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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-6037592

Mars HQ Regional Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 105 grants and $1.7 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,723,600

    Grants listed
    105
    Assets, end of year
    $47,672,338

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,941,000

    Grants listed
    114
    Assets, end of year
    $41,992,342

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,691,000

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $36,628,064

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,375,000

    Grants listed
    94
    Assets, end of year
    $43,925,032

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,737,000

    Grants listed
    111
    Assets, end of year
    $40,622,900

Grants paid in 2024

105 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC

    General support

    $300,000
  2. Pretend City the Children's Museum of Orange CountyIrvine, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  3. Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  4. Elon UniversityElon, NC

    General support

    $50,000
  5. Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MD

    General support

    $31,000
  6. The Student Conservation Association IncArlington, VA

    General support

    $31,000
  7. McLean Project for the ArtsMcLean, VA

    General support

    $25,000
  8. Arcs Foundation - Metro Washington ChapterPotomac, MD

    General support

    $21,000
  9. Washington National OperaWashington, DC

    General support

    $21,000
  10. Virginia Foundation for Independent CollegesRichmond, VA

    General support

    $21,000
  11. Boys and Girls Club of FauquierWarrenton, VA

    General support

    $20,000
  12. St Mary's Health Wagon IncWise, VA

    General support

    $20,000
  13. Earth Force IncDenver, CO

    General support

    $20,000
  14. American National Red CrossFairfax, VA

    General support

    $16,000
  15. Commonwealth Alliance for Rural CollegesRichmond, VA

    General support

    $16,000
  16. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing ArtsVienna, VA

    General support

    $16,000
  17. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $16,000
  18. Phillips CollectionWashington, DC

    General support

    $11,000
  19. Black Student FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $11,000
  20. Colonial WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, VA

    General support

    $11,000
  21. Equine Land Conservation ResourceLexington, KY

    General support

    $11,000
  22. Friends of ConservationPlainfield, IL

    General support

    $11,000
  23. Galapagos Conservancy IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $11,000
  24. Higher Achievement Program IncWashington DC, DC

    General support

    $11,000
  25. Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union Burke & Herbert BK & TR Co CVernon, VA

    General support

    $11,000
  26. Rebuilding Together AlexandriaWashington, DC

    General support

    $11,000
  27. The Brinton MuseumBig Horn, WY

    General support

    $11,000
  28. The Choral Arts Society of WashingtonWashington, DC

    General support

    $11,000
  29. The Corporation for Jefferson's Poplar ForestWaterford, VA

    General support

    $11,000
  30. The Montpelier FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $11,000
  31. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General support

    $11,000
  32. Thomas Jefferson Foundation Inc Development Truist Bank Checking Acct # 8Charlottesville, VA

    General support

    $11,000
  33. Virginia Hunters Who Care IncBig Island, VA

    General support

    $11,000
  34. Friends of the Blue RidgeRoanoke, VA

    General support

    $11,000
  35. Jamestown Rediscovery FoundationJamestown, VA

    General support

    $11,000
  36. Trustees of Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA

    General support

    $11,000
  37. Wildlife Center of VirginiaWaynesboro, VA

    General support

    $11,000
  38. Days End Farm Horse Rescue IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  39. Goose Creek AssociationMiddleburg, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  40. Byte BackWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  41. Gettysburg FoundationGettysburg, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  42. Humane Rescue AllianceWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  43. Imagination StageWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  44. La Clinica Del PuebloWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  45. MVP Athletics DreamVienna, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  46. Washington HomeWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  47. Boys and Girls Club of FauquierWarrenton, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  48. C and O Canal Trust IncWarrenton, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  49. Capital Hospice DBA Capital Caring HealthWarrenton, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  50. Careers Through Culinary Arts ProgramWarrenton, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  51. Casting for RecoveryBozeman, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  52. Cathedral Choral Society of WashingtonWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  53. Dance PlaceWilliamsburg, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  54. District of Columbia College Access ProgramWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  55. Fairfax Choral SocietyAnnandale, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  56. The Fenwick FoundationAnnandale, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  57. Friends of the National ArboretumWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  58. Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  59. Girl Scout Council of the Nation's CapitalWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  60. Girls Inc of the Washington Metropolitan AreaWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  61. Hancock Shaker Village IncPittsfield, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  62. Home Care Partners IncHingham, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  63. Hopkins HouseAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  64. Inova Health System FoundationFairfax, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  65. Iona Senior ServicesWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  66. La Cocina Va (kitchen of Purpose)Arlington, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  67. Langley Residential Support ServicesVienna, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  68. Learning Ally Inc DBA Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic IncPrinceton, NJ

    General support

    $10,000
  69. Mobile Hope AssociationLeesburg, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  70. National Aquarium Inc BB&T Maryland Checking Acct # 1121Baltimore, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  71. People Animals LoveWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  72. Pretend City the Children's Museum of Orange CountyIrvine, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  73. Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan WashingtonWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  74. Quality of Life Plus ProgramWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  75. Recovery Cafe DCWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  76. Scenic Rivers Land TrustAnnapolis, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  77. Signature Theatre IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  78. St John's Episcopal Church GeorgetownWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  79. The Journey Through Hallowed GroundLeesburg, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  80. The Literacy LabWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  81. University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY

    General support

    $10,000
  82. Urban AllianceWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  83. Virginia Historical SocietyRichmond, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  84. Young Concert Artists IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  85. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  86. Bright Beginnings IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  87. Caney Creek Community Center IncPippa Passes, KY

    General support

    $10,000
  88. Capitalbop IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  89. City Ranch IncWindsor Mill, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  90. Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  91. FacetsFairfax, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  92. Frontier Nursing UniversityVersailles, KY

    General support

    $10,000
  93. Ford's Theatre SocietyWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  94. Jubilee JobsWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  95. My Sister's Place IncWhite Plains, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  96. Ohana Preservation FoundationAldie, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  97. Potomac Conservancy IncBethesda, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  98. Shelter House IncFairfax, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  99. Sitar Arts CenterWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  100. The ARC of LoudounLeesburg, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  101. Shakespeare Theatre CompanyWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  102. Virginia Piedmont Heritage AreaMarshall, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  103. Washington Drama Society IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  104. Sarah's CircleChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  105. International Arts and ArtistsWashington, DC

    General support

    $9,600

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture18 grants $304,60028% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $300,00027% of the total
  3. Education9 grants $142,00013% of the total
  4. Environment8 grants $109,00010% of the total
  5. Health6 grants $70,0006% of the total
  6. Human services6 grants $70,0006% of the total
  7. 5 other causes11 grants $111,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia38 grants $693,600
  2. Virginia40 grants $494,000
  3. California3 grants $210,000
  4. Maryland6 grants $92,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $50,000
  6. Kentucky4 grants $41,000
  7. Massachusetts3 grants $31,000
  8. New York3 grants $30,000
  9. Illinois2 grants $21,000
  10. Colorado1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Alexandra B AirthPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marijke E MarsVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anthony GedellerSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin CoxASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ashley PannyASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda A MarsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kimberly-Pacific WiseDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sophie L MarsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Graysen L AirthDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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