Marion & Walter Minton Foundation
The Marion & Walter Minton Foundation is a private foundation based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. In filing year 2025, it reported 49 grants totaling $211,162, with listed purposes including educational and charitable support.
Marion & Walter Minton Foundation at a glance
In short: Marion & Walter Minton Foundation gave $211K across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state New York. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $211,162
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 49
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,309
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $3,779,731
- +4.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (13 of 49, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (23% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Marion & Walter Minton Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing lists Marion Minton as the contact. Form and materials are listed as N/A. The filing states that awards are restricted to scientific, educational, literary, and charitable purposes.
- Contact
Application contact: Marion Minton
Mailing address: 2612 Longboat Court North, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Phone: (201) 327-7410
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Marion & Walter Minton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Kernocham Ctr for Law Media & a ($15K). Together the top 10 received $113K.
Grant Size Distribution
216 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 214 grants of 216 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Florida, and its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares went to New York and Texas, at 23% each, followed by Florida and California, at 15% each, and Massachusetts, at 10%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Marion & Walter Minton Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 49 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $179K (2023) to $272K (2021). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $211K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Kernocham Ctr for Law Media & a New York, NY | Educational | $15,000 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | Educational | $15,000 |
| The Hockaday School Dallas, TX | Educational | $13,000 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Educational | $10,000 |
| Harvard College Fund Cambridge, MA | Educational | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of N Florida Jacksonville, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| St Mark's School of Texas Dallas, TX | Educational | $10,000 |
| St Margaret's Episcopal School San Juan Capistrano, CA | Educational | $10,000 |
| Community Hospice Foundation Jacksoncille, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| The Columbia Publishing Course New York, NY | Charitable | $9,662 |
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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 | $3,779,731 | $441,303 | $267,136 | $211,162 | 49 | $211,162 | $400,329 | $210,394 |
| 2024 | $3,605,564 | $398,720 | $249,254 | $200,000 | 43 | $200,000 | $360,216 | $193,676 |
| 2023 | $3,456,098 | $82,541 | $220,229 | $179,000 | 40 | $179,000 | $151,480 | $179,788 |
| 2022 | $3,593,786 | $159,813 | $322,481 | $265,500 | 40 | $265,500 | $204,829 | $195,536 |
| 2021 | $3,756,454 | $642,763 | $319,284 | $272,250 | 44 | $272,250 | $495,998 | $208,871 |
| 2020 | $3,432,975 | $1,215,597 | $221,953 | $189,250 | 44 | — | $103,526 | $173,249 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marion & Walter Minton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $210K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. The grants indicate support for educational and charitable purposes. Recipients include educational institutions such as St. Mark’s School of Texas, which describes itself as an independent college-preparatory school for boys in grades 1–12, and Hartford Public Library, whose stated mission is to provide free resources that inspire reading, guide learning, and encourage exploration. Other recipients include Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, which says it develops modest but adequate housing for low-income families in the Dallas area, and United to Learn, which describes its work as transforming the relationship between school and community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 49 grants totaling $211,162. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $2,500.
Among the largest reported awards were $15,000 each to The Kernocham Center for Law, Media and the Arts and Cornell University; $13,000 to The Hockaday School; and $10,000 each to Duke University, Harvard College Fund, Planned Parenthood of North Florida, St. Mark’s School of Texas, St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, and Community Hospice Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marion Minton as Secretary/Treasurer, Jennifer Minton Quigley as President, and William Minton and Katherine M. Aisner as trustees.
Marion & Walter Minton Foundation is led by Jennifer Minton Quigley, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Minton Quigley
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Katherine M. Aisner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William Minton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marion Minton
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Marion & Walter Minton Foundation
How much does Marion & Walter Minton Foundation give each year?
Marion & Walter Minton Foundation gave $211K across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 43 grants.
What is Marion & Walter Minton Foundation's typical grant size?
Marion & Walter Minton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,309, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Marion & Walter Minton Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Marion & Walter Minton Foundation give grants?
Marion & Walter Minton Foundation's top state is New York, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (23%) and Florida (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (7 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Hartford, CT (4 grants) and San Clemente, CA (3 grants).
Does Marion & Walter Minton Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 49 grants with a stated purpose on Marion & Walter Minton Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (31 grants) and "Educational" (17 grants).
Who are Marion & Walter Minton Foundation's largest grantees?
Marion & Walter Minton Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Kernocham Ctr for Law Media & a ($15,000), Cornell University ($15,000) and The Hockaday School ($13,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Marion & Walter Minton Foundation?
Marion & Walter Minton Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $211K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $210K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Marion & Walter Minton Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The grants indicate support for educational and charitable purposes. Recipients include educational institutions such as St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Marion & Walter Minton Foundation?
The 2024 filing lists Marion Minton as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Marion & Walter Minton Foundation's EIN?
Marion & Walter Minton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1614578. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Marion & Walter Minton Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/marion-and-walter-minton-foundation-morg_d4f69ac59280467b8527bd96dc2972df
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