Mark Family Foundation
Mark Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. It makes contributions to other organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; the foundation states that it does not conduct direct charitable activities.
Mark Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mark Family Foundation gave $2.0M across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $82K), mostly in New York. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,044,500
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $81,780
- -16.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,300
- Total assets
- $27,627,887
- +14.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (7 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mark Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 667 Madison Avenue 9Th Floor, New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212) 583-6001
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mark Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NYU Langone Health System ($750K). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 104 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 15% to recipients in Pennsylvania, and 7% to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mark Family Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 25 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $112K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2019) to $3.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Health System New York, NY | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $750,000 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts New York, NY | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $300,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Penn Philadelphia, PA | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $300,000 |
| UJA Federation of New York New York, NY | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $165,000 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue New York, NY | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $121,600 |
| Morselife Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $100,000 |
| Horace Mann School Bronx, NY | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $73,500 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum New York, NY | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $55,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County West Palm Beach, FL | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $50,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | To further that tax exempt mission of the organization | $50,000 |
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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 | $27,627,887 | $5,735,854 | $2,251,326 | $2,044,500 | 25 | $2,057,062 | $7,384,358 | $2,135,378 |
| 2024 | $24,162,485 | $8,517,582 | $2,058,635 | $1,961,150 | 20 | $1,971,350 | $6,292,675 | $1,601,503 |
| 2023 | $18,803,624 | $3,885,955 | $2,568,653 | $2,499,000 | 21 | $2,522,250 | $2,096,321 | $1,146,829 |
| 2022 | $16,492,596 | $-752,178 | $2,006,014 | $1,848,560 | 17 | $1,849,560 | $814,482 | $1,120,003 |
| 2021 | $19,546,598 | $17,529,233 | $3,243,683 | $3,174,800 | 21 | — | $8,256,256 | $998,396 |
| 2020 | $5,565,700 | $1,505,399 | $1,122,623 | $1,113,400 | 20 | — | $1,197,623 | $388,472 |
| 2019 | $5,186,365 | $1,237,273 | $1,034,698 | $1,005,255 | 25 | — | $614,500 | $333,457 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.1M 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
The foundation states that its primary purpose is to support other Section 501(c)(3)-exempt organizations through contributions. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, NYU Langone Health System describes its work as serving the health and welfare of its community; Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts says it promotes the performing arts and public education about them; and Horace Mann School says it prepares students to lead “great and giving lives.” The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County describes its mission as strengthening Jewish identity, energizing relationships with Israel, and meeting human needs.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 25 grants totaling $2,044,500 in 2025, compared with 20 grants totaling $1,961,150 in 2024 and 21 grants totaling $2,499,000 in 2023. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,200 to $750,000, with a median grant of $8,300.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $750,000 to NYU Langone Health System, $300,000 to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, $300,000 to the Trustees of the University of Penn, and $165,000 to UJA Federation of New York. Other grants included $121,600 to Park Avenue Synagogue, $100,000 to Morselife Foundation, and $73,500 to Horace Mann School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Morris Mark and Susan Mark as trustees.
Mark Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Morris Mark
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Mark
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Mark Family Foundation
How much does Mark Family Foundation give each year?
Mark Family Foundation gave $2.0M across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 20 grants.
What is Mark Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mark Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,300, and its average grant was $81,780, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mark Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Mark Family Foundation give grants?
Mark Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (15%) and Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (16 grants), Bronx, NY (3 grants) and West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).
Who are Mark Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mark Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include NYU Langone Health System ($750,000), Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts ($300,000) and Trustees of the University of Penn ($300,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mark Family Foundation?
Mark Family Foundation reported $27.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.1M (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 does Mark Family Foundation fund?
The foundation states that its primary purpose is to support other Section 501(c)(3)-exempt organizations through contributions. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mark Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mark Family Foundation's EIN?
Mark Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7052586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Mark Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Mark Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mark-family-foundation-morg_5253901c1eef4a1888f2e507ab3bf155
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