Marr Charitable Foundation

SOUTH BOSTON, MA EIN: 22-2699881

Marr Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in SOUTH BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $41K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+23.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$58K

+16.3% YoY

Grant Count

22

+15.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+0.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marr Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Marr Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Marr Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in SOUTH BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $41K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BerkleyBostonBraintreeCantonChapel HillDorchesterDoverHubbardstonJamaica PlainLongmeadowManhattan BeachMansfieldMemphisMiltonNeedhamNew YorkNorth WeymouthSalemSo BostonSouth Boston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$46K$92K$139K$185K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,470,606$1,188,634$1,124,465
Revenue$168,172$165,991$121,393
Expenses$76,755$56,078$52,100
Qualifying Distributions$58,473$50,278$51,678
Net Investment Income$40,969$39,613$23,215
Distributable Amount$65,428$57,444$52,209

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$32K$64K$96K$128K22 grants202022 grants202116 grants202219 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF DOR…$30KBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HO…$7KPAN MASS CHALLENGE$6KOBLATES OF THE VIRGIN MARY$3KBERKLEY CONGREGATIONAL C…$3KMARY ANN BRETT FOOD PANT…$1KST AGATHA$1K2022 CATHOLIC APPEAL$1KCROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUN…$1KSAINT ROCK HAITI FOUNDAT…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

101 grants across all recorded years

100<$50K1$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 include Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester ($29,973), Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital ($6,500), Pan Mass Challenge ($6,250).

RecipientPurposeAmount
2022 CATHOLIC APPEAL BRAINTREE, MARELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$1,000
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL MILTON, MARELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$6,500
BOSTON PRESERVATION ALLIANCE BOSTON, MARELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$500
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF DORCHESTER DORCHESTER, MARELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$29,973
CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA NEEDHAM, MARELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$1,000
GAVIN FOUNDATION SO BOSTON, MARELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$500
MARR SCHOLARSHIP FUND CHAPEL HILL, NCRELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$250
MARY ANN BRETT FOOD PANTRY - ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA PARISH DORCHESTER, MARELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$1,250
OBLATES OF THE VIRGIN MARY BOSTON, MARELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$2,750
PAN MASS CHALLENGE NEEDHAM, MARELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$6,250

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DANIEL F MARR IIITRUSTEE
JEFFREY T MARRTRUSTEE

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Marr Charitable Foundation?

As of 2024, Marr Charitable Foundation holds $1.5M in total assets with $168K in annual revenue. It awarded 22 grants totaling $58K in 2024.

Where does Marr Charitable Foundation operate?

Marr Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee.

What size grants does Marr Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Marr Charitable Foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $58K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Marr Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Marr Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $65K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Marr Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Marr Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2699881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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