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 2021–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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
Who else funds this kind of work
Same state
- Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston4,151 grants · $943.7M
- Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund3,620 grants · $914.9M
- Mass General Brigham Incorporated &472 grants · $3.11B
Similar purposes
- Carina Initiatives107 grants · $28.3M
- Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation129 grants · $33.6M
- Shelter Partnership675 grants · $42.4M
Similar grant size
- Shell USA Company Foundation24,663 grants · $80.1M
- The Bank of America Charitable87,335 grants · $496.1M
- Jpmorgan Chase Foundation29,571 grants · $637.4M
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