Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 04-6618088
Human services

Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $98,220, all for unrestricted general purposes.

Key facts about Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn

In short: Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn gave $98K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Massachusetts. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6618088
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$98,220
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$9,822
Median grant
$9,822
New grantees (estimate)
40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$1,604,553
Primary geography
Massachusetts (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$98K

+28.0% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+28.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn open to new grantees?

40%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 119% 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.

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 went to organizations including veterans’ groups, healthcare foundations, and organizations serving people with disabilities. One recipient, United Spinal Association, describes its mission as empowering and advocating for people with spinal cord injury or disease and all wheelchair users to achieve their highest quality of life; that is the grantee’s mission, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $98,220. Each grant was $9,822, and each was designated for unrestricted general purposes. Recipients included George B Preston Post #209 American Legion, Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, Falmouth Hospital Foundation, Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Salvation Army, United Spinal Association, Disabled American Veteran, Blinded Veterans Association, and Help Hospitalized VetsHelp Heal Vets. Each received $9,822.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports grant dollars by recipient state as Massachusetts (40%), District of Columbia (20%), Virginia (10%), New York (10%), and Kentucky (10%). The listed grants also include a recipient in Winchester, California.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonWashingtonDoverFalmouthHyannisWinchesterEast ElmhurstErlangerAlexandriaChambersburgFort TottenProvidence

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K11 grants2020 9 grants2021 10 grants2022 10 grants2023 10 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2023) to $103K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $98K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

George B Preston Post #209 Amer Legion: $10KGeorge B Preston Post #209Amer Legion$10KMorgan Memorial Goodwilln Industries: $10KMorgan Memorial GoodwillnIndustries$10KFalmouth Hospital Foundation: $10KFalmouth Hospital Foundation$10KCape Cod Healthcare Foundation: $10KCape Cod Healthcare Foundation$10KParalyzed Veterans of America: $10KParalyzed Veterans of America$10KSalvation Army: $10KSalvation Army$10KUnited Spinal Association: $10KUnited Spinal Association$10KDisabled American Veteran: $10KDisabled American Veteran$10KBlinded Veterans Association: $10KBlinded Veterans Association$10KHelp Hospitalized Vetshelp Heal Vets: $10KHelp Hospitalized VetshelpHeal Vets$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was George B Preston Post #209 Amer Legion ($10K). Together the top 10 received $98K.

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
George B Preston Post #209 Amer Legion Dover, MAUnrestricted General$9,822
Morgan Memorial Goodwilln Industries Boston, MAUnrestricted General$9,822
Falmouth Hospital Foundation Falmouth, MAUnrestricted General$9,822
Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Hyannis, MAUnrestricted General$9,822
Paralyzed Veterans of America Washington, DCUnrestricted General$9,822
Salvation Army Alexandria, VAUnrestricted General$9,822
United Spinal Association Fort Totten, NYUnrestricted General$9,822
Disabled American Veteran Erlanger, KYUnrestricted General$9,822
Blinded Veterans Association Washington, DCUnrestricted General$9,822
Help Hospitalized Vetshelp Heal Vets Winchester, CAUnrestricted General$9,822

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $1,604,553 $170,225 $133,143 $98,220 10
2024 $1,566,999 $159,082 $106,007 $76,760 10
2023 $1,515,532 $44,414 $83,121 $57,410 10
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,604,553$1,566,999$1,515,532
Revenue$170,225$159,082$44,414
Expenses$133,143$106,007$83,121
Qualifying Distributions$107,950$86,102$65,779
Net Investment Income$149,851$138,044$22,258
Distributable Amount$90,955$87,078$79,132

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 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Bank of America as trustee.

Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $23K (2020) → $26K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $26KBank of AmericaTrustee$26K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275

Frequently asked questions about Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn

How much does Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn give each year?

Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn gave $98K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 10 grants.

What is Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn's typical grant size?

Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $9,822, and its average grant was $9,822, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn that year got $10K on average.

Where does Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn give grants?

Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn's top state is Massachusetts, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (20%) and Virginia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn's largest grantees?

Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include George B Preston Post #209 Amer Legion ($9,822), Morgan Memorial Goodwilln Industries ($9,822) and Falmouth Hospital Foundation ($9,822), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn?

Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including veterans’ groups, healthcare foundations, and organizations serving people with disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn?

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 Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn's EIN?

Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6618088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Marvin Alexander & Grace R Fdn 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.

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