The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 02-0467589

The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227 is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2025, it made 66 grants totaling $240,000, including support for organizations working in areas such as equestrian activities, farmland conservation, historic preservation, housing, and community services.

Key facts about The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227

In short: The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227 gave $240K across 66 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Virginia. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
02-0467589
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$240,000
Grants made (2025)
66
Average grant
$3,636
Median grant
$3,000
New grantees (estimate)
12% first-time grantees (8 of 66, 2025)
Total assets
$2,946,853
Primary geography
Virginia (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

-5.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$240K

+85.3% YoY

Grant Count

66

+11.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+65.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227 reported a distributable amount of $253K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227 open to new grantees?

12%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 66 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center says it provides therapeutic support services using horses to service members and veterans. American Farmland Trust says it works to protect farmland, promote sound farming practices, and keep farmers on the land. The Montpelier Foundation describes its work as including a museum of American history and constitutional education. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 66 grants totaling $240,000. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median grant of $3,000. The largest listed awards included $15,000 to Foxfield Races LLC Founders Circle for general support and $12,500 to Vermont Forestry Foundation for general support. Other listed awards included $8,000 each to Virginia Horse Center and Windrush Farm Therapeutic Riding, both for general support.

Among other 2025 grantees, Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center, Morven Park Inc, American Farmland Trust, Montpelier Foundation, Equine Land Conservation Resource, Habitat for Humanity in Roanoke, National Young Farmers Coalition Inc, and Shelter for Help in Emergency Inc each received $5,000.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Virginia received the largest share of grant dollars, at 49%. Massachusetts received 7%, Vermont 6%, and New York and the District of Columbia 5% each. The listed grants also included recipients in other states, including Kentucky, Indiana, and Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

26states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 66 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlottesvilleWashingtonLexingtonAndoverVirginia BeachAftonCrozetEarlysvilleFree UnionHudsonIndianapolisMiltonNorth AndoverOrangeOrlandoPowhatanSan FranciscoSouth WoodstockWarrentonWellesley

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K59 grants2019 59 grants2020 50 grants2021 56 grants2022 60 grants2023 59 grants2024 66 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $116K (2021) to $240K (2025). In 2025 it made 66 grants totaling $240K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Foxfield Races LLC Founders Circle: $15KFoxfield Races LLC FoundersCircle$15KVermont Forestry Foundation: $13KVermont Forestry Foundation$13KVirginia Horse Center: $8KVirginia Horse Center$8KWindrush Farm Therapeutic Riding: $8KWindrush Farm TherapeuticRiding$8KAmerican Farmland Trust: $5KAmerican Farmland Trust$5KBoys and Girls Club Charlottesville: $5KBoys and Girls ClubCharlottesville$5KBuilding Goodness Foundation: $5KBuilding Goodness Foundation$5KCacf Alexandra Summers Fund: $5KCacf Alexandra Summers Fund$5KCamp Holiday Trails: $5KCamp Holiday Trails$5KEquine Land Conservation Resource: $5KEquine Land ConservationResource$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Foxfield Races LLC Founders Circle ($15K). Together the top 10 received $74K.

Grant Size Distribution

291 grants across all recorded years

291<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 291 grants of 291 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foxfield Races LLC Founders Circle Charlottesville, VAGeneral Support$15,000
Vermont Forestry Foundation Wolcott, VTGeneral Support$12,500
Virginia Horse Center Lexington, VAGeneral Support$8,000
Windrush Farm Therapeutic Riding North Andover, MAGeneral Support$8,000
American Farmland Trust Washington, DCGeneral Support$5,000
Boys and Girls Club Charlottesville Charlottesville, VAGeneral Support$5,000
Building Goodness Foundation Charlottesville, VAGeneral Support$5,000
Cacf Alexandra Summers Fund Charlottesville, VAGeneral Support$5,000
Camp Holiday Trails Charlottesville, VAGeneral Support$5,000
Equine Land Conservation Resource Lexington, KYGeneral Support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,946,853 $93,002 $268,817 $240,000
2024 $3,124,668 $163,247 $168,956 $129,500
2023 $3,123,164 $922,356 $219,213 $179,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,946,853$3,124,668$3,123,164
Revenue$93,002$163,247$922,356
Expenses$268,817$168,956$219,213
Qualifying Distributions$240,000$129,500$179,500
Net Investment Income$33,472$59,076$791,146
Distributable Amount$253,329$231,789$182,055

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Pamela B. French and Brenton L. French as trustees.

The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brenton L. French

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela B. French

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/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.

Contact

Mailing address: 45 School St 5Th Floor, Boston, MA 02108-3204
Phone: (617) 523-1635

Frequently asked questions about The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227

How much does The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227 give each year?

The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227 gave $240K across 66 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 59 grants.

What is The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227's typical grant size?

The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,636, across 66 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227 that year got $4K on average.

Where does The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227 give grants?

The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227's top state is Virginia, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (7%) and Vermont (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlottesville, VA (16 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), Virginia Beach, VA (2 grants) and Andover, MA (2 grants).

Does The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227 give general operating support?

Yes: 98% of The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (65 of 66) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227's largest grantees?

The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227's largest 2025 grantees include Foxfield Races LLC Founders Circle ($15,000), Vermont Forestry Foundation ($12,500) and Virginia Horse Center ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227?

The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227 reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $240K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $253K (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 Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227 fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center says it provides therapeutic support services using horses to service members and veterans. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227's EIN?

The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0467589. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Marshall Fund 7522-XXXXXX00227 accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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