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Joe & Allison Markell Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 874537247

Joe & Allison Markell Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $46,600 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,800 and the largest $30,000. 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 $46,500 the year before.

50% 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$46,5005$89,891
2024$46,6006$95,614

How to apply

Joe & Allison Markell 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia3$33,000
Ohio1$6,000
North Carolina1$5,000
Georgia1$2,600

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornerstone Chapel
Leesburg, VA
General & Unrestricted$30,000
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH
Team OWU - Women's Field Hockey$6,000
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
General & Unrestricted$5,000
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
Charitable Event$2,600
The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy
Round Hill, VA
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Paws of Honor Inc
Williamsburg, VA
General & Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joe & Allison Markell Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joe & Allison Markell Foundation give?

$46,600 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,800.

Who runs Joe & Allison Markell Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Allison Markell (Dir, Pres) and Joseph C Markell (Dir, Sec, Treas).

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