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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-1570465

Marks Family Foundation

A private foundation in West Hartford, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $19,130 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Heather J Rhoades Esq Cummings Lock
75 Isham Road Ste 400
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 313-4933
Form and materials
Letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $19,130

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $271,360

  • Tax year 2023

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $274,287

  • Tax year 2022

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $262,910

  • Tax year 2021

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $261,423

  • Tax year 2020

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $270,764

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,600

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $292,783

  • Tax year 2018

    $19,100

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $305,260

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $2,416
  2. Camp LaurelwoodMadison, CT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,854
  3. Bnai Brith Youth OrganizationWashington, DC

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,800
  4. Camp CourantFarmington, CT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,800
  5. The Animal Haven IncNorth Haven, CT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,510
  6. Cheshire Community Food Pantry IncCheshire, CT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,500
  7. Connecticut FoodshareWallingford, CT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,500
  8. Connecticut Humane SocietyNewington, CT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,500
  9. Farmington Food Pantry IncFarmington, CT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,500
  10. St Jude's Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,500
  11. The Simon Foundation IncorporatedBloomfield, CT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $1,500
  12. Farmington Public Schools Foundation IncFarmington, CT

    Current Use for General Charitable Purposes

    $750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals3 grants $4,51048% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $3,00032% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,85420% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut9 grants $13,414
  2. Maryland1 grant $2,416
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,800
  4. Tennessee1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Joanne M DragunoffTrustee Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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