Marmor Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Riverwoods, IL EIN: 36-6208103

Marmor Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Riverwoods, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $21K.

Key facts about Marmor Foundation

EIN
36-6208103
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$21,246
Grants made (2024)
21
Average grant
$1,012
Median grant
$200
New grantees (estimate)
29% first-time grantees (6 of 21, 2024)
Primary geography
Illinois (73% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Marmor Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Marmor Foundation's 21 itemized 2024 grants were Illinois (73%) and Wisconsin (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (12 grants). None of its 21 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (21 grants).

Is Marmor Foundation open to new grantees?

29%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 21 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $929; repeat grants $1K. How we count

Medians: $130 first-time, $200 repeat.

  • 67% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+20%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$21K

-59.5% YoY

Grant Count

21

-32.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-40.3% YoY

About Marmor Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Marmor Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Riverwoods, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $21K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

21states

Share of all 21 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoNorthbrookWashingtonGlencoeGlenviewNew YorkOklahoma CitySkokieBoulderDanversAlexandriaAtlantaBrookfieldIrvineSeattleAlbert LeaArlingtonBerkeleyBroomfieldCarmel

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$13K$26K$39K$53K30 grants202029 grants202134 grants202231 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: $7KJuvenile Diabetes ResearchFoundation$7KMetavivor: $5KMetavivor$5KJewish United Fund: $3KJewish United Fund$3KMisericordia: $3KMisericordia$3KTemple Beth El: $2KTemple Beth El$2KEvans Scholars Foundation: $250Evans Scholars Foundation$250Cancer Wellness Center: $233Cancer Wellness Center$233Art Institute: $210Art Institute$210Museum of Contemporary Art: $210Museum of Contemporary Art$210Chicago History Museum: $200Chicago History Museum$200

Grant Size Distribution

145 grants across all recorded years

145<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ($7,000), Metavivor ($5,000), Jewish United Fund ($3,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$7,000
METAVIVOR Middleton, WICHARITABLE$5,000
JEWISH UNITED FUND Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$3,000
MISERICORDIA Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$2,500
TEMPLE BETH EL Northbrook, ILCHARITABLE$1,500
EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION Glenview, ILCHARITABLE$250
CANCER WELLNESS CENTER Seattle, WACHARITABLE$233
ART INSTITUTE Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$210
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$210
CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$200

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Barry MendelPres./Sec/Treasurer10—
Scott MendelDirector1—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Marmor Foundation operate?

Marmor Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Marmor Foundation award?

In 2024, Marmor Foundation awarded 21 grants totaling $21K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Marmor Foundation's EIN?

Marmor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6208103. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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