Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc
Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Brookfield, CT. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7K.
Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,499
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $2,500
- Median grant
- $350
- Total assets
- $8,444
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (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 Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Name withheld for privacy ($7K). Together the top 3 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Name withheld for privacy Brookfield, CT | Tuition assistance for undergraduate nursing degree. | $7,000 |
| Dream Come True of Western Connecticut Inc EIN XXX-XX-XXXX Danbury, CT | Serving children with life-limiting illnesses in Western Connecticut. | $350 |
| Danbury Hospital EIN XXX-XX-XXXX Danbury, CT | De Minimis contribution to the Rehabilitation Unit. | $149 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,444 | $16,890 | $8,446 | $7,499 | 3 | $8,446 | $250 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $250 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc is led by Jannis Callisen, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jannis Callisen
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannes Callisen
Secretary Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc
How much does Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc give each year?
Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $350, and its average grant was $2,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc give grants?
Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Danbury, CT (2 grants).
Does Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc?
Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $250 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc's EIN?
Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-3508430. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2025
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