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William and Cynthia Marcus Family Charitable Trust: 59 grants to organizations, $278,543 (tax year ended March 2025)
William and Cynthia Marcus Family Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Chestnut Hill, MA, paid 59 grants to organizations totaling $278,543 in its tax year ended March 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 13, 2026. The largest was $32,000 to Friends of Israel Defense Forces in New York, NY for charitable operations.
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- EIN
- 046042910
- Based in
- Chestnut Hill, MA
- Assets
- $1,204,257
- Grants paid
- $278,543
- Tax year ended
- March 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended March 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202640449349100904. It reported $278,543 in grants paid; 59 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | Charitable operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Temple Beth Elohim | Wellesley, MA | Charitable operations | $27,618 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | $20,325 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | Charitable operations | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | Charitable operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston | Newton, MA | Charitable operations | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston | Newton, MA | Charitable operations | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gann Academy | Waltham, MA | Charitable operations | $15,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Valley Beth Shalom | Encino, CA | Charitable operations | $10,770 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | Charitable operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jaffa Institute | Bergenfield, NJ | Charitable operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Charitable operations | $5,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | Charitable operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Society for Technion - Israel Institute of Technology | New York City, NY | Charitable operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Impactisrael Inc | Needham, MA | Charitable operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mit Hillel Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | Charitable operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Torah Academy Inc | Brookline, MA | Charitable operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yad Chessed | Waltham, MA | Charitable operations | $2,575 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridges Academy | Studio City, CA | Charitable operations | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America - New England Chapter | New York, NY | Charitable operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camera | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Judiasm By Choice | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable operations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Tikvah Fund | New York, NY | Charitable operations | Education | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Babson College | Babson Park, MA | Charitable operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hebrew Seniorlife | Roslindale, MA | Charitable operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish News Service Inc | Newton Centre, MA | Charitable operations | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mass Eye and Ear | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge Inc | Needham, MA | Charitable operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way | Fitchburg, MA | Charitable operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable operations | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Funders Network | New York, NY | Charitable operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $875 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brookline Food Pantry Inc | Brookline, MA | Charitable operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Granite United Way | Manchester, NH | Charitable operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jgive - Friends of Asor Fund USA | IS | Charitable operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newton Food Pantry | Newton, MA | Charitable operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | Charitable operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwest Boston Senior Services | Jamaica Plain, MA | Charitable operations | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wounded Warriors | Jacksonville, FL | Charitable operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Squam Lakes National Science Center | Holderness, NH | Charitable operations | $450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Celebrity Series of Boston | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | $270 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Squam Lake Association | Holderness, NH | Charitable operations | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Squam Lakes Conservation Society | Holderness, NH | Charitable operations | Environment | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | New York, NY | Charitable operations | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WGBH | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Yiddish Book Center Inc | Amherst, MA | Charitable operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $180 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zamir Chorale of Boston | Newton Center, MA | Charitable operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $180 | apps.irs.gov |
| Circle Program | Plymouth, NH | Charitable operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Commentary Magazine | New York, NY | Charitable operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | Medical research | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Mosaic United | Southfield, MI | Charitable operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel21c | San Francisco, CA | Charitable operations | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Loon Preservation | Moultonborough, NH | Charitable operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Hampshire Public Television | Durham, NH | Charitable operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Hampshire State Police Benevolent Association | Concord, NH | Charitable operations | Crime and legal-related | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for the Study of Services | Washington, DC | Charitable operations | Public and societal benefit | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rcab Clergy Benefit Funding Trust | Braintree, MA | Charitable operations | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended March 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202510389349100026. It reported $286,008 in grants paid; 62 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gann Academy | Waltham, MA | Charitable operations | $68,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston | Newton, MA | Charitable operations | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | $24,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Beth Elohim | Wellesley, MA | Charitable operations | $20,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | Charitable operations | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston | Newton, MA | Charitable operations | Human services | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Beth Shalom | Encino, CA | Charitable operations | $10,248 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | Charitable operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Society for Technion - Israel Institute of Technology | New York City, NY | Charitable operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $6,440 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | Charitable operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| America Israel Democracy Coalition | Wynnewood, PA | Charitable operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birthright Israel | New York City, NY | Charitable operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Impactisrael Inc | Needham, MA | Charitable operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jaffa Institute | Bergenfield, NJ | Charitable operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mit Hillel Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | Charitable operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Funders Network | New York, NY | Charitable operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,475 | apps.irs.gov |
| Magan David Adom | Or Yehuda, IS | Charitable operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Golden Bridges School | San Francisco, CA | Charitable operations | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camera | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Judiasm By Choice | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable operations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hebrew Seniorlife | Roslindale, MA | Charitable operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Babson College | Babson Park, MA | Charitable operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beth Israel Decaoness Medical Center | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad Center at Chestnut Hill | Chestnut Hill, MA | Charitable operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mass Eye and Ear | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge Inc | Needham, MA | Charitable operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Hundred Club of Mass Inc | Braintree, MA | Charitable operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way | Fitchburg, MA | Charitable operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yad Chessed | Waltham, MA | Charitable operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eagle Mount | Bozeman, MT | Charitable operations | $512 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 2life Communities Inc | Brighton, MA | Charitable operations | Housing and shelter | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brookline Community Foundation Inc | Brookline, MA | Charitable operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brookline Food Pantry Inc | Brookline, MA | Charitable operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Gan Israel | Des Plaines, IL | Charitable operations | Religion-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Granite United Way | Manchester, NH | Charitable operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lakes Region Food Pantry | Moultonboro, NH | Charitable operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newton Food Pantry | Newton, MA | Charitable operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pine St Inn | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | Charitable operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Squam Lakes National Science Center | Holderness, NH | Charitable operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warriors | Jacksonville, FL | Charitable operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chabad of Newton Centre | Newton, MA | Charitable operations | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Lyon Community Schools | South Lyon, MI | Charitable operations | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Squam Lake Association | Holderness, NH | Charitable operations | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | New York, NY | Charitable operations | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WGBH | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Tikvah Fund | New York, NY | Charitable operations | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forward | S Dennis, MA | Charitable operations | $180 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Yiddish Book Center Inc | Amherst, MA | Charitable operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $180 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zamir Chorale of Boston | Newton Center, MA | Charitable operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Center for Justice | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable operations | Human services | $118 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fort Lauderdale School - Jaguars Football | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Charitable operations | $104 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Circle Program | Plymouth, NH | Charitable operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Commentary Magazine | New York, NY | Charitable operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc | Boston, MA | Charitable operations | Medical research | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Loon Preservation | Moultonborough, NH | Charitable operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Hampshire Public Television | Durham, NH | Charitable operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peace Lutheran Church | Wayland, MA | Charitable operations | $51 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $104,440 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $35,000 |
| Human services | $33,118 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $28,050 |
| Education | $7,900 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,290 |
| Housing and shelter | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $317,009 |
| New York | $149,390 |
| California | $69,736 |
| New Jersey | $12,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $5,000 |
| New Hampshire | $3,900 |
| Florida | $1,104 |
| Virginia | $1,000 |
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Updated February 13, 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.