Marks Family Foundation
The Marks Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Its 2025 filing reports 31 grants totaling $1,183,350, with recipients including arts and cultural organizations, a community social-service agency, and organizations focused on environmental education and land conservation.
Marks Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Marks Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Washington. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,183,350
- +24.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +14.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,173
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $25,207,641
- +7.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (5 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Washington (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Marks Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11000 Ne Country Club Rd, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Phone: (206) 956-9471
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Marks Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Symphony Foundation ($259K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 144 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 13% to Georgia, 3% to Colorado, and 1% to New York. The largest listed recipients include organizations in Bainbridge Island and Seattle, Washington, and Augusta, Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Marks Family Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 31 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $45K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $752K (2020) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Symphony Foundation Seattle, WA | Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $259,000 |
| Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Bainbridge Island, WA | Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $200,000 |
| Helpline House Bainbridge Island, WA | Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $185,000 |
| Seattle Opera Seattle, WA | Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $150,000 |
| Augusta Jewish Federation Augusta, GA | Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $120,000 |
| Pilchuck Glass School Seattle, WA | Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $35,000 |
| Islandwood Bainbridge Island, WA | Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $26,250 |
| Bainbridge Island Land Trust Bainbridge Island, WA | Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $25,100 |
| Bloedel Reserve Bainbridge Island, WA | Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $20,000 |
| Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network Bainbridge Island, WA | Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $15,000 |
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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 | $25,207,641 | $3,040,433 | $1,276,433 | $1,183,350 | 31 | $1,193,434 | $948,457 | $1,163,411 |
| 2024 | $23,443,641 | $6,758,147 | $1,034,317 | $949,934 | 27 | $955,705 | $3,683,597 | $927,150 |
| 2023 | $17,719,811 | $1,704,850 | $861,627 | $787,350 | 28 | $792,389 | $949,694 | $819,167 |
| 2022 | $16,876,588 | $1,658,920 | $851,598 | $782,000 | 27 | $786,224 | $913,039 | $771,152 |
| 2021 | $16,069,266 | $3,663,399 | $899,589 | $823,000 | 31 | $825,910 | $2,584,360 | $760,358 |
| 2020 | $13,305,456 | $1,129,658 | $836,729 | $751,600 | 16 | — | $283,879 | $643,899 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marks Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. The Seattle Symphony Foundation says its purpose is to support the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and Benaroya Hall Music Center endowments; the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art says it connects people with contemporary art and craft from the Puget Sound region; and Helpline House describes itself as a social-service agency for Bainbridge Island.
Other 2025 recipients include Seattle Opera, which says it aims to thrill, inspire, and educate through opera; Pilchuck Glass School, which says it fosters a worldwide community exploring glass in art and design; IslandWood, which describes hands-on learning and environmental and community stewardship as its goals; and Bainbridge Island Land Trust, which describes its work as land preservation and conservation education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 31 grants totaling $1,183,350. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $259,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest grants included $259,000 to Seattle Symphony Foundation, $200,000 to Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, $185,000 to Helpline House, $150,000 to Seattle Opera, and $120,000 to Augusta Jewish Federation. The filing gives the stated purpose for these grants as furthering each organization’s charitable goals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brian J. Marks as president and Carol Maione as secretary.
Marks Family Foundation is led by Brian J. Marks, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian J. Marks
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Maione
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.2 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 Marks Family Foundation
How much does Marks Family Foundation give each year?
Marks Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $950K across 27 grants.
What is Marks Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Marks Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $38,173, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Marks Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Marks Family Foundation give grants?
Marks Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bainbridge Island, WA (11 grants), Seattle, WA (6 grants), Augusta, GA (4 grants) and Denver, CO (3 grants).
Does Marks Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Marks Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further the Organization's Charitable Goals" (31 grants).
Who are Marks Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Marks Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Seattle Symphony Foundation ($259,000), Bainbridge Island Museum of Art ($200,000) and Helpline House ($185,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Marks Family Foundation?
Marks Family Foundation reported $25.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Marks Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Marks Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Marks Family Foundation's EIN?
Marks Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1352263. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Marks Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Marks Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/marks-family-foundation-morg_4c8c6045034c48c0965cbfa24983e376
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