Mariani Family Charitable Foundation
Mariani Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $444K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $15K.
Mariani Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Mariani Family Charitable Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,288
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,763
- +93.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $444,344
- +48.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Mariani Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Houston Methodist Foundation ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mariani Family Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 126% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2025) to $30K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Foundation Houston, TX | To Support the Hospital's Highest Priorties. | $10,000 |
| St Pauls Foundation Houston, TX | To Support the General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Haitian Fund Bellaire, TX | Disaster Relief Fund | $288 |
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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 | $444,344 | $153,358 | $22,034 | $20,288 | 3 | $20,288 | $14,939 | $16,132 |
| 2024 | $299,695 | $124,996 | $22,357 | $21,000 | 6 | $21,000 | $9,996 | $11,552 |
| 2023 | $190,980 | $104,626 | $40,298 | $30,250 | 3 | $30,250 | $4,173 | $7,096 |
| 2022 | $100,741 | $101,201 | $460 | — | — | — | — | $88 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mariani Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mariani Family Charitable Foundation is led by Kenneth Mariani, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth Mariani
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Benjamin Homan
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Cameron Mullikin
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Courtney Mariani
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Leah Homan
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Nicholas Mariani
Vice President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sandra Mariani
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Mariani Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Mariani Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Mariani Family Charitable Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 6 grants.
What is Mariani Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Mariani Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $6,763, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mariani Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Mariani Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Mariani Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Mariani Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mariani Family Charitable Foundation?
Mariani Family Charitable Foundation reported $444K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mariani Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Mariani Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4255227. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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