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The Marlis Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Boca Raton, Florida · EIN 522283527

The Marlis Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boca Raton, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $49,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $47,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$47,5003$892,351
2024$47,5003$1.0 million
2025$49,0003$1.1 million

How to apply

The Marlis 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 Marlis Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$25,000
District of Columbia1$15,000
New York1$9,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, FL
Operations$25,000
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Washington, DC
Operations$15,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
Operations$9,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Marlis Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Marlis Foundation Inc give?

$49,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The Marlis Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Marc Abrams (Director), Lisa Abrams (Director) and Jared Abrams (Director).

What does The Marlis Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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