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David Mitchell Marcus Foundation

Preselected recipients only Carbondale, Colorado · EIN 752283302

David Mitchell Marcus Foundation is a private foundation in Carbondale, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $30,100 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,550 and the largest $15,000. 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 down from $54,550 the year before.

17% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$54,55011$315,767
2024$30,1006$324,759

How to apply

David Mitchell Marcus Foundation 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 David Mitchell Marcus Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$26,000
North Carolina1$2,100
Georgia1$1,000
Michigan1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Marks Fund
Dallas, TX
General support$15,000
The Hockaday School
Dallas, TX
General support$10,000
Duke University
Durham, NC
General support$2,100
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
General support$1,000
Temple Emanu-El
Dallas, TX
General support$1,000
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David Mitchell Marcus Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does David Mitchell Marcus Foundation give?

$30,100 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,550.

Who runs David Mitchell Marcus Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jeffrey A Marcus (Director), Nancy C Marcus (Director), Benjamin Scot Simmons (Secretary/Tr) and David Mitchell Marcus (President).

What does David Mitchell Marcus Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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