The Marks Family Foundation
The Marks Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Akron, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $527 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $5K.
The Marks Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Marks Family Foundation gave $5K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $841.667), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,050
- -89.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -64.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $842
- -70.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $625
- Total assets
- $527
- -92.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (75% 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 Marks Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Akron Marathon Corporation ($2K). Together the top 6 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 91 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Marks Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $86K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Akron Marathon Corporation Akron, OH | Support Charitable Purpose of Organization | $2,000 |
| Comunale Foundation Akron, OH | Support Charitable Purpose of Organization | $1,500 |
| American Cancer Society Hagerstown, MD | Support Charitable Purpose of Organization | $1,000 |
| Sierra Club Oakland, CA | Support Charitable Purpose of Organization | $250 |
| Temple Israel Akron, OH | Support Charitable Purpose of Organization | $250 |
| Serbian Orthodox Church Akron, OH | Support Charitable Purpose of Organization | $50 |
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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 | $527 | $48 | $6,372 | $5,050 | 6 | $5,050 | — | $99 |
| 2024 | $6,851 | $55,208 | $49,463 | $48,425 | 17 | $48,425 | $22,458 | $514 |
| 2023 | $1,106 | $48,688 | $54,093 | $52,968 | 27 | $52,968 | $5,393 | $402 |
| 2022 | $6,511 | $55,358 | $87,000 | $86,200 | 22 | $86,200 | $16,182 | $879 |
| 2021 | $38,153 | $50,002 | $28,305 | $27,675 | 19 | $27,675 | — | $1,632 |
| 2020 | $16,456 | $20,002 | $11,350 | $10,750 | 14 | — | — | $555 |
| 2019 | $7,804 | $12,802 | $5,784 | $5,201 | 7 | — | — | $85 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Marks Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $99 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Marks Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeannine Marks
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven L. Marks
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Marks Family Foundation
How much does The Marks Family Foundation give each year?
The Marks Family Foundation gave $5K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 17 grants.
What is The Marks Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Marks Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $625, and its average grant was $842, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Marks Family Foundation give grants?
The Marks Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Akron, OH (4 grants).
Who are The Marks Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Marks Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Akron Marathon Corporation ($2,000), Comunale Foundation ($1,500) and American Cancer Society ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Marks Family Foundation?
The Marks Family Foundation reported $527 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Marks Family Foundation's EIN?
The Marks Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1531769. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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