Marketaxess Charitable Foundation
Marketaxess Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $65K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $230K.
Marketaxess Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Marketaxess Charitable Foundation gave $230K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $230,000
- -14.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,556
- -5.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $64,947
- -78.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (61% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Marketaxess Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was City Harvest Inc ($90K across 2 grants). Together the top 8 received $230K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 41 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Marketaxess Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $230K (2024) to $445K (2022). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $230K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City Harvest Inc Brooklyn, NY | The purpose is to end hunger in communities throughout New York city. | $50,000 |
| City Harvest LTD | The purpose is to combat hunger and support people who are in need | $40,000 |
| East London Advanced Technology Training | The purpose is to provide free and accessible technical education to underserved communities in london. | $25,000 |
| IntoUniversity | Provide services in addressing educational underachievement and social exclusion. | $25,000 |
| Robin Hood Foundation New York, NY | The purpose is to elevate new yorkers out of poverty by funding, supporting, and connecting high-impact community organizations. | $25,000 |
| Girls Who Code New York, NY | Grantee's Charitable Purposes. | $25,000 |
| Cristo Rey New York High School New York, NY | Grantee's Charitable Purposes. | $25,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society New York, NY | The purpose is to help people affected by ms live their best lives. | $7,500 |
| Autism Science Foundation Scarsdale, NY | The purpose is to support autism research by providing funding and other assistance to scientists and organizations conducting, facilitating, publicizing and disseminating autism research. | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $64,947 | — | $235,053 | $230,000 | 9 | $235,053 | $12,606 |
| 2023 | $300,000 | $93,015 | $269,850 | $269,850 | 10 | $269,850 | $19,069 |
| 2022 | $476,835 | $525,000 | $446,457 | $444,554 | 14 | $446,457 | $12,274 |
| 2021 | $398,292 | $840,730 | $442,438 | $442,084 | 8 | $442,438 | $3,129 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marketaxess Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marketaxess Charitable Foundation is led by Richard McVey, Chair & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard McVey
Chair & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Concannon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Sedarat
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Gerosa
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Antonio Delise (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Marketaxess Charitable Foundation
How much does Marketaxess Charitable Foundation give each year?
Marketaxess Charitable Foundation gave $230K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $270K across 10 grants.
What is Marketaxess Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Marketaxess Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,556, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Marketaxess Charitable Foundation give grants?
Marketaxess Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Marketaxess Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Marketaxess Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Marketaxess Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Marketaxess Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include City Harvest Inc ($90,000 across 2 grants), East London Advanced Technology Training ($25,000) and IntoUniversity ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Marketaxess Charitable Foundation?
Marketaxess Charitable Foundation reported $65K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $235K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Marketaxess Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Marketaxess Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3866296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020–2024
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