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Marco Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Jacksonville, Florida · EIN 592197357

Marco Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Jacksonville, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $338,033 in 36 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $26,000. 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 $264,259 the year before.

28% 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
2022$267,25033$7.2 million
2023$264,25930$7.7 million
2024$338,03336$9.1 million

How to apply

Marco 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 Marco Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida25$259,833
Maryland1$20,000
Wisconsin2$15,000
Georgia2$10,000
Illinois1$10,000
Montana1$10,000
Pennsylvania1$10,000
Hawaii1$1,200
South Carolina1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 36 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Education$26,000
Congregation Ahavath Chesed
Jacksonville, FL
Religous$25,000
Stetson University
Deland, FL
Education$23,333
Aopa Foundation
Frederick, MD
Support aviation$20,000
Timucuan Parks Foundation
Jacksonville, FL
Protect and perserve jacksonville's nature$15,000
1000 Friends of Florida
Tallahassee, FL
Community support$10,000
Beam
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Support for homeless$10,000
Beth El the Beaches Synagogue
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Religious$10,000
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust
Miami, FL
Fish conservation$10,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Community services$10,000
Conservation Florida
Orlando, FL
Protect and preserve florida's nature$10,000
Eaa Aviation Foundaton
Oshkosh, WI
Support aviation$10,000
Florida Wildlife Corridor
Tampa, FL
Protect and preserve florida's nature$10,000
Here Tomorrow
Neptune Beach, FL
Mental health support$10,000
Jewish Family & Community Services
Jacksonville, FL
Community services$10,000
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
Healthcare$10,000
North Florida Land Trust
Jacksonville, FL
Land preservation$10,000
Pace Center for Girls
Jacksonville, FL
Education$10,000
Prevent Blindness
Chicago, IL
Healthcare$10,000
Recreational Aviation Foundation
Bozeman, MT
Support for maintenance of backcountry airstrips$10,000
Salus University
Philadelphia, PA
Education$10,000
Seaplane Pilots Association
Winter Haven, FL
Education & protection of waterways$10,000
Sulzbacher Center
Jacksonville, FL
Support for homeless$10,000
River Garden Foundation
Jacksonville, FL
Aged citizens' well-being$8,000
Aerospace Center for Excellence
Lakeland, FL
Education$5,000
Eaa Warbirds of America
Oshkosh, WI
Preservation of aviation history$5,000
Fur Sisters
Jacksonville, FL
Animal rescue and support$5,000
Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame
Warner Robbins, GA
Protect and preserve georgia aviation history$5,000
K9'S United Inc
St Augustine, FL
Community services$5,000
Temple Beth Tefilloh
Brunswick, GA
Religion$5,000
Valiant Air Command Museum
Titusville, FL
Education$5,000
First Coast German Shepherd Rescue
Jacksonville, FL
Animal rescue$1,500
Hawaii Conservation Alliance & Foundation
Honolulu, HI
Land preservation$1,200
Friends of the Library
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Education$1,000
Sprout Therapeutic Riding & Education Center
Aldie, VA
Equine assisted therapy$1,000
Triple Tree Aerodrome
Woodruff, SC
Education$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Marco Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Marco Family Foundation Inc give?

$338,033 in tax year 2024, across 36 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Marco Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists David A Marco (Pres), Mark Shorstein (VP & Treas), Benjamin I Shorstein (Asst. Treas) and Charon M Dyer (VP) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Marco Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and faith communities.

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