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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-1728381

Arlyne Marks Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $27,500 paid in grants.

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
Maureen J Kelly
77 W Washington St Ste 1405
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 236-8386
maureeenjkelly3kellyslaw.com
Form and materials
Letter request describing program to be funded, 501C3 status, Financial statement, Director List
Deadlines
Requests accepted during first three quarters awards reviewed during fourth quarter Awarded in Decem
Restrictions
See attached Mission Statement

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $455,962
  • Tax year 2024

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $480,202
  • Tax year 2023

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $474,644

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Diabetes AssociationArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  2. American Jewish World Service (AJWS)New York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  3. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  4. Our PlaceWilmette, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  5. Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation IncGaithersburg, MD

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    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. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00033% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $5,00033% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $5,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois2 grants $10,000
  2. New York2 grants $7,500
  3. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Maureen J KellyPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Walter J RobinsonTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patrick PopeDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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