Ira and Janina Marks Charitable Trust
EIN 363620787Total Given 2017–2024
$482K
416 grants · $60K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$225
typical micro grants · $100–$700
grant size
29%
balanced · 74/255 multi-year
repeat
$1.4M
Assets (2024)
255
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 492-8208
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $75K | $1.2M | $82K | 1 |
| 2018 | $56K | $1.1M | $54K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.1M | $27K | N/A |
| 2020 | $98K | $1.1M | $289K | 93 |
| 2021 | $59K | $1.3M | $31K | 93 |
| 2022 | $60K | $1.2M | $51K | 72 |
| 2023 | $69K | $1.2M | $49K | 72 |
| 2024 | $64K | $1.4M | $66K | 84 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 416 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$225
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$700
Maximum
$75K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PM
Paul Marks
Trustee
DM
Daniel Marks
Trustee
PM
Peter Marks
Trustee
PM
Peter Marks
Trustee
DM
Daniel Marks
Trustee
PM
Paul Marks
Trustee
PM
Peter Marks
Trustee
PM
Paul Marks
Trustee
DM
Daniel Marks
Trustee
PM
Peter Marks
Trustee
PM
Paul Marks
Trustee
DM
Daniel Marks
Trustee
DM
Daniel Marks
Trustee
PM
Paul Marks
Trustee
PM
Peter Marks
Trustee
PM
Peter Marks
Trustee
PM
Paul Marks
Trustee
DM
Daniel Marks
Trustee
DM
Daniel Marks
Trustee
PM
Paul Marks
Trustee
PM
Peter Marks
Trustee
PM
Peter Marks
Trustee
DM
Daniel Marks
Trustee
PM
Paul Marks
Trustee
Grants Awarded (416 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | Evanston, IL | $75,465 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2017 |
| See Attached Schedule | Evanston, IL | $56,430 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Janina Marks Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | $22,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Janina Marks Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | $22,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Cnpa Foundation | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Cnpa Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PUPOSE | 2022 |
| Cnpa Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Janina Marks Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | $8,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PUPOSE | 2021 |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | $7,550 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Bounce Childrens Foundation | Deerfield, IL | $7,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| John O'Brien Family Foundation | Skokie, IL | $6,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Bounce Childrens Foundation | Deerfield, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| The Colby Fund | Waterville, ME | $5,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PUPOSE | 2021 |
| Bounce Childrens Foundation | Deerfield, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PUPOSE | 2022 |
| Bounce Childrens Foundation | Deerfield, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | $3,875 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | $3,650 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Chicago Sinai | Chicago, IL | $3,650 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PUPOSE | 2021 |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | $3,650 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PUPOSE | 2022 |
| The Aspen Institute | Aspen, CO | $3,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PUPOSE | 2021 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | Basalt, CO | $3,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PUPOSE | 2022 |
| Field Museum Womens Board | Chicago, IL | $3,100 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PUPOSE | 2022 |
| The Field Museum | Chicago, IL | $3,100 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Balzekas Museum | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |