The Maren Foundation
Accepts applications
The Maren Foundation is a private foundation in Darien, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$5,000
- Number of grants1
- Typical grant$5,000
- Largest grant$5,000
- Assets$81,002
- New grantees0%
Giving in 2024 was the same as $5,000 the year before.
0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5,000 | 1 | $306,341 |
| 2024 | $5,000 | 1 | $81,002 |
How to apply
| Contact | Robert Shuhy 7 Davis Lane, Darien, CT 06820 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (203) 278-7733, robshuhy@themarenfoundation.com |
| What to submit | Common Grant Application |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Maren Foundation funds
Where it gives
All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 | $5,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University Department of Medicine | The ongoing research investigates whether Vitamin D replacement:1)Helps reduce risk factors for Cardiovascular disease, namely hypertension and high cholesterol.2)Reduces blood clots, such as stroke and deep vein thrombosis.The Hopkins Lupus Cohort is a thirty year longitudinal cohort in which patients are followed by protocol every three months, with over 80,000 clinical visits from more than 2600 individual patients in the cohort database.This quantity of data makes it possible identify risk factors for outcomes, such as cardiovascular events and thrombosis (blood clots) and to tease out the relative importance of disease activity, exposure to corticosteroids, and low vitamin D as risk factors for these events. The research results would help lupus because vitamin D would reduce potentially two of the three main risk factors (lupus activity and traditional cardiovascular risk factors)that contribute to the excess risk of cardiovascular disease in SLE. | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Robert Shuhy Sr
- Robert Shuhy Jr
Questions people ask
Does The Maren Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does The Maren Foundation give?
$5,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $5,000.
Who runs The Maren Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Robert Shuhy Sr (Trustee) and Robert Shuhy Jr (Trustee).
What does The Maren Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.