Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1352263

Marks Family Foundation

A private foundation in Bainbridge Island, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $1.2 million 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

    $1,183,350

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $25,207,641

  • Tax year 2024

    $949,934

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $23,443,641

  • Tax year 2023

    $787,350

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $17,719,811

  • Tax year 2022

    $782,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $16,876,588

  • Tax year 2021

    $823,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $16,069,266

  • Tax year 2020

    $751,600

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $13,305,456

  • Tax year 2019

    $775,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $12,983,902

  • Tax year 2018

    $638,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $13,417,413

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Seattle Symphony FoundationSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $259,000
  2. Bainbridge Island Museum of ArtBainbridge Is, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $200,000
  3. Helpline HouseBainbridge Is, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $185,000
  4. Seattle OperaSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $150,000
  5. Augusta Jewish FederationAugusta, GA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $120,000
  6. Pilchuck Glass SchoolSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $35,000
  7. IslandwoodBainbridge Is, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $26,250
  8. Bainbridge Island Land TrustBainbridge Is, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $25,100
  9. Bloedel ReserveBainbridge Is, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $20,000
  10. Bainbridge Artisan Resource NetworkBainbridge Is, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $15,000
  11. Bainbridge Youth ServicesBainbridge Is, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $15,000
  12. United Synagogue of Conservative JudaismAugusta, GA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $13,000
  13. Bainbridge Island Parks FoundationBainbridge Is, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $10,000
  14. Early Music Guild of SeattleSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $10,000
  15. Foundation for Scalable Innovations in EducationLongmont, CO

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $10,000
  16. Island Volunteer CaregiversBainbridge Is, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $10,000
  17. Puget Sound Restoration FundBainbridge Is, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $10,000
  18. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Augusta IncAugusta, GA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $10,000
  19. Babies and Mothers Alive USABrooklyn, NY

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  20. Classical 98 1Seattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  21. Family Connection of Columbia CountyGrovetown, GA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  22. Golden Harvest Food Bank IncAugusta, GA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  23. I Have A Dream Foundation of Boulder CountyBoulder, CO

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  24. Peacock Family ServicesBainbridge Is, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  25. Puget Soundkeeper AllianceSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  26. Colorado Symphony AssociationDenver, CO

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  27. The Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NY

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  28. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro DenverDenver, CO

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  29. Montessori Academy of ColoradoDenver, CO

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  30. EtownBoulder, CO

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $2,500
  31. The National Center for Women & Information TechnologyBoulder, CO

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $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 culture8 grants $674,00059% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $215,00019% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $120,00011% of the total
  4. Environment4 grants $66,3506% of the total
  5. Education3 grants $25,0002% of the total
  6. Youth development2 grants $12,5001% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $20,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington17 grants $985,350
  2. Georgia5 grants $153,000
  3. Colorado7 grants $35,000
  4. New York2 grants $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Brian J MarksPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Carol MaioneSECRETARY Hours 0.2Pay $0

The return

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