Jay & Shirley Marks Foundation
EIN 237253928 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$345K
47 grants · $43K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$10K
grant size
13%
transactional · 5/39 multi-year
repeat
$622K
Assets (2024)
39
Distinct Recipients
About
CORONA VIRUS HOUSTON TEXAS SHUT DOWN RETURNS EXTENDED TO JULY 15, 2020
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
JAY M MARKS
Phone
(713) 202-0427
Deadlines
OCTOBER 31 OF EACH YEAR
How to Apply
NO PARTICULAR FORMAT
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $98K | $432K | $38K | 24 |
| 2018 | $2K | $436K | $12K | 2 |
| 2019 | $20K | $502K | $12K | 1 |
| 2020 | $26K | $533K | $280K | 3 |
| 2021 | $80K | $583K | $14K | 5 |
| 2022 | $40K | $529K | $37K | 2 |
| 2023 | $40K | $502K | $12K | 2 |
| 2024 | $40K | $622K | $38K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 47 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$37K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
70.2% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 5 states
$280K across
33 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (47 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Family Service | Houston, TX | $37,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $30,050 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND | 2017 |
| Jewish Family Service | Houston, TX | $30,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Service | Houston, TX | $30,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Services | Houston, TX | $25,125 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND | 2017 |
| Jewish Family Service | Houston, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Houston Symphony Society | Houston, TX | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND | 2019 |
| Contempory Art Museum | Houston, TX | $14,680 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $13,600 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center | Houston, TX | $12,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Houston Smyphony Society | Houston, TX | $12,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND | 2017 |
| Uh Js Scholarship End | Houston, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Houston Symphony | Houston, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Congregation Beth Isreal | Houston, TX | $8,710 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND | 2017 |
| Uh Foundation | Houston, TX | $8,450 | GEMERAL PURPOSE FUND | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation of Houston | Houston, TX | $5,500 | GEMERAL; PURPOSE FUND | 2017 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| River Oaks Baptist School | Houston, TX | $3,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Worlds Affairs Council | Houston, TX | $2,000 | GEMERAL PURPOSE FUND | 2017 |
| Los Angeles Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $1,360 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Barrington Stage Company | Pittsfield, MA | $1,150 | GENERAL PUROSE FUND | 2017 |
| Uh Foundation | Houston, TX | $1,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
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