Marycliff Foundation
Marycliff Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $462K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $24K.
Marycliff Foundation at a glance
In short: Marycliff Foundation gave $24K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $24,000
- +79.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,000
- -40.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $462,196
- -5.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Marycliff Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Villa Maria Del Mar and the Sisters of the Holy Name ($20K). Together the top 3 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Marycliff Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $24K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Maria Del Mar and the Sisters of the Holy Name Santa Cruz, CA | To provide & upkeep center for retreats, meetings, and seminars of various religious groups. | $20,000 |
| Hamilton Families San Francisco, CA | Miscelleneous | $2,000 |
| 826 Valencia San Francisco, CA | Miscelleneous | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $462,196 | — | $27,440 | $24,000 | 3 | $24,000 | $23,439 |
| 2023 | $489,636 | — | $13,438 | $13,358 | 1 | $13,358 | $24,445 |
| 2022 | $503,074 | $13 | $2,200 | — | — | — | $24,830 |
| 2021 | $505,261 | $469,280 | $5,906 | — | — | $3,775 | $12,476 |
| 2020 | $41,887 | — | $3,981 | — | — | — | $166 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marycliff Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marycliff Foundation is led by Michael J. Murray, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael J. Murray
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Murray-Hagarty
Secretary & Treasurer
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 Marycliff Foundation
How much does Marycliff Foundation give each year?
Marycliff Foundation gave $24K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 1 grant.
What is Marycliff Foundation's typical grant size?
Marycliff Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $8,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Marycliff Foundation give grants?
Marycliff Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Marycliff Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Marycliff Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Marycliff Foundation?
Marycliff Foundation reported $462K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Marycliff Foundation's EIN?
Marycliff Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6122979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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