Marion L Decrow Foundation
Marion L Decrow Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $210K.
Marion L Decrow Foundation at a glance
In short: Marion L Decrow Foundation gave $66K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,000
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,333
- -21.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,266,800
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Marion L Decrow Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Horizons for the Homeless ($10K). Together the top 9 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Marion L Decrow Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2020) to $70K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Horizons for the Homeless Roxbury, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Advocates Newton, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Familyaid Boston Inc Boston, MA | General | $10,000 |
| La Vida Inc Lynn, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Pine Street Inn Boston, MA | General | $6,000 |
| Massachusetts Appleseed Center Boston, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons Newtonville, MA | General | $5,000 |
| New England Wildlife Center Weymouth, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Museum of Science Boston Boston, MA | General Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,266,800 | $224,170 | $88,917 | $66,000 | 9 | $74,597 | $209,951 | $80,588 |
| 2024 | $1,131,700 | $49,885 | $92,791 | $65,000 | 7 | $75,520 | $34,197 | $77,990 |
| 2023 | $1,174,719 | $105,303 | $95,512 | $69,500 | 13 | $79,889 | $89,989 | $73,708 |
| 2022 | $1,165,063 | $80,723 | $96,148 | $69,000 | 9 | $78,656 | $65,939 | $79,656 |
| 2021 | $1,180,616 | $119,734 | $90,098 | $64,000 | 11 | — | $103,831 | $79,976 |
| 2020 | $1,151,916 | $48,157 | $88,722 | $62,000 | 10 | — | $33,592 | $73,025 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marion L Decrow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marion L Decrow Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Meuse
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Michelle White
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Fiduciary Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Kevin Meuse (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Marion L Decrow Foundation
How much does Marion L Decrow Foundation give each year?
Marion L Decrow Foundation gave $66K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 7 grants.
What is Marion L Decrow Foundation's typical grant size?
Marion L Decrow Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $7,333, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Marion L Decrow Foundation give grants?
Marion L Decrow Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (4 grants).
Does Marion L Decrow Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Marion L Decrow Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Marion L Decrow Foundation's largest grantees?
Marion L Decrow Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Horizons for the Homeless ($10,000), Advocates ($10,000) and Familyaid Boston Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Marion L Decrow Foundation?
Marion L Decrow Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Marion L Decrow Foundation's EIN?
Marion L Decrow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6278656. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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