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Ira and Janina Marks Charitable Trust: 81 grants to organizations, $70,800 (tax year ended December 2025)
Ira and Janina Marks Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Evanston, IL, paid 81 grants to organizations totaling $70,800 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 25, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Cnpa in Chicago, IL for general charitable purpose.
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- EIN
- 363620787
- Based in
- Evanston, IL
- Assets
- $1,400,713
- Grants paid
- $70,800
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 25, 2026, IRS object ID 202611769349100501. It reported $70,800 in grants paid; 81 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cnpa | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cnpa Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bounce Childrens Foundation | Deerfield, IL | General charitable purpose | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Sinai | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $4,070 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evanston Wilmette Golf Course Assoc | Evanston, IL | General charitable purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Field Museum Womens Board | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evanston Art Center | Evanston, IL | General charitable purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lighthouse Preservation Fund | Evanston, IL | General charitable purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McCormick Foundation Communities Match | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Jewish Health | Aspen, CO | General charitable purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trees That Feed Foundation | Winnetka, IL | General charitable purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earthwatch Institute | Newton, MA | General charitable purpose | Science and technology | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guitars Over Guns | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewelers for Children | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parkinsons Foundation | Miami, FL | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Job Center | Evanston, IL | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lahaina Restoration Foundation | Lahaina, HI | General charitable purpose | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadley School for the Blind | Winnetka, IL | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadley School for the Blind | Winnetka, IL | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Impact Culinary Training | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Margarets Village | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | Religion-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pacific Marine Mammal Center | Laguna Beach, CA | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sacred Heart - Tanzania Coce | Winnetka, IL | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skokie Country Club Educational Foundation | Glencoe, IL | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Help Ukraine | Fairfax, VA | General charitable purpose | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayside Cross Ministries | Aurora, IL | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Film | Aspen, CO | General charitable purpose | $450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Crane Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | General charitable purpose | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jane Goodall Institute | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cac | Carol Stream, IL | General charitable purpose | $330 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Archeological Conservancy | Albuquerque, NM | General charitable purpose | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Cultural Alliance | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Erika's Light House | Winnetka, IL | General charitable purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Lakes Coalition | Saugatuck, MI | General charitable purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kenilworth Union Church | Kenilworth, IL | General charitable purpose | Religion-related | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Audubon Society | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Battlefield Trust | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birthright Israel | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | Atlanta, GA | General charitable purpose | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metrosquash | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North American Conf On Ethiopian Jewry | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North American Conference On Ethiopian J | Milwaukee, WI | General charitable purpose | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW Channel 11 | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $175 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Balzekas Museum | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Carter Center | Merrifield, VA | General charitable purpose | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Lincoln Studies | Springfield, IL | General charitable purpose | $125 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | General charitable purpose | $125 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ippl | Summerville, SC | General charitable purpose | $125 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milwaukee Art Museum | Milwaukee, WI | General charitable purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $115 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americans United for Separation of Churc | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brightpoint | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Canyon Conservancy | Grand Canyon, AZ | General charitable purpose | Environment | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | General charitable purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Landmarks Illinois | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morgante Wilson Foundation | Evanston, IL | General charitable purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morton Arboretum | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | Environment | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Puppy Jake Foundation | Urbandale, IA | General charitable purpose | Human services | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Student Conservation Association | Etna, NH | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milwaukee Art Museum | Milwaukee, WI | General charitable purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $85 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | General charitable purpose | Education | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Bird Alliance | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friend of the Forest Preserves | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Robert Crown Community Center | Evanston, IL | General charitable purpose | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Chicago River | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 28, 2025, IRS object ID 202522409349100302. It reported $64,090 in grants paid; 84 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cnpa Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bounce Childrens Foundation | Deerfield, IL | General charitable purpose | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John O'Brien Family Foundation | Skokie, IL | General charitable purpose | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | Religion-related | $3,875 | apps.irs.gov |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $2,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lighthouse Preservation Fund | Evanston, IL | General charitable purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evanston Art Center | Evanston, IL | General charitable purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Job Center | Evanston, IL | General charitable purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | Hagerstown, MD | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Earthwatch Institute | Newton, MA | General charitable purpose | Science and technology | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guitars Over Guns | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guitars Over Guns | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewelers for Children | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Juvenile Protective Association | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sacred Heart - Tanzania Coce | Winnetka, IL | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Job Center | Evanston, IL | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McCormick Foundation Communities Match | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parkinsons Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parkinsons Foundation | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Medical research | $700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cure Alzheimers Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadley School for the Blind | Winnetka, IL | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lenawee Community Foundation | Adrian, MI | General charitable purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Help Ukraine | Gaithersburg, MD | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | Atlanta, GA | General charitable purpose | $450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Film | Aspen, CO | General charitable purpose | $405 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North American Conf On Ethiopian Jewry | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jane Goodall Institute | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | $350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Lincoln Studies | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $275 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Facets Multi Media | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kenilworth Union Church | Kenilworth, IL | General charitable purpose | Religion-related | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Carter Center | Merrifield, VA | General charitable purpose | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Griffin Museum of Science and Industry | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $195 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Assocication Ben Gurion Uni | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Lakes Coalition | New Buffalo, MI | General charitable purpose | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stand With Us | Los Angeles, CA | General charitable purpose | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Encounter | Evanston, IL | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Architecture Center | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Audobon Society | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | Religion-related | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Boone, IA | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | Atlanta, GA | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Sauganash Pto | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Policy Institute | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | Public and societal benefit | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Campaign for Tibet | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ippl | Summerville, SC | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mensa Foundation | Hurst, TX | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morton Arboretum | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morton Arboretum | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Puppy Jake Foundation | Urbandale, IA | General charitable purpose | Human services | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Puppy Jake Foundation | Des Moine, IA | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park | Skokie, IL | General charitable purpose | Recreation and sports | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics | Normal, IL | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Student Conservation Association | Etna, NH | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Technoserve | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW Channel 11 | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wbez | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yosemite Conservancy | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aipac | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | $75 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Costeau Society | Etna, NH | General charitable purpose | $75 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adl | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Lincoln Studies | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cousteau Society | Chesapeake, VA | General charitable purpose | Environment | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Chicago River | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Conservation Caucus Foundation | Merrifield, VA | General charitable purpose | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | Environment | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lira Ensemble | Chicago, IL | General charitable purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yellowstone Forever | Bozeman, MT | General charitable purpose | Environment | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yosemite Conservancy | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rails To Trails | Washington, DC | General charitable purpose | $40 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $21,100 |
| Religion-related | $4,975 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,600 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 |
| Science and technology | $2,000 |
| Human services | $1,700 |
| Education | $1,650 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,300 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $105,295 |
| New York | $10,375 |
| District of Columbia | $3,915 |
| Colorado | $2,905 |
| Maryland | $2,600 |
| Massachusetts | $2,500 |
| Virginia | $1,050 |
| Florida | $1,000 |
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Updated June 25, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.