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Mar Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 656388139

Mar Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $11,000. 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 $15,500 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$20,0003$168,686
2024$15,5003$231,066
2025$17,0003$242,472

How to apply

Mar Foundation 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$11,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
Ohio1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Urban League of Rochester
Rochester, NY
General purpose$11,000
Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Washington, DC
General purpose$5,000
The Sister Accord Foundation
Mason, OH
General purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mar Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mar Foundation give?

$17,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Mar Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael A Robinson (Trustee).

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