Marky G Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chelmsford, MA EIN: 81-1264948

Marky G Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Chelmsford, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $198K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $5K.

Marky G Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Marky G Foundation Inc gave $17K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$17,396
+23.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,899
+23.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$204
Total assets
$198,209
-8.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (96% 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 Marky G Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Scholarships: $16KScholarships$16KShriners Hospital: $283Shriners Hospital$283St Judes: $228St Judes$228Easterseals: $180Easterseals$180Tunnel to Towers: $139Tunnel to Towers$139Folds of Honor: $100Folds of Honor$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarships ($16K). Together the top 6 received $17K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

ChelmsfordBillericaChicagoLowellMemphisNew YorkStaten IslandWorcesterNashuaPlymouth

How Marky G Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 121% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $20K (2019). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Scholarships Chelmsford, MAScholarship$16,466
Shriners Hospital Chicago, ILGeneral Support$283
St Judes Memphis, TNGeneral Support$228
Easterseals Worcester, MAGeneral Support$180
Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NYGeneral Support$139
Folds of Honor Nashua, NHGeneral Support$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$198,209$5,127$24,224$17,3966$23,725$4,628$19,643
2024$217,305$29,190$26,580$14,0406$26,580$28,940$17,644
2023$214,395$4,704$11,064$8,6293$10,964$4,704$14,767
2022$220,755$4,114$11,610$11,1055$11,331$4,114$14,316
2021$228,251$22,016$13,647$13,2944$13,551$20,093$312
2020$219,882$8,132$11,681$8,7001—$6,869$11,801
2019$223,431$18,793$22,665$19,5521—$17,518$11,134

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marky G Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marky G Foundation Inc is led by Kevin A. Gillis, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin A. Gillis

    President

    President & Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay M. Gillis

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan H. Gillis

    Clerk & Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott H. Gillis

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krystal E. Gillis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arlene M. Gillis

    Treasurer

    Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Krystal E. Martel (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Marky G Foundation Inc

How much does Marky G Foundation Inc give each year?

Marky G Foundation Inc gave $17K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 6 grants.

What is Marky G Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Marky G Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $204, and its average grant was $2,899, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Marky G Foundation Inc give grants?

Marky G Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Marky G Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 83% of Marky G Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Marky G Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Marky G Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Scholarships ($16,466), Shriners Hospital ($283) and St Judes ($228), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Marky G Foundation Inc?

Marky G Foundation Inc reported $198K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Marky G Foundation Inc's EIN?

Marky G Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1264948. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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