Marsden Foundation
Marsden Foundation is a private foundation, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $440K in total assets. In 2025, it made $7K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $28K.
Marsden Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $440,388
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $28,000
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $6,575
- -79.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $7,325
- -77.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Marsden Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Marsden Foundation gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 31% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $59K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA | Covid 19 Response Fund | $15,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington DC, DC | Food Security | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Medical Aid | $2,000 |
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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 | $440,388 | $28,000 | $7,325 | — | — | $6,575 | $28,000 | $20,927 |
| 2024 | $419,713 | $33,000 | $32,802 | $22,000 | 3 | $32,402 | $28,000 | $20,163 |
| 2023 | $419,515 | $73,047 | $62,950 | $58,500 | 21 | $62,550 | $28,000 | $20,863 |
| 2022 | $409,418 | $34,400 | $28,955 | $16,100 | 22 | $40,010 | $28,000 | $19,747 |
| 2021 | $403,973 | $28,000 | $32,251 | $27,950 | 21 | $31,801 | $28,000 | $19,641 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marsden Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marsden Foundation is led by Donald Marsden, President & D on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald Marsden
President & D
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Marsden
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheri Grether
Secretary & T
Director → Treasurer & D, 2023
Treasurer & D → Secretary & T, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis L. Marsdendeceased
Secretary & D
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Phyllis L. Marsden (2021–2023) — Secretary & D
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Marsden Foundation
How large is Marsden Foundation?
Marsden Foundation reported $440K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Marsden Foundation operate?
Marsden Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington.
What is Marsden Foundation's EIN?
Marsden Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4039872. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Marsden Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/marsden-foundation-morg_fbf9f54762e54666a213b8626ec3bae6
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