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The Greg and Mari Marchbanks Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Austin, Texas · EIN 742862373

The Greg and Mari Marchbanks Family Foundation is a private foundation in Austin, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $117,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $60,000. 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 $84,500 the year before.

75% of its 2025 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$3,0001$1.9 million
2024$84,5006$2.1 million
2025$117,0008$2.3 million

How to apply

The Greg and Mari Marchbanks Family 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 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas7$112,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Austin Theatre Alliance
Austin, TX
Charitable$60,000
Center for Houston's Future
Houston, TX
Charitable$12,000
Individual
TX
Charitable$10,000
Peoplefund
Austin, TX
Charitable$10,000
Individual
TX
Charitable$10,000
Individual
NY
Charitable$5,000
Individual
TX
Charitable$5,000
Huntington Sculpture Foundation
Coupland, TX
Charitable$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Greg and Mari Marchbanks Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Greg and Mari Marchbanks Family Foundation give?

$117,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Greg and Mari Marchbanks Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gregory S Marchbanks (President) and Mari S Marchbanks (Vice President).

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