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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-6976692

The Matthew Marks Charitable Trust

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 33 grants and $243,600 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $243,600

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,865,810

  • Tax year 2023

    $336,850

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $2,843,230

  • Tax year 2022

    $374,900

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $3,058,423

  • Tax year 2021

    $282,995

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,136,951

  • Tax year 2020

    $357,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $2,400,050

  • Tax year 2019

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,576,272

  • Tax year 2018

    $136,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,563,557

Grants paid in 2024

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $95,000
  2. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $15,000
  3. Bennington CollegeBennington, VT

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  4. Foundation for Contemporary ArtsNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  5. Hudson Highlands Land TrustGarrison, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  6. Human Rights Campaign FoundationWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  7. Scenic Hudson IncPoughkeepsie, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  8. The National LGBTQ Task ForceWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  9. Trustees of Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  10. Open Space InstituteNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  11. ACLUNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  12. Artists SpaceNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  13. LaxartLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  14. Light IndustryBrooklyn, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  15. Manitoga IncGarrison, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  16. Los Angeles LGBT CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $3,600
  17. Legal Services for Prisoners with ChildrenOakland, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $3,500
  18. Garrison's Landing Association IncGarrison, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  19. Hetrick Martin InstituteNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  20. The Center NYCNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  21. NPRStamford, CT

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  22. SageNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  23. The Garden ConservancyGreenwich, CT

    General charitable purpose

    $1,500
  24. GVSHPNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  25. PropublicaNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  26. Putnam County Sheriff's DepartmentCarmel, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  27. Putnam County Volunteer Fireman'sCarmel Hamlet, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  28. Vera Institute of JusticeBrooklyn, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  29. White Columns IncNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  30. Bookforum MagazineNew York, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  31. BoscobelGarrison, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $500
  32. National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $500
  33. Poetry Society of AmericaBrooklyn, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $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 culture7 grants $117,00062% of the total
  2. Environment5 grants $36,50019% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $20,00011% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $2,5001% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York25 grants $207,500
  2. California3 grants $12,100
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  4. Vermont1 grant $10,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $2,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $1,500
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Matthew MarksTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jack BankowskyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Richard BankowskyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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