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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7892071

Maria Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $129,500 paid in grants.

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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
Mr Kenneth Spruill -PT-PTWR-27-1
The Tower at PNC Plaza 300 Fifth Av
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 762-5157
Form and materials
No formal application required. A letter is sufficient
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Limited to only religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes within the meaning of those terms as used in section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) of the code

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $129,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,593,249

  • Tax year 2024

    $113,881

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,503,983

  • Tax year 2023

    $122,032

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,508,092

  • Tax year 2022

    $140,533

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,436,794

  • Tax year 2021

    $120,734

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,465,436

  • Tax year 2020

    $108,578

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,397,264

  • Tax year 2019

    $137,650

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,467,408

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Brownstone InstituteAustin, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  2. Arizona State University FoundationTempe, AZ

    General support

    $15,000
  3. CuriodysseySan Mateo, CA

    General support; 3 way

    $15,000
  4. Commoncrawl FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Independent Medical AllianceWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Freedom CouncilPlainesville, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  7. St Matthew's Episcopal Day SchoolSan Mateo, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  8. St Ignatius College PrepChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA

    General support

    $7,500
  10. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    General support

    $7,500
  11. Lewy Body Dementia Association IncLilburn, GA

    General support

    $4,000
  12. Alzheimer's Disease Research FoundationWellesley HLS, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  13. Inner Compass Initiative IncWest Hartford, CT

    General support

    $2,000
  14. Boys & Girls Clubs of the PeninsulaMenlo Park, CA

    Fund a need

    $2,000
  15. San Francisco Elite AcademySan Francisco, CA

    National playoffs

    $1,000
  16. Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNewtown, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  17. Partners and Advocates for Remarkable Children and AdultsBurlingame, CA

    Fund a need support

    $1,000
  18. California State University Northridge FoundationNorthridge, CA

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $35,00042% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $16,00019% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $15,00018% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $3,0004% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $2,5003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $40,000
  2. Texas1 grant $20,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $15,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  6. Ohio1 grant $10,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $7,500
  8. Tennessee1 grant $7,500
  9. Massachusetts2 grants $4,500
  10. Georgia1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Michael E MarksonCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas R MarksonCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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