Marquit-Grieser Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 41-1827841

Marquit-Grieser Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $232K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $4K.

Key facts about Marquit-Grieser Fund

In short: Marquit-Grieser Fund gave $88K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
41-1827841
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$87,500
Grants made (2024)
8
Average grant
$10,938
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$232,136
Primary geography
New York (83% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$232K

-25.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$88K

+2.9% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+2.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marquit-Grieser Fund reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Marquit-Grieser Fund gives

  • Giving grew 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 649% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBrooklynBronxChicagoBeckleyBerkeley

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2021) to $88K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $88K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

New York Focus: $25KNew York Focus$25KNew York Shakespeare Festival: $15KNew York Shakespeare Festival$15K55 Ap: $15K55 Ap$15KThe Public Theater: $13K across 2 grantsThe Public Theater$13K · 2 grantsMake Believe Association: $10KMake Believe Association$10KMiddle Eastern Children's Alliance: $5KMiddle Eastern Children'sAlliance$5KFiasco Theater Company: $5KFiasco Theater Company$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was New York Focus ($25K). Together the top 7 received $88K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 23 (91%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New York Focus Brooklyn, NYFOR GOS$25,000
New York Shakespeare Festival New York, NYUnderwrite Production Costs$15,000
55 Ap New York, NYTo Cover Black Mother's Playreading$15,000
The Public Theater New York, NYProduction Support of Hurly Burly$10,000
Make Believe Association Chicago, ILFOR GOS$10,000
Middle Eastern Children's Alliance Berkeley, CASupport the Freedom Theater$5,000
Fiasco Theater Company New York, NYFOR GOS$5,000
The Public Theater New York, NYCover Costs for NY Focus Benefit$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$232,136$310,049$363,421
Revenue$10,973$39,029$12,635
Expenses$93,373$92,401$81,408
Qualifying Distributions$87,705$85,165$71,740
Net Investment Income$4,241$6,360$3,869
Distributable Amount$13,508$14,571$15,917

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marquit-Grieser Fund is led by Paul J. Eustis, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Paul J. Eustis

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Kushner

    Secretary & Director

    Director → Secretary & Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alisa Solomon

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Janet Quaife (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Marquit-Grieser Fund

How much does Marquit-Grieser Fund give each year?

Marquit-Grieser Fund gave $88K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $85K across 8 grants.

What is Marquit-Grieser Fund's typical grant size?

Marquit-Grieser Fund's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,938, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Marquit-Grieser Fund give grants?

Marquit-Grieser Fund gives mostly in New York: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (11%) and California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).

Does Marquit-Grieser Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Marquit-Grieser Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Gos" (3 grants).

Who are Marquit-Grieser Fund's largest grantees?

Marquit-Grieser Fund's largest 2024 grantees include New York Focus ($25,000), New York Shakespeare Festival ($15,000) and 55 Ap ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Marquit-Grieser Fund?

Marquit-Grieser Fund reported $232K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Marquit-Grieser Fund?

Marquit-Grieser Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $232K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Marquit-Grieser Fund's EIN?

Marquit-Grieser Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1827841. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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