Marrazzo Family Foundation
The Marrazzo Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including arts and education organizations, schools, and community organizations.
Marrazzo Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Marrazzo Family Foundation gave $606K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $605,594
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,644
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $5,945,640
- +2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (93% 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 Marrazzo Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1650 Market Street 2800, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 665-4641
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Marrazzo Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Settlement Music School of Philadelphia ($175K). Together the top 10 received $538K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 61 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 4% to New York, 2% to California, and less than 1% to Wyoming, as reported in the filing. Listed recipients included organizations in Philadelphia and elsewhere in Pennsylvania, as well as recipients in New York, California, and Wyoming.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Marrazzo Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 203% 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 $181K (2020) to $718K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $606K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Settlement Music School of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | To support kwest's curriculum development, implementation, and associated research | $175,000 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA | To support the learning and engagement center in further expanding its reach to the school district of philadelphia and other general operating support | $80,000 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | To support the pioneering ai in school systems (PASS) professional development program | $75,000 |
| Children First PA Philadelphia, PA | To support seven schools in the school district of philadelphia with professional development that integrates the arts into teaching and learning at a schoolwide level. | $60,000 |
| Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation Philadelphia, PA | To expand and support the teaching artist micro-grant program by increasing grant size and adding a grant cycle with the goal of providing easily accessible funds to independent philadelphia-area teaching artists to support projects that engage community members. | $29,000 |
| The Philadelphia School Philadelphia, PA | General Operating and Capital Campaign Support | $28,950 |
| Germantown Friends School Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY | To support the upstart co-lab sponsored project, an initiative that frames the creative economy as an impact investing priority. | $25,000 |
| The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Whyy Inc Philadelphia, PA | To Support the Creativity Sparks Success Journalism Series | $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 | $5,945,640 | $804,308 | $681,730 | $605,594 | 18 | $654,669 | $789,247 | $323,092 |
| 2024 | $5,823,062 | $605,081 | $787,924 | $717,872 | 18 | $742,494 | $559,651 | $325,280 |
| 2023 | $6,005,905 | $247,674 | $565,276 | $482,365 | 11 | $537,850 | $225,845 | $316,276 |
| 2022 | $6,323,507 | $510,994 | $297,278 | $241,888 | 8 | $277,323 | $485,739 | $321,658 |
| 2021 | $6,831,147 | $1,828,605 | $215,497 | $195,000 | 6 | $195,000 | $318,335 | $300,813 |
| 2020 | $5,040,452 | $51,181 | $297,126 | $180,500 | 7 | — | — | $246,733 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marrazzo Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $323K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported activities including arts education, school-based professional development, museum learning and engagement, journalism, literacy tutoring, and community arts programs.
The grantees describe their own work in varied ways. Settlement Music School says it provides music and related-arts instruction to children and adults without regard to age, race, or financial circumstances. Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial describes itself as a Philadelphia community arts anchor offering accessible classes, programs, and events. Reading Allowed says it provides specialized literacy tutoring to people in the Philadelphia area who lack the means to access high-quality tutoring.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $605,594. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $175,000, with a median grant of $20,000.
Among the largest grants were $175,000 to Settlement Music School of Philadelphia for curriculum development, implementation, and associated research; $80,000 to the Philadelphia Museum of Art for its Learning and Engagement Center; $75,000 to the University of Pennsylvania for its Pioneering AI in School Systems professional development program; and $60,000 to Children First PA for arts-integrated professional development in seven Philadelphia School District schools. Other grants included $29,000 to Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation for its teaching artist micro-grant program and $28,950 to The Philadelphia School for general operating and capital campaign support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elinor M. Marrazzo as president and Jeffrey D. Marrazzo as secretary and treasurer.
Marrazzo Family Foundation is led by Elinor M. Marrazzo, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elinor M. Marrazzo
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey D. Marrazzo
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 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 Marrazzo Family Foundation
How much does Marrazzo Family Foundation give each year?
Marrazzo Family Foundation gave $606K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $718K across 18 grants.
What is Marrazzo Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Marrazzo Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $33,644, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Marrazzo Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Marrazzo Family Foundation give grants?
Marrazzo Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (13 grants).
Does Marrazzo Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Marrazzo Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Marrazzo Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Marrazzo Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Settlement Music School of Philadelphia ($175,000), Philadelphia Museum of Art ($80,000) and The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Marrazzo Family Foundation?
Marrazzo Family Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $655K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $323K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Marrazzo Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported activities including arts education, school-based professional development, museum learning and engagement, journalism, literacy tutoring, and community arts programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Marrazzo Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Marrazzo Family Foundation's EIN?
Marrazzo Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3817278. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Marrazzo 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 September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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