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Making Their Mark Foundation A Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Atherton, California · EIN 856815148

Making Their Mark Foundation A Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Atherton, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $630,135 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $50,401 and the largest $300,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $306,179 the year before.

83% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$306,1797$613,801
2024$630,1357$923,096

How to apply

Making Their Mark Foundation A Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Making Their Mark Foundation A Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$300,000
New York4$205,135
District of Columbia1$100,000
New Hampshire1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Berkeley Foundation
Berkeley, CA
Support of the arts$300,000
Friends of New Curators
Washington, DC
Support of the arts$100,000
Myriad USA
New York, NY
Support of the arts$54,734
American Federation of Arts
New York, NY
Support of the arts$50,401
The Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY
Support of arts$50,000
American Federation of Arts
New York, NY
Support of the arts$50,000
Madowell
Peterborough, NH
Support of the arts$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Making Their Mark Foundation A Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Making Their Mark Foundation A Charitable Trust give?

$630,135 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $50,401.

Who runs Making Their Mark Foundation A Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Komal Shah (Trustee) and Gaurav Garg (Trustee).

What does Making Their Mark Foundation A Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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