Marier Cunningham Foundation
Marier Cunningham Foundation is a private foundation, based in Burlington, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $28K.
Marier Cunningham Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,122,856
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $27,936
- -73.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $28,106
- -43.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,214
- -99.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Marier Cunningham Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 23 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Marier Cunningham Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+19%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 276% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $162K (2020) to $519K (2022). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $268K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Memorial High School South Burlington, VT | Operating Support | $184,995 |
| Hands Together Springfield, MA | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Mater Christi School Burlington, VT | Operating Support | $15,335 |
| Vermont Youth Orchestra Association Colchester, VT | Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Adirondack Mountain Club Lake Placid, NY | Operating Support | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,122,856 | $27,936 | $2,214 | — | — | — | $28,106 | $102,949 |
| 2024 | $1,097,134 | $107,092 | $272,857 | $268,330 | 5 | $268,330 | $49,412 | $97,084 |
| 2023 | $1,262,899 | $108,922 | $357,020 | $353,620 | 3 | $353,620 | $108,884 | $90,274 |
| 2022 | $1,511,115 | $110,039 | $560,872 | $519,215 | 8 | $519,215 | $110,039 | $113,508 |
| 2021 | $1,962,669 | $55,709 | $235,195 | $226,188 | 7 | $226,188 | $55,709 | $146,054 |
| 2020 | $2,141,316 | $-200,347 | $165,619 | $162,112 | 12 | — | $45,702 | $120,454 |
| 2019 | $2,507,282 | $100,279 | $223,196 | $218,323 | 10 | — | $75,279 | $129,045 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marier Cunningham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marier Cunningham Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alicia M. Cunningham
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Daniel P. Cunningham
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Marier Cunningham Foundation
How large is Marier Cunningham Foundation?
Marier Cunningham Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $28K.
Where does Marier Cunningham Foundation operate?
Marier Cunningham Foundation has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont.
How much is Marier Cunningham Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Marier Cunningham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $103K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Marier Cunningham Foundation's EIN?
Marier Cunningham Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3540910. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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