Ellen Marks Cancer Foundation
EIN 273494555Total Given 2016–2023
$622K
37 grants · $78K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $1K–$22K
grant size
39%
supporter · 7/18 multi-year
repeat
$59K
Assets (2023)
18
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Cancer Wellness Center
Phone
(630) 782-2700
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $172K | $292K | $121K | 12 |
| 2017 | $130K | $272K | $111K | 6 |
| 2018 | $108K | $194K | $31K | 7 |
| 2020 | $54K | $121K | $0 | 4 |
| 2021 | $42K | $78K | $0 | 2 |
| 2022 | $58K | $67K | $50K | 5 |
| 2023 | $56K | $59K | $50K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 37 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$7K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$22K
Maximum
$104K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GM
Gavin Marks
President
Leadership
ND
Nicole Duider
Treasurer
Leadership
GM
Gavin Marks
President
Leadership
ND
Nicole Duider
Treasurer
Leadership
RM
Rachelle Marks
Director
BM
Brianna Meade
Director
DM
David Marks
Director
GM
Gavin Marks
Director
JM
Jason Mann
Director
DM
David Marks
Director
JM
Jason Mann
Director
GM
Gavin Marks
Director
BM
Brianna Meade
Director
JM
Jason Mann
Director
DM
David Marks
Director
BM
Brianna Meade
Director
JM
Jason Mann
Director
BM
Brianna Meade
Director
DM
David Marks
Director
DM
David Marks
Director
JM
Jason Mann
Director
BM
Brianna Meade
Director
Grants Awarded (37 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northshore University Foundation | Evanston, IL | $103,500 | CLINICAL PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, & CARE FOR THE UNINSURED | 2016 |
| Northshore University Foundation | Evanston, IL | $60,000 | CLINICAL PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, & CARE FOR THE UNINSURED | 2017 |
| Camp One Step Children'S Oncology | Chicago, IL | $56,450 | TO PROVIDE FREE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE BRINGING THEM WITH HAPPINESS, JOY,... | 2023 |
| Children'S Oncology Services | Chicago, IL | $51,761 | CAMP PROGRAMS FOR KIDS WITH CANCER. | 2017 |
| Children'S Oncology Services | Chicago, IL | $43,225 | CAMP PROGRAMS FOR KIDS WITH CANCER. | 2016 |
| One Step at a Time Camp | Chicago, IL | $39,402 | CAMP PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER | 2018 |
| Camp One Step Children's Oncology | Chicago, IL | $37,500 | To provide free programs for children with cancer and their families while bringing them with happiness, joy,... | 2021 |
| Camp One Step Children's Oncology | Chicago, IL | $37,500 | To provide free programs for children with cancer and their families while bringing them with happiness, joy,... | 2022 |
| Camp One Step Children's Oncology | Chicago, IL | $32,176 | To provide free programs for children with cancer and their families while bringing them with happiness, joy,... | 2020 |
| Northshore University Foundation | Evanston, IL | $22,500 | CLINICAL PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, & CARE FOR THE UNINSURED | 2018 |
| Bright Pink | Chicago, IL | $21,000 | Educational & support programs for wommen with breast & ovarian cancer. | 2018 |
| Bright Pink | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | Educational & support programs for women with breast & ovarian cancer. | 2020 |
| Bright Pink | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | Educational & support programs for wommen with breast & ovarian cancer. | 2016 |
| The Balance Project - Healing Highl | Highland Park, IL | $10,000 | To help the families and individuals access emotional wellness support. | 2022 |
| Cancer Wellness Center | Northbrook, IL | $10,000 | TO HELP PEOPLE LIVE BETTER WHILE LIVING WITH CANCER | 2018 |
| Leukemia Research Foundation | Northfield, IL | $9,500 | FUNDING FOR RESEARCH OF CAUSES & CURES OF ALL BLOOD CANCERS. | 2017 |
| Leukemia Research Foundation | Northfield, IL | $9,500 | FUNDING FOR RESEARCH OF CAUSES & CURES OF ALL BLOOD CANCERS. | 2018 |
| Cancer Wellness Center | Northbrook, IL | $7,200 | To help people live better while living with cancer. | 2020 |
| Cancer Wellness Center | Northbrook, IL | $7,000 | TO HELP PEOPLE LIVE BETTER WHILE LIVING WITH CANCER | 2017 |
| Cancer Wellness Center | Northbrook, IL | $5,950 | TO HELP PEOPLE LIVE BETTER WHILE LIVING WITH CANCER | 2016 |
| Children'S Oncology Services | Chicago, IL | $5,500 | CAMP PROGRAMS FOR KIDS WITH CANCER. | 2018 |
| Leukemia Research Foundation | Northfield, IL | $5,000 | Funding for research of causes & cures of all blood cancers. | 2020 |
| Cancer Wellness Center | Northbrook, IL | $5,000 | To help people live better while living with cancer. | 2021 |
| Cancer Wellness Center | Northbrook, IL | $5,000 | To help people live better while living with cancer. | 2022 |
| Tannenbaum Chabad House | Evanston, IL | $5,000 | To provide a home away from home for the Jewish students and faculty of Northwestern University. | 2022 |