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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-0969412

Marco Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $682,500 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Michael Sklar
2960 NW Quimby St
Portland, OR 97210
(602) 625-2536
Form and materials
In writing by qualif Org under SEC 501(C)(3) IRC. State request & purpose.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Organizations qualified under SEC 501(C)(3) of the internal revenue code.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $682,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $13,924,091

  • Tax year 2023

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $12,660,413

  • Tax year 2022

    $537,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $11,397,540

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,543,285

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $14,242,525

  • Tax year 2020

    $920,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $13,777,340

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    General Operational Support

    $200,000
  2. Hillel Jewish Student Center At ASUTempe, AZ

    General Operational Support

    $100,000
  3. Individual

    General Operational Support

    $100,000
  4. Arizona Jewish Historical SocietyPhoenix, AZ

    General Operational Support

    $100,000
  5. SW Autism Research Resource CenterPhoenix, AZ

    General Operational Support

    $75,000
  6. Catlin Gabel SchoolPortland, OR

    General Operational Support

    $32,500
  7. Boys Girls Clubs of Greater ScottsdScottsdale, AZ

    General Operational Support

    $25,000
  8. Temple Kol AmiScottsdale, AZ

    General Operational Support

    $15,000
  9. ChildsplayTempe, AZ

    General Operational Support

    $10,000
  10. PJ LibraryAgawam, MA

    General Operational Support

    $10,000
  11. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General Operational Support

    $10,000
  12. The Froth and Bubble FoundationScottsdale, AZ

    General Operational Support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $32,50057% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $15,00026% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona7 grants $330,000
  2. Oregon1 grant $32,500
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Michael SklarDirector/Pres Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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