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Marvin and Marva Komisarow Fdn

Preselected recipients only Fort Wayne, Indiana · EIN 306261631

Marvin and Marva Komisarow Fdn is a private foundation in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $81,735 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $3,250 and the largest $37,500. 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 the same as $81,735 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$81,73514$1.8 million
2024$81,73514$1.8 million

How to apply

Marvin and Marva Komisarow Fdn 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 Marvin and Marva Komisarow Fdn funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana11$41,235
Illinois1$37,500
Wisconsin2$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
Donation$37,500
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Fort Wayne, IN
Donation$8,000
Community Fdn of Greater Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Donation$4,514
Foellinger-Friemann Botanical Conse
Fort Wayne, IN
Donation$4,261
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
Fort Wayne, IN
Donation$4,260
Matthew 25 Health & Dental Clinic
Fort Wayne, IN
Donation$3,700
The Salvation Army
Fort Wayne, IN
Donation$3,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Fort Wayne, IN
Donation$3,000
Community Harvest Food Bank
Fort Wayne, IN
Donation$3,000
Stillwater Hospice
Fort Wayne, IN
Donation$3,000
Turnstone Center
Fort Wayne, IN
Donation$3,000
Greater Sauk Co Community Fdn
Baraboo, WI
Excellence in education fund$2,000
Al Ringling Theatre
Baraboo, WI
Donation$1,000
PBS 39 Wfwa
Fort Wayne, IN
Donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Marvin and Marva Komisarow Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Marvin and Marva Komisarow Fdn give?

$81,735 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $3,250.

Who runs Marvin and Marva Komisarow Fdn?

Its 2024 filing lists Marva Komisarow (Trustee).

What does Marvin and Marva Komisarow Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, arts and culture and youth programs.

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