Marxe Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 46-5603465

Marxe Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $2.2M.

Marxe Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Marxe Family Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,000
-96.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,000
-93.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$25,127,071
+10.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Marxe Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Save the Chimps: $10KSave the Chimps$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Save the Chimps ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 37 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonFort PierceAnchorageArlingtonBirminghamBostonCambridgeDenverEdmondHighland ParkLos AngelesManhattan BeachMurfreesboroNorwalkOspreyPoughkeepsieRockportSag HarborSan Francisco

How Marxe Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 41% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 1% 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

$0$2M$4M$6M31 grants2020 3 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $4.6M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Save the Chimps Fort Pierce, FLGeneral Purpose$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$25,127,071$4,331,501$145,461$10,0001$16,232$2,154,754$1,118,274
2023$22,759,680$-365,309$425,937$305,0002$310,725$890,378$1,040,780
2022$23,528,972$716,168$97,488——$5,739$676,209$1,093,774
2021$22,910,300$9,071,240$134,083$17,0003$21,500$2,005,033$848,962
2020$14,026,419$1,978,930$4,641,378$4,584,43631—$1,931,883$844,382

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marxe Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marxe Family Foundation Inc is led by Dianne Marxe, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dianne Marxe

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Austin W. Marxe

    Director, Treasurer & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hope Marxe

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Marxe Fain

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Marxe Family Foundation Inc

How much does Marxe Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Marxe Family Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $305K across 2 grants.

How large is Marxe Family Foundation Inc?

Marxe Family Foundation Inc reported $25.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (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 Marxe Family Foundation Inc?

Marxe Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in New York, NY. It holds $25.1M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Marxe Family Foundation Inc operate?

Marxe Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia.

What is Marxe Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Marxe Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5603465. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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