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Marquit-Grieser Fund

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 411827841

Marquit-Grieser Fund is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $87,500 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $85,000 the year before.

57% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$85,0008$309,507
2024$87,5008$256,026

How to apply

Marquit-Grieser Fund 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 Marquit-Grieser Fund funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$72,500
Illinois1$10,000
California1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New York Focus
Brooklyn, NY
For gos$25,000
New York Shakespeare Festival
New York, NY
Underwrite production costs$15,000
55 Ap
New York, NY
To cover black mother's playreading$15,000
The Public Theater
New York, NY
Production support of hurly burly$10,000
Make Believe Association
Chicago, IL
For gos$10,000
Middle Eastern Children's Alliance
Berkeley, CA
Support the freedom theater$5,000
Fiasco Theater Company
New York, NY
For gos$5,000
The Public Theater
New York, NY
Cover costs for ny focus benefit$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Marquit-Grieser Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Marquit-Grieser Fund give?

$87,500 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Marquit-Grieser Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Tony Kushner (Secretary/Di), Paul J Eustis (President/Di) and Alisa Solomon (Director).

What does Marquit-Grieser Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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