The Marc Bulger Foundation
The Marc Bulger Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brentwood, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $402K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $26.
The Marc Bulger Foundation at a glance
In short: The Marc Bulger Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +98.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +197.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $402,453
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Marc Bulger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Miracle Network ($25K). Together the top 4 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Marc Bulger Foundation gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 277% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $85K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Miracle Network Salt Lake City, UT | Fund critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment, and child life services to children's hospitals around the united states. | $25,000 |
| Parkview Church Quincy, IL | Providing Clothes to the Children of Veterans | $5,000 |
| Semper Fidelis Society Jacksonville, FL | General Support | $5,000 |
| The Gamechanger Foundation Fairmont, WV | Student-powered substance misuse prevention movement connecting West Virginia students and the educators who care about them to prevent student opiod and other drug use before it starts | $5,000 |
Ready to take the next step with The Marc Bulger Foundation?
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 | $402,453 | $100,101 | $53,090 | $40,000 | 4 | $53,015 | $26 | $19,148 |
| 2024 | $355,442 | $106 | $31,286 | $20,200 | 6 | $31,225 | $45 | $18,403 |
| 2023 | $386,622 | $212 | $43,493 | $38,497 | 4 | $43,313 | — | $19,843 |
| 2022 | $429,903 | $-79,785 | $25,956 | $25,000 | 3 | $25,815 | $2,752 | $21,450 |
| 2021 | $535,644 | $10,638 | $90,863 | $85,138 | 4 | — | $10,113 | $18,672 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Marc Bulger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Marc Bulger Foundation is led by Marc Bulger, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marc Bulger
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Marc Bulger Foundation
How much does The Marc Bulger Foundation give each year?
The Marc Bulger Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 6 grants.
What is The Marc Bulger Foundation's typical grant size?
The Marc Bulger Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Marc Bulger Foundation give grants?
The Marc Bulger Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (13%) and Florida (13%).
Does The Marc Bulger Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of The Marc Bulger Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Marc Bulger Foundation?
The Marc Bulger Foundation reported $402K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Marc Bulger Foundation's EIN?
The Marc Bulger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1273714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
Live grants for the work The Marc Bulger Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in The Marc Bulger Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
The Community Foundation Inc
Richmond, VA
The Community Foundation funds health and wellness, education, economic prosperity, and community vibrancy, along with other causes through donor-advised and field-of-interest funds. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,100 to $1,795,000, with a median of $25,000; 78% of grant dollars went to Virginia recipients. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$852.4M
Grants
917
Total Given
$61.8M
Equitrans Midstream Foundation
Canonsburg, PA
The Equitrans Midstream Foundation funded community development, education, and environmental work in communities where the company operated, including in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Virginia; recent grants ranged from $50,000 to $153,000 among the examples listed. It accepted requests only from preselected organizations, not unsolicited requests, and appears to have wound down after merging with EQT Foundation in 2025.
Assets
$12.9M
Grants
143
Total Given
$1.3M
The Chicago Community Trust
Chicago, IL
The Chicago Community Trust funds eligible nonprofits working to narrow the wealth gap and meet urgent needs, with priorities including economic mobility, education, jobs, homeownership, and community development in metropolitan Chicago and Cook County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $26,500, though amounts varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$7.1B
Grants
4,316
Total Given
$1.2B
America's Charities
Chantilly, VA
AMERICA’S CHARITIES routes donor-directed workplace giving to member charities and provides emergency assistance to eligible employees and people affected by disasters; its reported grants are fiscal-agent disbursements, not awards selected through an application process. In 2025 it reported 808 grants totaling $16.4 million, ranging from $5,000 to $515,354 (median $9,664), to recipients across the United States, with the largest shares going to Pennsylvania, California, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Arizona. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$36.2M
Grants
808
Total Given
$16.4M
Greater Houston Community Foundation
Houston, TX
The Foundation makes grants through donor-advised and other donor-established funds for public benefit, human services, education, and health, including initiatives addressing economic mobility and poverty in Harris County. In 2024, its median grant was $25,000; it serves Greater Houston, while grants also go to recipients elsewhere in Texas and beyond. It does not accept proposals for the upcoming High-Impact Grantmaking cycle and plans to invite selected organizations or collaboratives to apply.
Assets
$1.1B
Grants
1,724
Total Given
$232.3M
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc
Princeton, NJ
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation supports health access and stronger health systems, with a focus on adult and pediatric cancers, blood disorders, brain health, and clinical-trial participation in the United States, Brazil, India, and ten Sub-Saharan African countries. In 2024, its median grant was about $134,000, though awards varied widely; it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests, and advises prospective applicants to contact the Foundation about its process.
Assets
$83.3M
Grants
144
Total Given
$67.7M
More similar funders
More Funders in Tennessee
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from The Marc Bulger Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
The Marc Bulger Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?