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Private foundation (trust)EIN 263610094Est. 2009-06

THE MARCUS FOUNDATION

DENVER, CO 80206

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Total Assets

$1.2M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$31K

FY 2024

Grants Made

12

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$3K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$500–$10K

Typical

Deadlines

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Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

The foundation understands community food resources to encompass a web of issues related to hunger, including poverty, community development and economic policy. Sustainability is both a principle and a practice that obliges us to carefully consider the consequences of today's actions on the future.

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$135K

Total Expenses

$92K

Qualifying Distributions

$82K

Distributable Amount

$64K

Min. Investment Return

$64K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

12 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $500 through median $1K to maximum $10K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

7 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $62K in 2018. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

85 grants

DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS
$51K
6 grants
DENVER URBAN GARDENS
$42K
5 grants
CERES INC
$41K
7 grants
COMMUNITY FOOD ADVOCATES
$18K
7 grants
PROTECT DEMOCRACY
$16K
3 grants
GREEN BRONX MACHINE
$14K
7 grants
High Line Canal Conservancy
$10K
1 grant
EARTHLINKS
$9K
5 grants

Grant Size Distribution

85 grants

<$10K
83
grants
$10–50K
2
grants
$50–250K—
$250K–1M—
$1–5M—
$5M+—

Geographic Focus

9 states

Colorado
$146K
49% of total
New York
$52K
17% of total
Massachusetts
$41K
14% of total
District of Columbia
$37K
12% of total
California
$10K
3% of total
Oregon
$5K
2% of total
Maryland
$3K
1% of total
Virginia
$3K
1% of total
Georgia
$3K
1% of total

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