Marsh Family Fdn

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 27-5154810

Marsh Family Fdn is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $171K.

Key facts about Marsh Family Fdn

In short: Marsh Family Fdn gave $30K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-5154810
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$6,000
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$4,464,626
Primary geography
Missouri (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.5M

+150.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

-53.8% YoY

Grant Count

5

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-63.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marsh Family Fdn reported a distributable amount of $164K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Marsh Family Fdn gives

  • Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 33% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

CarthageFort ScottHoustonJoplinNeoshoSpringfield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2019 5 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 6 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $65K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $30K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

First Presbyterian Church: $10KFirst Presbyterian Church$10KJasper County CASA: $10KJasper County CASA$10KOzard Tri-County Health Care Consortium: $5KOzard Tri-County Health CareConsortium$5KCarthage Arts Support Team: $3KCarthage Arts Support Team$3KEastern Carthage County Literacy Action: $3KEastern Carthage CountyLiteracy Action$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($10K). Together the top 5 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church Fort Scott, TXUnrestricted General$10,000
Jasper County CASA Joplin, MOUnrestricted General$10,000
Ozard Tri-County Health Care Consortium Neosho, MOUnrestricted General$5,000
Carthage Arts Support Team Carthage, MOUnrestricted General$2,500
Eastern Carthage County Literacy Action Carthage, MOUnrestricted General$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,464,626$1,785,871$1,759,095
Revenue$3,291,819$131,240$191,391
Expenses$92,779$104,268$82,978
Qualifying Distributions$53,983$86,227$68,142
Net Investment Income$170,961$48,960$116,145
Distributable Amount$164,348$100,196$85,880

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marsh Family Fdn's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Co-Trustee

    Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $24K (2019) → $49K (2025)

  • Kevin Checkett

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2025)

  • Carolyn Ann Cassell

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America N a — Co-Trustee: $49KBank of America N aCo-Trustee$49KKevin Checkett — Co-Trustee: $5KKevin CheckettCo-Trustee$5KCarolyn Ann Cassell — Co-Trustee: $5KCarolyn Ann CassellCo-Trustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to Bank of America N a (Co-Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Marsh Family Fdn

How much does Marsh Family Fdn give each year?

Marsh Family Fdn gave $30K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 4 grants.

What is Marsh Family Fdn's typical grant size?

Marsh Family Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Marsh Family Fdn give grants?

Marsh Family Fdn gives mostly in Missouri: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Carthage, MO (2 grants).

Does Marsh Family Fdn give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Marsh Family Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Marsh Family Fdn's largest grantees?

Marsh Family Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include First Presbyterian Church ($10,000), Jasper County CASA ($10,000) and Ozard Tri-County Health Care Consortium ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Marsh Family Fdn?

Marsh Family Fdn reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (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.

What is Marsh Family Fdn's EIN?

Marsh Family Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-5154810. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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