Marketaxess Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 85-3866296

Marketaxess Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $159K.

Marketaxess Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Marketaxess Charitable Foundation gave $159K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$158,900
-30.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$26,483
+3.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$21,000
Total assets
$2,001,609
+2981.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Marketaxess Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

American National Red Cross: $52KAmerican National Red Cross$52KCity Harvest Inc: $42K across 2 grantsCity Harvest Inc$42K · 2 grantsEmpower- The Emerging Market Foundation: $25KEmpower- The Emerging MarketFoundation$25KIntoUniversity: $20KIntoUniversity$20KGirls Who Code: $20KGirls Who Code$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was American National Red Cross ($52K). Together the top 5 received $159K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K10$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 47 (74%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBrooklynWashingtonPurchaseScarsdaleEnglewood CliffsLutherville TimoniumMemphisSyracuse

How Marketaxess Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 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

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 8 grants2021 14 grants2022 10 grants2023 9 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $159K (2025) to $445K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $159K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American National Red Cross Washington, DCSupport of humanitarian, disaster relief, and community assistance programs of the American National Red Cross.$51,900
Empower- The Emerging Market Foundation New York, NYSupport youth development, education, and economic empowerment programs for marginalized young people in emerging market countries.$25,000
City Harvest Inc Brooklyn, NYThe purpose is to end hunger in communities throughout New York city.$22,000
IntoUniversity Provide services in addressing educational underachievement and social exclusion.$20,000
City Harvest LTD The purpose is to combat hunger and support people who are in need$20,000
Girls Who Code New York, NYSupport educational programs that advance computer science, technology education, and career opportunities for girls and young women.$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$2,001,609—$163,338$158,9006$163,338$7,294
2024$64,947—$235,053$230,0009$235,053$12,606
2023$300,000$93,015$269,850$269,85010$269,850$19,069
2022$476,835$525,000$446,457$444,55414$446,457$12,274
2021$398,292$840,730$442,438$442,0848$442,438$3,129

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marketaxess Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marketaxess Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christopher Concannon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ilene Fiszel Bieler

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Mary Sedarat (2020–2024) — Secretary & Director
  • Former: Richard McVey (2020–2024) — Chair & Director
  • Former: Chris Gerosa (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Antonio Delise (2020) — Treasurer

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 Marketaxess Charitable Foundation

How much does Marketaxess Charitable Foundation give each year?

Marketaxess Charitable Foundation gave $159K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $230K across 9 grants.

What is Marketaxess Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Marketaxess Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $21,000, and its average grant was $26,483, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Marketaxess Charitable Foundation give grants?

Marketaxess Charitable Foundation's top state is New York, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was District of Columbia (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Marketaxess Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Marketaxess Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Marketaxess Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Marketaxess Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American National Red Cross ($51,900), City Harvest Inc ($42,000 across 2 grants) and Empower- The Emerging Market Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Marketaxess Charitable Foundation?

Marketaxess Charitable Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $163K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 16, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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