Funding search · EIN 046042910 · Chestnut Hill, MA

William and Cynthia Marcus

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

269
grants reported
$1.1M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Gann Academy4 grants · $144,100
  • Combined Jewish Philanthropies4 grants · $122,525
  • Temple Beth Elohim4 grants · $70,898
  • Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston3 grants · $62,000
  • American Jewish Committee4 grants · $61,100
  • Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston1 grant · $46,036
  • American Jewish World Service4 grants · $40,000
  • Jewish Federation3 grants · $40,000
  • Valley Beth Shalom4 grants · $39,593
  • Friends of Israel Defense Forces2 grants · $39,230

Giving over time

$282,630
2021
$226,642
2022
$286,008
2023
$278,543
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 269 grants.

  • $68,000

    Gann Academy · Waltham, MA · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $63,100

    Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $46,036

    Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston · Newton, MA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $43,000

    Gann Academy · Waltham, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $36,000

    Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston · Newton, MA · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $32,000

    Friends of Israel Defense Forces · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $27,618

    Temple Beth Elohim · Wellesley, MA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $25,308

    Boston Jewish Film Festival · Newton, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $24,100

    Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $20,800

    Temple Beth Elohim · Wellesley, MA · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $20,325

    Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $20,000

    American Jewish Committee · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $20,000

    American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $20,000

    Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston · Newton, MA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $20,000

    Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $20,000

    Jewish Federation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $18,000

    Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston · Newton, MA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $18,000

    Gann Academy · Waltham, MA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $15,100

    Gann Academy · Waltham, MA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $15,000

    American Jewish Committee · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $15,000

    Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $15,000

    American Jewish Committee · Boston, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $13,720

    Temple Beth Elohim · Wellesley, MA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $13,575

    Valley Beth Shalom · Encino, CA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $12,500

    Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston · Newton, MA · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $11,100

    American Jewish Committee · New York, NY · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $10,770

    Valley Beth Shalom · Encino, CA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $10,500

    Jdc- Jewish Distribution Committee · New York, NY · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $10,444

    Boston Jewish Film Festival · Newton, MA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $10,250

    Jewish Community Center · Newton, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $10,248

    Valley Beth Shalom · Encino, CA · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $10,000

    American Jewish World Service · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $10,000

    American Jewish World Service · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $10,000

    American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee · New York, NY · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $10,000

    American Jewish World Service · New York, NY · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $10,000

    Jewish Federation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $10,000

    American Jewish World Service · New York, NY · 2021

    To further entity's exepmt purpose

  • $10,000

    American Society for Technion - Israel Institute of Technology · Newton, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $10,000

    Jewish Federation · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $8,760

    Temple Beth Elohim · Wellesley, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $8,000

    Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston · Newton, MA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $7,500

    Jaffa Institute · Bergenfield, NJ · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $7,230

    Friends of Israel Defense Forces · Newton, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $6,440

    American Society for Technion - Israel Institute of Technology · New York City, NY · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $6,000

    American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $5,110

    Impactisrael · Needham, MA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $5,100

    Pef Israel Endowment Funds · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $5,100

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $5,100

    Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America - New England Chapter · Needham, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $5,000

    American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $5,000

    American Society for Technion - Israel Institute of Technology · New York City, NY · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $5,000

    Impactisrael · Needham, MA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $5,000

    MIT Hillel Foundation · Cambridge, MA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $5,000

    Torah Academy · Brookline, MA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $5,000

    America Israel Democracy Coalition · Wynnewood, PA · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $5,000

    Birthright Israel · New York City, NY · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $5,000

    Impactisrael · Needham, MA · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $5,000

    Jaffa Institute · Bergenfield, NJ · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $5,000

    MIT Hillel Foundation · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $5,000

    American Society for Technion - Israel Institute of Technology · Newton, MA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $5,000

    Birthright Israel · New York, NY · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $5,000

    Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America - New England Chapter · New York, NY · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $5,000

    Jaffa Institute · Bergenfield, NJ · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $5,000

    MIT Hillel Alumni · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $5,000

    Valley Beth Shalom · Encino, CA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $5,000

    American Friends Jaffa Institute · Flushing, NY · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $5,000

    Jewish Family Service of Metrowest · Framingham, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $5,000

    MIT Hillel Alumni · Cambridge, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $5,000

    Yemin Orde Impact Israel · Needham, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $4,475

    Jewish Funders Network · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $4,454

    Jewish Funders Network · New York, NY · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $3,304

    Judiasm By Choice · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $3,000

    Magan David Adom · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $2,750

    Babson College · Babson Park, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $2,575

    Yad Chessed · Waltham, MA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $2,500

    Bridges Academy · Studio City, CA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $2,500

    Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America - New England Chapter · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $2,500

    Mirriam Fund Jewish Boston · Boston, MA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $2,500

    Mirriam Fund Jewish Boston · Boston, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $2,000

    Golden Bridges School · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $2,000

    United Way · Fitchburg, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $1,900

    Camera · Boston, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $1,800

    Camera · Boston, MA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $1,800

    Camera · Boston, MA · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $1,800

    Camera · Boston, MA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $1,800

    Jewish Family and Children Services · Waltham, MA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $1,800

    Hebrew College · Newton Center, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $1,500

    Judiasm By Choice · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $1,500

    Judiasm By Choice · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $1,500

    Judiasm By Choice · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $1,250

    The Hundred Club of Mass · Braintree, MA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $1,100

    The Tikvah Fund · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $1,100

    Hebrew Seniorlife · Roslindale, MA · 2023

    Charitable operations

  • $1,100

    The Jimmy Fund · Brookline, MA · 2022

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $1,050

    Squam Lakes Science Center · Holderness, NH · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $1,030

    Yad Chessed · Waltham, MA · 2021

    To further entity`s exempt purpose

  • $1,024

    Pan Mass Challenge · Needham, MA · 2021

    To further entity's exempt purpose

  • $1,000

    Babson College · Babson Park, MA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $1,000

    Hebrew Seniorlife · Roslindale, MA · 2024

    Charitable operations

  • $1,000

    Jewish News Service · Newton Centre, MA · 2024

    Charitable operations

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.