Marson Foundation
https://N/ATotal Given 2017–2024
$469K
154 grants · $59K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$4K
grant size
57%
supporter · 39/68 multi-year
repeat
$85K
Assets · 2021
68
Distinct recipients
About
Terminating organization under section 507(b)(1)(A). Distributing remaining assets to The Independent Gift Fund.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Jerry A Donley
Phone
7194711662
Deadlines
April 1 of each year
How to Apply
In writing, with documentation of tax exempt status and use of grant funds
Restrictions
None
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $80K | $96K | $80K | 28 |
| 2018 | $77K | $95K | $90K | 31 |
| 2020 | $79K | $167K | $80K | 25 |
| 2021 | $78K | $85K | $12 | 26 |
| 2022 | $71K | $50K | $40K | 20 |
| 2023 | $78K | $9K | $40K | 23 |
| 2024 | $6K | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 154 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$6K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gresham | Director | — |
| Judy Sondermann | Director | — |
| Leslie Barthlow | Director | — |
| Marion H Sondermann | Director | — |
| Dottie Harman | Director | — |
| Jerry A Donley | Director | — |
| Joseph W Pickle Jr | Director | — |
| Dorothy Harman | Director | — |
Grants Awarded (154 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent Gift Fund | Hudson, OH | $6,200 | To support multiple charitable funds. | 2024 |
| Westside CARES | Colorado Springs, CO | $6,000 | Support services providing food, rental assistance and medical assistance to neighbors | 2020 |
| Cheyenne Village | Colorado Springs, CO | $6,000 | Support Radon testing and mitigation for Cheyenne Village residences | 2020 |
| Ascending to Health Respite Care | Colorado Springs, CO | $6,000 | Support health programs for the homeless | 2017 |
| Ecumenical Social Ministries | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,500 | Support housing and job progams for women | 2017 |
| Westside CARES | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support services providing food, housing and rental assistance | 2023 |
| The Place | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support Emergency Youth Shelter Program for youth experiencing homelessness | 2020 |
| Colorado Springs Conservatory | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support "A Positive Note (APN)" program | 2023 |
| The Place | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support Emergency Youth Shelter | 2022 |
| Cheyenne Village | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support cost of converting bathrooms to be ADA compliant | 2021 |
| Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support patient special needs fund for lower-income patients receiving care | 2020 |
| Westside CARES | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support services providing food, rental assistance and medical assistance to the needy | 2021 |
| Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support Children's Nutrition Initiative (CNI) programs | 2022 |
| CASA of the Pikes Peak Region | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support dependency and neglect programs | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Fund Interfaith Hospitality Network Family SHelter program cordinationg compassionate, safe and clean temporary... | 2023 |
| Assistance League | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support services providing new clothing to children in poverty | 2021 |
| Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains | Denver, CO | $5,000 | Support KPC Respite Center of Colorado Springs | 2022 |
| Cheyenne Village | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support fence replacement for group home | 2022 |
| Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support children's nutrition programs | 2020 |
| CASA of the Pikes Peak Region | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support dependency and neglect programs | 2021 |
| Springs Rescue Mission | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support programs for the chronically homeless | 2018 |
| Springs Recovery Connection | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support peer recovery services | 2022 |
| Community Partnership for Child Development | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support the purchase of a new vision screener for Health and Nutrition Program | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of Central Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support for emergency assistance programs for families in crisis | 2020 |
| CASA of the Pikes Peak Region | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | Support dependency and neglect programs | 2023 |