Marks Family Foundation Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- Applicant must be a group or organization(s) that has come together for a specific project and is submitting an application through a fiscal sponsor that is a tax-exempt organization under IRS Code 501(c)(3) and agrees to accept funds on the group’s behalf.
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.marksfamilyfoundation.org/grantmaking/)._
- To be considered for funding
- Grant requests must satisfy the objectives of the Marks Family Foundation mission
Overview
The Marks Family Foundation supports organizations that provide programs in education, arts, environmental sustainability, or health for youth and under-represented populations.
New York business leader Randolph Marks founded the Marks Family Foundation in Buffalo in 1991 as a way to give back to the community that supported him and his family throughout his business career.
Although the Foundation gives preference to requests from western New York and Vermont, where members of the Marks family reside, the organization does occasionally make grant awards for causes that individual members are passionate about, regardless of location.
We provide funding for organizations that offer programs in education, arts, or health for youth and under-represented populations.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- To be considered for funding:
- Applicant must have non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
- Applicant must be a group or organization(s) that has come together for a specific project and is submitting an application through a fiscal sponsor that is a tax-exempt organization under IRS Code 501(c)(3) and agrees to accept funds on the group’s behalf.
- Grant requests must satisfy the objectives of the Marks Family Foundation mission.
What The Marks Family Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 27
- Total given
- $179K
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Range
- $150–$40K
- By dollars: New York 95%, Vermont 4%, District of Columbia <1%. Top recipient cities: Buffalo, NY; Morrisville, VT; Hyde Park, VT.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 19% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Westminster Economic Development Initiative · Buffalo, NY
West side bazaar expansion project (3 and 4 of 5)
$40K
Feedmore Foundation of WNY · Buffalo, NY
Setting the table to fight food insecurity capital campaign
$20K
United Way of Buffalo and Erie County · Buffalo, NY
Family stability initiative (year 4 of 5)
$20K
Homespace Corporation · Buffalo, NY
Nutritional & academic education for foster youth
$10K
Child and Family Services of Erie County · Buffalo, NY
Haven house domestic violence shelter children's program
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Arts
- Environment
- Youth programs
- Minorities
- BIPOC
Categories
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