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The Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation: 39 grants to organizations, $9.7 million (tax year ended October 2025)
The Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation, a private foundation in Wellesley, MA, paid 39 grants to organizations totaling $9,718,963 in its tax year ended October 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 12, 2026. The largest was $2,437,500 to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA for medical research.
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- EIN
- 042607232
- Based in
- Wellesley, MA
- Assets
- $166,155,994
- Grants paid
- $9,718,963
- Tax year ended
- October 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended October 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202612249349100001. It reported $9,718,963 in grants paid; 39 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Medical research | $2,437,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadephia, PA | Education | Education | $2,437,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Medical research | $1,741,666 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston, MA | Medical research | $709,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | Medical research | $635,097 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | Public welfare | $274,525 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New York Stem Cell Foundation | New York, NY | Education | Medical research | $272,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Advocates for Children | Boston, MA | Medical research | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dana Farber Cancer Insitute | Brookline, MA | Medical research | $132,291 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rutgers University | Piscataway, NJ | Public welfare | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, IL | Medical research | $99,870 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Max-Planck-Institut FR Biologische Intelligenz | Martinsried, GM | Medical research | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nyu Grossman School of Medicine | Boston, MA | Medical research | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Regents of the University of California San Francisco | Los Angeles, CA | Public welfare | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago | Suite Chicago, IL | Education | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Massachusetts | North Worcester, MA | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | Medical research | Health care | $51,846 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | Public welfare | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New England Yachad | Brookline, MA | Public welfare | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 3L Place | Somerville, MA | Public welfare | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education | Boston, MA | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fraxa Research Foundation | Watertown, MA | Public welfare | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Autism Research Institute | San Diego, CA | Medical research | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hospice Foundation of America | Suite Washington, DC | Medical research | $12,242 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gordon Research Conference (amex) | East Greenwich, RI | Medical research | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program | Boston, MA | Public welfare | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hebrew Senior Life | Boston, MA | Public welfare | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| JCC Greater Boston | Newton, MA | Medical research | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umass Chan Medical School Office of Advancement | Worcester, MA | Medical research | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merwin Memorial Free Clinic for Animals Inc | Allston, MA | Public welfare | Animal-related | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holy Chidhood | Rochester, NY | Medical research | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge Inc - Dana Farber | Avenue Needham, MA | Medical research | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Bread | Boston, MA | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts | Watertown, MA | Medical research | $125 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mspca-Angell | Boston, MA | Public welfare | $101 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caredimensions | Danvers, MA | Public welfare | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Boston Legal Services | Boston, MA | Public welfare | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | Public welfare | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended October 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202522489349100202. It reported $5,163,976 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Medical research | $1,366,666 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Family Autism Center Clinical Program Fund | Lexington, MA | Medical research | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | Medical research | $549,284 | apps.irs.gov | |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | Education | $478,542 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Medical Center | Westbrook, ME | Medical research | $394,809 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston, MA | Medical research | $353,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rutgers University | Piscataway, NJ | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Advocates for Children | Boston, MA | Public welfare | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dana Farber Cancer Insitute | Brookline, MA | Medical research | $93,708 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | Public welfare | Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Massachusetts | North Worcester, MA | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | Medical research | Health care | $51,846 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cold Spring Harbor | New York, NY | Public welfare | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New York Stem Cell Foundation | New York, NY | Medical research | Medical research | $36,125 | apps.irs.gov |
| 3L Place | Somerville, MA | Public welfare | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Advocates | Framingham, MA | Public welfare | Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fraxa Research Foundation Inc | Watertown, MA | Medical research | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Yachad | Brookline, MA | Public welfare | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice Foundation of America | Washington, DC | Medical research | $24,741 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Community Pediatrics | Boston, MA | Medical research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education | Boston, MA | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program | Boston, MA | Public welfare | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hebrew Senior Life | Boston, MA | Public welfare | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Insar | Kansas City, MO | Medical research | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation | Boston, MA | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith Inclusion Network | Norfolk, VA | Public welfare | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge Inc - Dana Farber | Needham, MA | Medical research | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merwin Memorial Free Clinic for Animals Inc | Allston, MA | Public welfare | Animal-related | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Bread | East Boston, MA | Public welfare | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children | Washington, DC | Public welfare | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | Medical research | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mscpa | Boston, MA | Public welfare | $105 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association | Washington, DC | Medical research | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MA | Medical research | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Georgia, GA | Public welfare | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partners in Health | Frederick, MD | Medical research | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $2,562,500 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $320,000 |
| Medical research | $308,425 |
| Health care | $103,692 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 |
| Human services | $20,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $12,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $8,334,552 |
| Pennsylvania | $4,875,000 |
| Maine | $394,809 |
| New Jersey | $375,000 |
| New York | $358,675 |
| Illinois | $174,920 |
| Connecticut | $150,000 |
| California | $87,500 |
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Updated August 12, 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.