The Maren Foundation
The Maren Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Darien, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $77K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $33K.
The Maren Foundation at a glance
In short: The Maren Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $77,165
- -73.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maryland (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 The Maren Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Johns Hopkins University Department of Medicine ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Maren Foundation gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $90K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University Department of Medicine Baltimore, MD | The ongoing research investigates whether Vitamin D replacement:1)Helps reduce risk factors for Cardiovascular disease, namely hypertension and high cholesterol.2)Reduces blood clots, such as stroke and deep vein thrombosis.The Hopkins Lupus Cohort is a thirty year longitudinal cohort in which patients are followed by protocol every three months, with over 80,000 clinical visits from more than 2600 individual patients in the cohort database.This quantity of data makes it possible identify risk factors for outcomes, such as cardiovascular events and thrombosis (blood clots) and to tease out the relative importance of disease activity, exposure to corticosteroids, and low vitamin D as risk factors for these events. The research results would help lupus because vitamin D would reduce potentially two of the three main risk factors (lupus activity and traditional cardiovascular risk factors)that contribute to the excess risk of cardiovascular disease in SLE. | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $77,165 | $49,547 | $64,254 | $5,000 | 1 | $46,859 | $32,867 | $299 |
| 2023 | $296,193 | $108,458 | $82,222 | $5,000 | 1 | $57,624 | $25,838 | $10,622 |
| 2022 | $269,957 | $54,536 | $109,308 | $15,000 | 1 | $74,409 | $43,385 | $11,970 |
| 2021 | $324,729 | $39,379 | $137,860 | $20,000 | 1 | $84,210 | $25,632 | $16,702 |
| 2020 | $423,210 | $250,082 | $249,585 | $90,000 | 2 | — | $13,189 | $22,512 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Maren Foundation reported a distributable amount of $299 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Maren Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert Shuhy Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$56K (2020) → $45K (2024)
Robert Shuhy Sr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas Snyder (2020–2023) — Chairman & Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $45K, to Robert Shuhy Jr (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Maren Foundation
How much does The Maren Foundation give each year?
The Maren Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is The Maren Foundation?
The Maren Foundation reported $77K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $299 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Maren Foundation?
The Maren Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Darien, CT. It holds $77K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The Maren Foundation operate?
The Maren Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is The Maren Foundation's EIN?
The Maren Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4295288. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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