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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-3980068

The Howard and Nancy Marks Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $10.8 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $10,801,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $17,179,785

  • Tax year 2024

    $9,439,680

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $11,016,859

  • Tax year 2023

    $9,817,095

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $19,441,079

  • Tax year 2022

    $350,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $15,060,793

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,995,812

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    Charitable

    $2,435,000
  2. New York Presbyterian FundNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000,000
  3. Success Academy Charter SchoolsNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,100,000
  4. Guild Hall of East HamptonEast Hampton, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000,000
  5. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500,000
  6. Downtown Community TV CenterNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $400,000
  7. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $385,000
  8. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $300,000
  9. Peconic Land TrustSouthampton, NY

    Charitable

    $300,000
  10. Alliance for Decision EducationBala Cynwyd, PA

    Charitable

    $250,000
  11. Everytown for Gun SafetyNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $200,000
  12. Foundation to Combat Anti-SemitismFoxborough, MA

    Charitable

    $200,000
  13. Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $200,000
  14. Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VA

    Charitable

    $200,000
  15. BABY2BABYLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  16. Foundation for Art and Preservation in EmbassiesWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $100,000
  17. King Charles III Charitable FundBroadway, United Kingdom

    Charitable

    $100,000
  18. Lynne Cohen FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  19. Rutgers University FoundationNew Brunswick, NJ

    Charitable

    $100,000
  20. Studio Museum in HarlemNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $100,000
  21. World Jewish Congress American Section IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $100,000
  22. The J Paul Getty Trust - LA Arts Community Fire Relief FundLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  23. Trinity Episcopal SchoolNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $100,000
  24. Museum of American FinanceNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $50,000
  25. National Gallery of ArtLandover, MD

    Charitable

    $50,000
  26. Children's Rights IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $50,000
  27. Kornreich Charitable FoundationOld Westbury, NY

    Charitable

    $50,000
  28. The Doe Fund IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $50,000
  29. Share Our Strength No Kids HungryWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $40,000
  30. Charities Aid Foundation America - Royal Drawing SchoolAlexandria, VA

    Charitable

    $32,000
  31. Philharmonic Symphony Society of NYNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $30,000
  32. Melanoma Research AllianceWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $25,000
  33. Packer Collegiate InstituteBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $20,000
  34. Partnership to End AddictionNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  35. Elenore Whitmore Early ChildhoodEast Hampton, NY

    Charitable

    $6,500
  36. New York City Police Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  37. Central SynagogueNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  38. Beverly Hills Police Officers Benevolent Fund & AssociationBeverly Hills, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,435,00026% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $2,000,00021% of the total
  3. Arts and culture7 grants $1,865,00020% of the total
  4. Education5 grants $1,620,00017% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $800,0008% of the total
  6. Civil rights2 grants $250,0003% of the total
  7. 6 other causes6 grants $520,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York22 grants $6,666,500
  2. Pennsylvania2 grants $2,685,000
  3. California4 grants $302,500
  4. Illinois1 grant $300,000
  5. Virginia2 grants $232,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $200,000
  7. District of Columbia3 grants $165,000
  8. New Jersey1 grant $100,000
  9. Maryland1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Howard MarksTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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