Marzka Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Destin, FL EIN: 82-3587985

Marzka Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Destin, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $271K.

Marzka Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Marzka Family Foundation Inc gave $250K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $62K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$249,916
+10.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$62,479
+37.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$884
Total assets
$4,511,617
+5.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (99% 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 Marzka Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Marzka Family Foundation: $248KMarzka Family Foundation$248KErin Shore Foster Support: $920Erin Shore Foster Support$920M-Fuge Children's Camp: $847M-Fuge Children's Camp$847Compassion International: $537Compassion International$537

The largest 2024 recipient was Marzka Family Foundation ($248K). Together the top 4 received $250K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K2$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 18 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

DestinColorado SpringsModestoDaytonMount JulietPlanoTigerville

How Marzka Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+3%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 89% 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$100K$200K$300K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $205K (2020) to $250K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $250K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Marzka Family Foundation Destin, FLGeneral Fund$247,612
Erin Shore Foster Support Dayton, OHGeneral Fund$920
M-Fuge Children's Camp Tigerville, SCGeneral Fund$847
Compassion International Colorado Springs, COGeneral Fund$537
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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$4,511,617$489,091$278,811$249,9164$249,916$271,211$282,257
2023$4,260,441$393,821$250,498$226,9015$226,901$142,575$231,964
2022$4,243,690$108,146$241,587$216,0504$216,050$83,670$226,536
2021$4,404,950$449,318$272,788$243,1402$243,140$262,381$241,157
2020$4,537,371$222,433$248,518$205,0003—$126,995$228,111

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marzka Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $282K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marzka Family Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Andrew Marzka

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Marzka

    Director

    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 Marzka Family Foundation Inc

How much does Marzka Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Marzka Family Foundation Inc gave $250K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $227K across 5 grants.

What is Marzka Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Marzka Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $884, and its average grant was $62,479, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Marzka Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Marzka Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Marzka Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Marzka Family Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Marzka Family Foundation Inc?

Marzka Family Foundation Inc reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $250K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $282K (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 Marzka Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Marzka Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3587985. 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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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