Marinella Family Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-3567871

Marinella Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $474K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $138K. Net investment income was $96K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$474K

-23.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$138K

+101.5% YoY

Grant Count

16

+6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+88.9% YoY

About Marinella Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Marinella Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $474K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $138K. Net investment income was $96K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AllstonBostonBrooklineChestnut HillDorchesterLowellMedfordNantucketNew HavenParsonsfieldScituateSouthboroughStoweWalthamWashingtonWest Newton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$44K$89K$133K$178K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$474,388$616,685$650,455
Revenue$121,652$53,221$22,976
Expenses$161,760$92,159$88,809
Qualifying Distributions$138,000$68,500$63,000
Net Investment Income$95,892$29,430$3,114
Distributable Amount$74,524$67,898$69,211

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$35K$69K$104K$138K16 grants202017 grants202115 grants202215 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NANTUCKET NEW SCHOOL$41KFRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GA…$28KBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSP…$20KBOSTON COLLEGE$10KDANA FARBER CANCER INSTI…$10KWEST END HOUSE$10KEPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF N…$5KNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLERO…$5KSTOWE PERFORMING ARTS$3KEMERALD NECKLACE CONSERV…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

79<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$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
DEBORAH A HAMBERGTRUSTEE2
KAREN L MARINELLATRUSTEE2
JOHN A BENNINGTRUSTEE2

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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