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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-6046268

Marcus Corporation Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $149,100 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $149,100

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,511,067

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,039,750

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,751,064

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,006,936

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $3,600,743

  • Tax year 2022

    $931,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,032,297

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,088,100

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,793,941

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,409,500

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $5,300,996

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    Education

    $50,000
  2. Marcus Center for the Performing Arts IncMilwaukee, WI

    Art/culture

    $20,000
  3. Milwaukee Repertory Theater IncMilwaukee, WI

    Art/culture

    $20,000
  4. Museum of Wisconsin Art IncWest Bend, WI

    Art/culture

    $10,100
  5. Donald Driver FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Development

    $10,000
  6. Junior Achievement of Wisconsin IncMilwaukee, WI

    Education

    $10,000
  7. Milwaukee County Historical SocietyMilwaukee, WI

    Conservation

    $10,000
  8. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design IncMilwaukee, WI

    Art/culture

    $5,000
  9. Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation IncBrookfield, WI

    Health

    $5,000
  10. Fellowship Open IncMilwaukee, WI

    Development

    $2,500
  11. Milwaukee Jewish Federation IncMilwaukee, WI

    Conservation

    $1,800
  12. Milwaukee Science Education Consortium IncMilwaukee, WI

    Education

    $1,500
  13. Childrens Outing AssnMilwaukee, WI

    Development

    $1,000
  14. Vernon Area Rehabilitation Center IncViroqua, WI

    Health

    $1,000
  15. Blood Cancer United IncRye Brook, NY

    Health

    $500
  16. Milwaukee Police Association Fallen Heroes IncMilwaukee, WI

    Development

    $500
  17. St Augustine Preparatory Academy IncMilwaukee, WI

    Education

    $200

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Junior Achievement of Wisconsin IncMilwaukee, WI

    Education

    $40,000
  2. Fellowship Open IncMilwaukee, WI

    Development

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $60,10044% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $51,70038% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $14,30010% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $500<1% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin15 grants $98,600
  2. New York1 grant $50,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • David J MarcusCHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Stephen H MarcusPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Gregory S MarcusVP/DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Thomas F KissingerSECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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