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12 funders with a record of paying for “marco”
Where the money went
Largest: $270,250 to MARCO ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY — preserve the history of marco island
Largest: $46,419 to Stanford University — scholarships for erick torres ($6,842), phuc tran ($10,000), airin valdez-monroy ($6,100), marco antonio vasquez ($1,167), ezra yoseph ($7,810), angeline yu ($5,000), and rachel zi…
Community Foundation of CollierNaples, FLCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $982,931 · through 2024Largest: $416,055 to MARCO ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY — arts, culture, & humanities
Largest: $100,000 to CALIFORNIA STATE SAN MARCOS UNIVERSITY FO — california state university san marcos immersive healthcare training labs, empowering the next generation
Largest: $50,000 to AUSTIN HABITAT FOR HUMANITY — cost of 2 infill homes & land purchase - san marcos, tx
California State University San MarcosSan Marcos, CACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $7.4M · through 2024Largest: $1.6M to CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS — student scholarships
The San Diego FoundationSan Diego, CACharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $32,722 to BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SAN MARCOS — to support an increase in access to trauma-informed, culturally responsive mental health services to children and families of san marcos through their wellness program
Largest: $12,000 to Marco Island Historical Society — support cause
Largest: $7,500 to SAN MARCOS PROMISE - SAN MARCOS DISTRICT — education program
Catherine C ReileyMarco Island, FL
9 matching grants · $110,700 · through 2025Largest: $5,000 to CITY OF MARCO ISLAND-CANINE COVE — to help the city of marco island build a dog run/park.
California State University San MarcosSan Marcos, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $10.4M · through 2024Largest: $3.7M to CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS — student scholarships
Largest: $5,000 to MARCO ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY — to support the mission of preserving the rich history and cultural heritage of marco island.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →