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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-2680681

Albert E Marks Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Cambridge, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $46,571 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Tamar Miller
41 Winslow St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 642-8688
[email protected]
Form and materials
By letter-should include project budget and verification of tax exempt status
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Distribution of funds to tax exempt organizations which support various activities in israel and jewish education and rescue worldwide

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $46,571

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $616,673
  • Tax year 2024

    $31,230

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $616,395
  • Tax year 2023

    $38,100

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $686,945
  • Tax year 2022

    $28,075

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $772,534
  • Tax year 2021

    $30,550

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $650,237
  • Tax year 2020

    $18,618

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $580,653
  • Tax year 2019

    $24,618

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $573,480
  • Tax year 2018

    $31,168

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $605,990

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Friends of Parents CircleNew York, NY

    Peace and reconciliation

    $6,090
  2. America GivesNew York, NY

    General support for peace org

    $5,000
  3. Eco Peace Mid EastAlexandria, VA

    Peace and social justice

    $5,000
  4. Hand in Hand SchoolsPortland, OR

    Peace and social justice

    $3,271
  5. Alliance for Middle East PeaceWashington, DC

    Peace and social justicepeace and social justicepeace and social justice

    $3,000
  6. Breaking the SilenceWashington, DC

    General support for peace org

    $2,500
  7. InteractEvanston, IL

    General support for peace building

    $2,500
  8. Jews for FoodAnnandale, VA

    Public charity

    $2,160
  9. Neve ShalomGlendale, CA

    Children's peace education

    $2,000
  10. American Friends of Combatants for PeacePasadena, CA

    Peace and social justicepeace and social justice

    $2,000
  11. Standing TogetherLloyd Harbor, NY

    General support for peace org

    $2,000
  12. Utah Film CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General support for peace org

    $2,000
  13. J Street Education FundWashington, DC

    Peace

    $1,800
  14. Combatants for PeaceNew York, NY

    General support for peace org

    $1,000
  15. Abir ElzowidiSan Diego, CA

    Political distress/refugee

    $1,000
  16. Track TwoMill Valley, CA

    Citizen diplomacy

    $1,000
  17. Women Wage PeaceNew York, NY

    Peace

    $1,000
  18. J St Act BlueWashington, DC

    Advocacy arm

    $1,000
  19. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    Democracy and justice

    $1,000
  20. Yeshivat MaharatBronx, NY

    Support for women clergy

    $500
  21. The TorahBronx, NY

    Progressive religious education

    $500
  22. Leading Change NetworkCambridge, MA

    Membership for social change organizers

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $11,09051% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $5,00023% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $3,00014% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $1,8008% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $5002% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $2501% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia5 grants $13,300
  2. New York6 grants $11,090
  3. Virginia2 grants $7,160
  4. California4 grants $6,000
  5. Oregon1 grant $3,271
  6. Illinois1 grant $2,500
  7. Utah1 grant $2,000
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Tamar MillerTRUSTEE & MANAGER Hours 10Pay $6,000
  • Daniel KassSUCCESSOR TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lia KassSUCCESSOR TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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