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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-6081311

Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation

A private foundation in Warren, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 34 grants and $502,500 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

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

    $502,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $10,607,448

  • Tax year 2024

    $512,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $10,278,293

  • Tax year 2023

    $547,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $8,625,905

  • Tax year 2022

    $577,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $9,011,302

  • Tax year 2021

    $507,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $9,755,855

  • Tax year 2020

    $502,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $9,286,100

  • Tax year 2019

    $517,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $9,294,221

  • Tax year 2018

    $512,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $9,836,888

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Charitable FundBoston, MA

    General operating

    $50,000
  2. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Scholarship

    $50,000
  3. Old Newsboys' Goodfellow Fund DetroitDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $40,000
  4. US Charitable Gift TrustWilmington, DE

    General operating

    $25,000
  5. Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  6. The Parade CompanyDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $25,000
  7. Forgotten HarvestOak Park, MI

    General operating support

    $15,000
  8. The Henry FordDearborn, MI

    General operating support

    $15,000
  9. Ronald McDonald HouseDetroit, MI

    General operating

    $10,000
  10. Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  11. Capuchin Soup KitchenDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  12. College for Creative StudiesDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  13. Detroit Cristo Rey High SchoolDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  14. Detroit Historical SocietyDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  15. Detroit Police Athletic LeagueDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  16. Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  17. Detroit Waldorf SchoolDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  18. Detroit Zoological SocietyRoyal Oak, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  19. Focus HopeDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  20. Gleaner's Food BankDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  21. Grosse Pointe War MemorialGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  22. Leader Dogs for the BlindRochester HLS, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  23. Loyola High School DetroitDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  24. Macomb Community College FoundationWarren, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  25. Make-A-Wish FoundationDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  26. Michigan Humane SocietySouthfield, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  27. Michigan Opera TheatreDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  28. Penrickton Center for Blind ChildrenTaylor, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  29. Pope Francis CenterDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  30. Rose Hill CenterHolly, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  31. Seedlings Braille Books for ChildrenLivonia, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  32. World Medical ReliefDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  33. YWCA of Metro DetroitDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  34. Special OlympicsMt Pleasant, MI

    General operating support

    $7,500

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Scholarship

    $100,000
  2. Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA

    Scholarship

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $55,00020% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $50,00019% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $45,00017% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $40,00015% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,0006% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $40,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan31 grants $402,500
  2. Ohio1 grant $50,000
  3. Delaware1 grant $25,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John M Chase IIISECRETARY/TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $9,000
  • Michael J PredhommePRESIDENT/TREASURER/TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $9,000
  • William J Predhomme IIVICE-PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $9,000

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