Marcus Family Foundation

ALBANY, NY EIN: 81-4649645

Marcus Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ALBANY, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $429K. Net investment income was $745K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.7M

+7.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$429K

+27.2% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$429K

+27.2% YoY

About Marcus Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Marcus Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ALBANY, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $429K. Net investment income was $745K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Albany

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$277K$554K$832K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,681,679$4,368,462$4,485,213
Revenue$758,120$248,878$1,008,122
Expenses$444,903$365,629$849,294
Qualifying Distributions$431,519$339,449$818,669
Net Investment Income$744,736$230,198$485,994
Distributable Amount$303,785$287,463$291,930

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$204K$408K$613K$817K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

See attached list$429K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT D MARCUSDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT1
WENDY G MARCUSDIRECTOR1
Gabrielle N MarcusDIRECTOR1
Samantha P MarcusDIRECTOR1
Jessica L MarcusDIRECTOR1
Michael A MarcusDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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