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Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Oyster Bay, New York · EIN 821762763

Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Oyster Bay, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $47,500 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $5,500 and the largest $10,000. 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 $47,100 the year before.

38% of its 2025 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
2023$41,5007$867,976
2024$47,1008$862,488
2025$47,5008$847,925

How to apply

Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen 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 Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$27,500
Illinois1$10,000
Massachusetts1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
Charitable$10,000
Lustgarten Foundation
Woodbury, NY
Charitable$10,000
Berkshire School
Sheffield, MA
Charitable$10,000
Norwegian Seamen's Church
New York, NY
Charitable$6,000
Green Vale School
Old Brookville, NY
Charitable$5,000
Miracle of Help
Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Charitable$3,000
Portledge School
Locust Valley, NY
Charitable$2,500
Various Recognized Charities
Oyster Bay, NY
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family Foundation Inc give?

$47,500 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $5,500.

Who runs Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Fredd Hoff Isaksen (Director), Marjorie Cyr Isaksen (Director) and Kirsten Cyr Benjamin (Director).

What does Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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