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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-3494555

Marks Family Foundation

A private foundation in Elmhurst, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $99,400 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $99,400

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $23,922

  • Tax year 2024

    $105,550

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,073

  • Tax year 2023

    $56,450

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $58,692

  • Tax year 2022

    $58,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $67,367

  • Tax year 2021

    $42,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $78,052

  • Tax year 2020

    $54,376

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $120,787

  • Tax year 2019

    $66,492

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $176,163

  • Tax year 2018

    $108,402

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $193,655

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Camp One Step Children's OncologyChicago, IL

    To provide free programs for children with cancer and their families while bringing them with happiness, joy, connection, and support.

    $66,000
  2. Brothers for LifeNew York, NY

    To empower injured combat soldiers to help recently injured combat soldiers reclaim their lives, fulfill their dreams, and continue to serve and inspire the jewish nation.

    $18,000
  3. Tannebaum Chabad HouseHighland Park, IL

    To provide a home away from home for the jewish students and faculty of northwestern university.

    $7,500
  4. Camp Gan IsraelChicago, IL

    Summer camp dedicated to enriching the lives of children from diverse jewish backgrounds and affiliations through camping experience.

    $5,000
  5. Chabad of Lake ForestLake Forest, IL

    To create a warm, personal and inviting atmosphere where everyone can feel comfortable embracing, discovering and strengthening their judaism.

    $2,400
  6. The Balance Projection - Healing Highland ParkEvanston, IL

    To help the families and individuals access emotional wellness support.

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $18,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $81,400
  2. New York1 grant $18,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Nicole DuiderTREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Gavin MarksPRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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