), Helping Captives ($37,500) and All Gods Children ($35,550), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Marcus Anderson Family Foundation?
Marcus Anderson Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $774K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Marcus Anderson Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for Living Water Youth Ranch, whose mission is to help at-risk youth through therapeutic intervention, education, and healing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Marcus Anderson Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Marcus Anderson Family Foundation's EIN?
Marcus Anderson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3694627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Marcus Anderson Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Marcus Anderson Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/marcus-anderson-family-foundation-morg_70dabc5990f742e39a3ec7465550a68d
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