Marks Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 06-1570465
Foundation Overview
Based in Greenwich, CT, Marks Family Foundation has awarded 116 grants totaling $225,200 to organizations in Connecticut, Tennessee and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $3,230, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
16 of 22 recipients (73%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
87% of all grants are concentrated in Connecticut, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Connecticut, funding concentrates in West Hartford (28%), Hartford (27%), Bloomfield (13%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 507% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Marks Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Hazen Ymca | $3,200 | Chester, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Camp Laurelwood | $3,200 | Madison, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Connecticut Humane Society | $3,230 | Newington, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Ct Foodshare Inc | $3,200 | Bloomfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $3,200 | Bethesda, MD, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| K9's-national Police Dog Foundation | $1,970 | Camarillo, CA, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research | $3,200 | Memphis, TN, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Temple Beth Sholom | $3,200 | Manchester, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Temple Beth Torah | $3,200 | Wethersfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Simon Foundation | $3,200 | Bloomfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Travelers Championship - Birdies For Charity | $3,200 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Camp Hazen Ymca | $3,200 | Chester, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Camp Laurelwood | $3,200 | Madison, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Connecticut Humane Society | $3,230 | Newington, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Ct Foodshare Inc | $3,200 | Bloomfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $3,200 | Bethesda, MD, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| K9's-national Police Dog Foundation | $1,970 | Camarillo, CA, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research | $3,200 | Memphis, TN, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Temple Beth Sholom | $3,200 | Manchester, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Temple Beth Torah | $3,200 | Wethersfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Simon Foundation | $3,200 | Bloomfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Travelers Championship - Birdies For Charity | $3,200 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Connecticut Humane Society | $3,000 | Newington, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Foodshare Inc | $3,000 | Bloomfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Services Of Greater Hartford | $2,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Hartford | $2,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Real Art Ways | $2,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Research | $2,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Emanuel Synagogue | $3,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Theater Works | $3,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Connecticut Humane Society | $3,000 | Newington, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Foodshare Inc | $3,000 | Bloomfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Services Of Greater Hartford | $2,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Hartford | $2,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Real Art Ways | $2,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Research | $2,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Emanuel Synagogue | $3,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Theater Works | $3,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Connecticut Humane Society | $3,000 | Newington, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Foodshare Inc | $3,000 | Bloomfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Services Of Greater Hartford | $2,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Hartford | $2,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Real Art Ways | $2,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Research | $2,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Emanuel Synagogue | $3,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Theater Works | $3,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Camp Courant Inc | $2,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Connecticut Humane Society | $2,000 | Newington, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting | $2,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Foodshare Inc | $2,000 | Bloomfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Itn Central Ct | $500 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Hartford | $2,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| New Britain Museum Ame | $2,000 | New Britain, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Temple Beth Torah Memorial | $2,000 | Wethersfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Emanuel Synagogue | $2,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Theater Works | $2,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Jcso Greater Hartford | $2,500 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Uconn Health | $1,500 | Farmington, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Wadsworth Atheneum Museum | $2,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposescurrent Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Real Art Ways | $1,500 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Camp Laurelwood | $2,000 | Madison, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Camp Courant Inc | $2,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Connecticut Humane Society | $2,000 | Newington, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting | $2,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Foodshare Inc | $2,000 | Bloomfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Hartford | $2,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Nbmaa | $1,000 | New Britain, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| St Judes Children Research | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Itn Central Ct | $500 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| The Emanuel Synagogue | $2,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Theater Works | $2,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Uconn Health | $1,000 | Farmington, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Wadsworth Atheneum Museum | $1,500 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposescurrent Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Uconn Dpt Advisory | $1,000 | Storrs, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Temple Beth Torah Memorial | $2,000 | Wethersfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Camp Courant Inc | $2,500 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Camp Laurelwood Inc | $1,000 | Madison, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Connecticut Humane Society | $600 | Newington, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting | $1,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| New Britain Museum Of American Art | $500 | New Britain, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation | $1,000 | Bloomfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Foodshare Inc | $1,000 | Bloomfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Art Advisory Comm Ct Health | $1,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Hartford | $1,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Real Art Ways | $200 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $2,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Temple Beth Torah Memorial | $2,000 | Wethersfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| The Emanuel Synagogue | $1,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Playhouse On Park | $800 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Uconn Health Center Aux | $1,500 | Farmington, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Wadsworth Atheneum Museum | $500 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Elizabeth Park Conservancy | $500 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Hartford Stage | $1,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2018 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Of America | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Uconn Health Center Aux | $2,500 | Farmington, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Hartford | $1,500 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Camp Courant Inc | $1,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Temple Beth Torah Memorial | $1,000 | Wethersfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| The Emanuel Synagogue | $1,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation | $2,500 | Bloomfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Camp Laurelwood Inc | $1,000 | Madison, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Foodshare Inc | $1,400 | Bloomfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting | $2,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Hebrew Home And Hospital Inc | $2,100 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Connecticut Humane Society | $1,500 | Newington, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Real Art Ways | $500 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Theater Works | $1,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| West Hartford Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Of America | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Hartford | $1,500 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Elizabeth Park Conservancy Inc | $250 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Temple Beth Torah Memorial | $500 | Wethersfield, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| Playhouse On Park | $250 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $100 | White Plains, NY, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
| The Emanuel Synagogue | $1,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Current Use For General Charitable Purposes | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 06-1570465 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | CUMMINGS LOCKWOOD LLC BOX 2505 Greenwich, CT 06836-0000 |
Key People (1)
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| Trustee | Joanne M Dragunoff |
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Forms 990-PF
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