Marion L Decrow Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-6278656

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.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+11.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$66K

+1.5% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-21.0% YoY

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.

About Marion L Decrow Foundation

Based on IRS filings

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BostonCambridgeFraminghamLawrenceLynnNewtonNewtonvilleRoxburyWalthamWashingtonWeymouthWoburn

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$62K$123K$185K$247K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,266,800$1,131,700$1,174,719
Revenue$224,170$49,885$105,303
Expenses$88,917$92,791$95,512
Qualifying Distributions$74,597$75,520$79,889
Net Investment Income$209,951$34,197$89,989
Distributable Amount$80,588$77,990$73,708

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$35K$52K$70K10 grants202011 grants20219 grants202213 grants20237 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

HORIZONS FOR THE HOMELESS$10KADVOCATES$10KFAMILYAID BOSTON INC$10KLA VIDA INC$10KPINE STREET INN$6KMASSACHUSETTS APPLESEED …$5KCRADLES TO CRAYONS$5KNEW ENGLAND WILDLIFE CEN…$5KMUSEUM OF SCIENCE BOSTON$5K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Horizons for the Homeless ($10,000), Advocates ($10,000), Familyaid Boston Inc ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MASSACHUSETTS APPLESEED CENTER BOSTON, MAGENERAL$5,000
CRADLES TO CRAYONS NEWTONVILLE, MAGENERAL$5,000
HORIZONS FOR THE HOMELESS ROXBURY, MAGENERAL$10,000
NEW ENGLAND WILDLIFE CENTER WEYMOUTH, MAGENERAL$5,000
ADVOCATES NEWTON, MAGENERAL$10,000
PINE STREET INN BOSTON, MAGENERAL$6,000
FAMILYAID BOSTON INC BOSTON, MAGENERAL$10,000
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE BOSTON BOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
LA VIDA INC LYNN, MAGENERAL$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

KEVIN MEUSETRUSTEE$4KMICHELLE WHITETRUSTEE$4K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KEVIN MEUSETRUSTEE1$4,259
MICHELLE WHITETRUSTEE1$4,259
FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANYTRUSTEE1

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Marion L Decrow Foundation?

As of 2025, Marion L Decrow Foundation holds $1.3M in total assets with $224K in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $66K in 2025.

Where does Marion L Decrow Foundation operate?

Marion L Decrow Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts.

What size grants does Marion L Decrow Foundation award?

In 2025, Marion L Decrow Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $66K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Marion L Decrow Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Marion L Decrow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $81K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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