The Marks Family Foundation
EIN 161385716 Private FoundationTotal Given 2021–2024
$393K
131 grants · $98K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$450
typical micro grants · $150–$5K
grant size
57%
supporter · 43/76 multi-year
repeat
$2.8M
Assets (2024)
76
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(716) 877-1618
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $2.3M | $46K | N/A |
| 2021 | $143K | $2.9M | $299K | 31 |
| 2023 | $127K | $2.5M | $-16K | 48 |
| 2024 | $123K | $2.8M | $59K | 52 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 131 grants on record
Minimum
$35
25th Pctl
$150
Median
$450
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.5% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 8 states
$300 across
2 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (131 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homespace Corporation | Buffalo, NY | $25,000 | TOWNHOUSE RENOVATION | 2021 |
| Feedmore Foundation of Wny | Buffalo, NY | $20,250 | SETTING THE TABLE TO FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Feedmore Foundation of Wny | Buffalo, NY | $20,100 | SETTING THE TABLE TO FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| United Way of Buffalo and Erie County | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 | FAMILY STABILITY INITIATIVE (YEAR 2 OF 5) | 2023 |
| Westminster Economic Development Initiative | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 | WEST SIDE BAZAAR EXPANSION PROJECT (2 OF 5) | 2023 |
| United Way of Buffalo and Erie County | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 | FAMILY STABILITY INITIATIVE (YEAR 3 OF 5) | 2024 |
| Buffalo Prep | Buffalo, NY | $10,750 | COLLEGE PREP | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Northtowns | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 | ALL SAINTS TEEN PROJECT | 2021 |
| Just Buffalo Literary Center | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 | YOUTH WORKSHOPS | 2021 |
| Seneca Street Cdc | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 | YOUTH PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| United Way of Buffalo and Erie County | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 | FAMILY STABILITY INITIATIVE (YEAR 3 OF 3) | 2021 |
| Buffalo String Works | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 | TEACHING ARTISTS | 2021 |
| Children'S Hospital of Buffalo Foundation | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 | REACH OUT AND READ PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Homespace Corporation | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR FOSTER YOUTH | 2023 |
| Mental Health Advocates of Wny | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 | CASA VOLUNTEER RECRUITER | 2023 |
| Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 | YOUNG ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Homespace Corporation | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 | MEDICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST | 2024 |
| Dismas of Vermont Inc | Hyde Park, VT | $7,700 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie County | Buffalo, NY | $7,500 | MENTORING PROGRAM EXPANSION | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie County | Buffalo, NY | $7,500 | MENTORING PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Family Promise of Wny | Buffalo, NY | $7,500 | SUMMER CAMP FOR HOMELESS KIDS | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie County | Buffalo, NY | $7,500 | MENTORING PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Buffalo City Mission | Buffalo, NY | $7,000 | CORNERSTONE MANOR | 2021 |
| Family Promise of Wny | Buffalo, NY | $6,400 | SUMMER CAMP PILOT PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Buffalo Collegiate Charter School | Buffalo, NY | $6,000 | SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL CURRICULUM | 2021 |
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