The Alexander and Marjorie
The Alexander and Marjorie is a private foundation based in Germantown, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations working in areas including food access, youth programs, animal welfare, historic preservation, and disaster home repair.
The Alexander and Marjorie at a glance
In short: The Alexander and Marjorie gave $303K across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $302,800
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 47
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,443
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,200
- Total assets
- $6,896,603
- +4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (14 of 44, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Alexander and Marjorie
- How to Apply
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Submit a letter to the foundation stating the purpose and amount of the request. Awards are limited to qualifying 501(c)(3) exempt organizations supporting charitable, religious, educational, or scientific purposes.
- Contact
Application contact: J Nadine Rumke Ex Dir
Mailing address: PO Box 0524, Germantown, NY 12526
Phone: (518) 537-6718
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Alexander and Marjorie funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coxsackie Area Food Pantry ($23K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $135K.
Grant Size Distribution
221 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 221 grants of 221 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 5% to recipients in North Carolina, and 5% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Alexander and Marjorie open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 44 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $198K (2020) to $316K (2024). In 2025 it made 47 grants totaling $303K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coxsackie Area Food Pantry Hannacroix, NY | Equipment & Food from Farmers | $15,000 |
| Hope Full Life Center Ravena, NY | Helping Harvest Food Acquisition | $15,000 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneur Calabasas, CA | Long Table Harvest Gleaning Prog | $15,000 |
| Albany County Historic Association Albany, NY | Community Education | $10,000 |
| Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity Asheville, NC | Helene Disaster Home Repair | $10,000 |
| Kites Nest Hudson, NY | Regen Teens Project | $10,000 |
| Wave Farmwgxc Acra, NY | Participatory Workshop | $10,000 |
| Animalkind Inc Hudson, NY | Vet Assistance | $9,600 |
| Columbia County Recovery Kitchen Hudson, NY | Food Program | $9,200 |
| High & Mighty Therapeutic Riding Ghent, NY | Operations | $8,800 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,896,603 | $263,962 | $368,603 | $302,800 | 47 | $333,487 | $215,750 | $335,718 |
| 2024 | $6,631,616 | $240,498 | $419,831 | $316,200 | 46 | $375,293 | $195,560 | $326,559 |
| 2023 | $6,432,336 | $246,697 | $336,081 | $236,020 | 43 | $295,235 | $205,388 | $301,570 |
| 2022 | $5,951,670 | $140,660 | $315,857 | $242,300 | 45 | $300,304 | $98,622 | $302,228 |
| 2021 | $7,182,229 | $190,627 | $411,310 | $292,735 | 40 | $347,894 | $146,236 | $333,477 |
| 2020 | $6,190,291 | $212,954 | $267,664 | $197,595 | 29 | — | $90,689 | $271,664 |
| 2019 | $5,602,422 | $168,391 | $294,712 | $201,947 | 37 | — | $89,189 | $261,454 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Alexander and Marjorie reported a distributable amount of $336K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 filing limits awards to qualifying 501(c)(3) exempt organizations supporting charitable, religious, educational, or scientific purposes.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of its giving. Hope Full Life Center says it empowers people through compassionate outreach to neighbors. Kite’s Nest describes its work as including youth arts, social and environmental justice, youth employment, and community development. Columbia County Recovery Kitchen says it prepares and delivers meals made with fresh local ingredients to residents at risk of food insecurity. Friends of Clermont says it supports historic preservation and public education programs at the Clermont State Historic Site.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 47 grants totaling $302,800. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $15,000, with a median grant of $6,200.
Among the largest awards were $15,000 to Coxsackie Area Food Pantry for equipment and food from farmers, $15,000 to Hope Full Life Center for helping with harvest food acquisition, and $15,000 to Social & Environmental Entrepreneur for a long-table harvest gleaning program. Other notable grants included $10,000 to Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity for Helene disaster home repair, $10,000 to Kite’s Nest for its Regen Teens Project, and $9,600 to AnimalKind for veterinary assistance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Koelsch as president; Carise M Himelright as vice president; Craig F Diehl as secretary/assistant; Lali Rumke as treasurer; J Nadine Rumke as executive director; and Nadea R Archbold, Thomas Fucito, Jerry M Schwartz, Miranda Kinn, and Wendy Nack-Lawlor as directors.
The Alexander and Marjorie is led by J. Nadine Rumke, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J. Nadine Rumke
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$45K (2019) → $19K (2025)
Michael Koelsch
President
Director → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry M. Schwartz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nadea R. Archbold
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Fucito
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Nack-Lawlor
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miranda Kinn
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carise M. Himelright
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig F. Diehl
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lali Rumke
Treasurer
President → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Miranda Himelright (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John H. Rumke (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kayleigh Archbold (2019–2021) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to J Nadine Rumke (Exec. DIR.).
Frequently asked questions about The Alexander and Marjorie
How much does The Alexander and Marjorie give each year?
The Alexander and Marjorie gave $303K across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $316K across 46 grants.
What is The Alexander and Marjorie's typical grant size?
The Alexander and Marjorie's median grant in 2025 was $6,200, and its average grant was $6,443, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Alexander and Marjorie that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Alexander and Marjorie give grants?
The Alexander and Marjorie gives mostly in New York: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hudson, NY (9 grants), Germantown, NY (6 grants), Kingston, NY (3 grants) and Kinderhook, NY (3 grants).
Does The Alexander and Marjorie give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 47 grants with a stated purpose on The Alexander and Marjorie's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food Insecurity" (5 grants).
Who are The Alexander and Marjorie's largest grantees?
The Alexander and Marjorie's largest 2025 grantees include Coxsackie Area Food Pantry ($22,500 across 2 grants), Hope Full Life Center ($22,500 across 2 grants) and Columbia County Recovery Kitchen ($16,700 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Alexander and Marjorie?
The Alexander and Marjorie reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $333K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $336K (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 does The Alexander and Marjorie fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing limits awards to qualifying 501(c)(3) exempt organizations supporting charitable, religious, educational, or scientific purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Alexander and Marjorie?
Submit a letter to the foundation stating the purpose and amount of the request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Alexander and Marjorie's EIN?
The Alexander and Marjorie's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3994213. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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