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The Margolies Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 461637982

The Margolies Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $361,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 $397,500 the year before.

78% 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$397,5006$8.3 million
2024$361,00011$10.2 million

How to apply

The Margolies Family Foundation Inc 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 The Margolies Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey3$150,000
Oregon1$150,000
Pennsylvania3$36,000
North Carolina2$10,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
California1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hand in Hand American Friends of Cntr for Jewish-A
Portland, OR
preschool programs & general purposes$150,000
Union County College Foundation Inc
Cranford, NJ
scholarship fund for transfer students$100,000
Link Education Partners Inc
Newark, NJ
High School Scholarship fund and general funds for education$30,000
New Israel Fund
Philadelphia, PA
social progress fund$25,000
More Than Bootstraps
Westfield, NJ
College Mentoring Program$20,000
New Israel Fund
Philadelphia, PA
Shatil fund$10,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated
Washington, DC
World Kitchen Support fund$10,000
BABY2BABY
Los Angeles, CA
Hurricane food/supply relief$5,000
Beloved Asheville
Asheville, NC
Hurricane food/supply relief$5,000
Manna Food Bank
Mills River, NC
Hurricane food/supply relief$5,000
New Israel Fund
Philadelphia, PA
World Kitchen Support fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Margolies Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Margolies Family Foundation Inc give?

$361,000 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Margolies Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Jessica Margolies (Dir, Sec), Patricia Margolies (Dir, VP), Robert Margolies (Dir, Treas) and Ross Margolies (Pres, Dir) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Margolies Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, food and hunger and human services.

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