Mark Family Foundation
Mark Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Monmouth Junction, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $223K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $2K.
Mark Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mark Family Foundation gave $15K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,587
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,431
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $223,185
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (62% 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 Mark Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young Life ($5K). Together the top 6 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mark Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 165% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $11K (2023) to $43K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young Life Colorodo Springs, NJ | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Trenton Soup Kitchen Trenton, NJ | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Feeding Hands Pantry Hillsborough, NJ | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Reformed University Fellowship Lawrenceville, GA | Program Support | $2,000 |
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | Program Support | $1,587 |
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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 | $223,185 | $4,881 | $16,520 | $14,587 | 6 | $16,520 | $1,994 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | $218,671 | $2,126 | $17,448 | $15,478 | 6 | $17,448 | $10,202 | — |
| 2023 | $189,520 | $2,768 | $12,345 | $10,686 | 6 | $1,659 | — | — |
| 2022 | $161,023 | $2,988 | $16,142 | $13,769 | 6 | $16,173 | — | $9,498 |
| 2021 | $224,700 | — | $45,090 | $42,687 | 7 | $45,090 | $35,981 | $10,255 |
| 2020 | $212,042 | — | $13,271 | $11,260 | 6 | — | $6,523 | $9,833 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Albert Chan
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Mark
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Mark
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/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.
Frequently asked questions about Mark Family Foundation
How much does Mark Family Foundation give each year?
Mark Family Foundation gave $15K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 6 grants.
What is Mark Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mark Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,431, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mark Family Foundation give grants?
Mark Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (14%) and Georgia (14%).
Does Mark Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Mark Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (6 grants).
Who are Mark Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mark Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Young Life ($5,000), Trenton Soup Kitchen ($2,000) and Samaritan's Purse ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mark Family Foundation?
Mark Family Foundation reported $223K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mark Family Foundation's EIN?
Mark Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3696381. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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