The Marianthi Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 22-6616473

The Marianthi Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established in 1993. The organization is designated as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and has been tax-exempt since March 1994. The foundation operates as a family foundation with a focus on philanthropic giving across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$16.5M

-61.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$75.1M

+128.2% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15.0M

+128.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

  • Arts and Culture
  • Education
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Health
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Grantmaking

Recent grants made by the foundation include:

Grant Range

s typically range from $2,000 to over $41 million, reflecting a diverse portfolio of funding commitments.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation provides funding across multiple states and cities, including:

  • Massachusetts (Chilmark)
  • Missouri (St. Louis)
  • New Jersey (Newark)
  • New York (New York)
  • Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
  • Rhode Island (Providence)

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ChilmarkNew YorkNewarkPalo AltoPhiladelphiaProvidenceSt LouisWarwick

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Resources

  • Total assets (2023): $42,389,832
  • Total liabilities (2023): $1,440,000

Revenue Composition (2023)

  • Total grants and contributions received: $80,000
  • Investment income and dividends: $1,367,174
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $11,876,389

Historical Comparison

The foundation's investment income increased significantly from 2022 to 2023, rising 103.3% from $672,605 to $1,367,174. Net gains from asset sales showed substantial growth of 1,371.1% year-over-year.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$21M$41M$62M$83M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,493,506$42,389,832$61,504,866
Revenue$3,238,142$13,722,114$2,033,272
Expenses$75,185,851$33,217,742$30,356,618
Qualifying Distributions$75,119,443$32,920,465$29,280,975
Net Investment Income$3,158,273$13,566,325$905,577
Distributable Amount$2,463,435$4,452,518$5,761,073

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19M$38M$56M$75M2 grants20202 grants20216 grants20225 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$41.6MUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA$21.3MBARNARD COLLEGE$12.2MBISHOP HENDRICKEN HIGH S…$10KCENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY$5K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M7$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key leadership includes:

  • Dr. P. Roy Vagelos — President/Director
  • Ms. Diana T. Vagelos — Vice President/Treasurer
  • Additional directors from the Vagelos family

None of the directors receive compensation for their roles.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DR P ROY VAGELOSPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2
MS DIANA T VAGELOSVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER2
MSCYNTHIA VAGELOS ROBERTSDIRECTOR1
ANDREW VAGELOSDIRECTOR30
RANDALL H VAGELOSDIRECTOR1
ELLEN VAGELOS MASSEURDIRECTOR1

Contact Information

Address

685 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017-4024

Phone

212-503-8800

Administrative Support

CBIZ Advisors LLC (c/o administrator) Marks Paneth & Shron LLP (in care of)

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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