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The Marianthi Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 226616473

The Marianthi Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $75.1 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $12.2 million and the largest $41.6 million. 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 $32.9 million the year before.

60% 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$32.9 million5$78.3 million
2024$75.1 million5$16.2 million

How to apply

The Marianthi 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 Marianthi Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$53.8 million
Pennsylvania1$21.3 million
Rhode Island1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia University
New York, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$41.6 million
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
To further donee's exempt purpose$21.3 million
Barnard College
New York, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$12.2 million
Bishop Hendricken High School
Warwick, RI
To further donee's exempt purpose$10,000
Central Park Conservancy
New York, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Marianthi Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Marianthi Foundation Inc give?

$75.1 million in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $12.2 million.

Who runs The Marianthi Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Dr P Roy Vagelos (President/Director), Ms Diana T Vagelos (Vice President/Treasurer), Mscynthia Vagelos Roberts (Director) and Andrew Vagelos (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Marianthi Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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