Markow Family Foundation Inc
Markow Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Chelmsford, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $139K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $5K.
Markow Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Markow Family Foundation Inc gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,671
- +766.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,668
- +333.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,878
- Total assets
- $138,988
- +1424.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (54% 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 Markow Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Move for Hunger ($16K). Together the top 4 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Markow Family Foundation Inc gives
- 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
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Move for Hunger Neptune, NJ | Further Charitable Mission | $16,005 |
| Wheeling for Warriors Whitinsville, MA | Further Charitable Mission | $12,605 |
| Dana Farber Boston, MA | Further Charitable Mission | $5,150 |
| Greenhalge Elementary School Lowell, MA | Further Charitable Mission | $911 |
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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 | $138,988 | $167,550 | $38,408 | $34,671 | 4 | $34,671 | $4,802 | $2,812 |
| 2024 | $9,120 | $20,000 | $10,880 | $4,000 | 2 | $4,000 | — | $242 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Markow Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Markow Family Foundation Inc is led by Daniel Markow, President & Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Markow
President & Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Markow
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lyn Burke
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Phillips
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Serena Defelice
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Cavallo
Clerk & Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Scott Reiland (2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Markow Family Foundation Inc
How much does Markow Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Markow Family Foundation Inc gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 2 grants.
What is Markow Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Markow Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,878, and its average grant was $8,668, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Markow Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Markow Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (46%).
Does Markow Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Markow Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further Charitable Mission" (4 grants).
How large is Markow Family Foundation Inc?
Markow Family Foundation Inc reported $139K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Markow Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Markow Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-1021763. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
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 year 2024
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