Douglas B Marshall Jr Family Foundation
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About Douglas B Marshall Jr Family Foundation
The Douglas B Marshall Jr Family Foundation concentrates on scaling evidence-based solutions to global poverty through partnerships with leading research institutions and implementation partners. Its grants fund rigorous evaluation, program scale-up and government/field partnerships—especially in post-primary and foundational education in developing countries. The foundation favors a small number of sizable, strategic awards to universities, policy labs and practitioner organizations that can generate and apply research to large-scale social programs.
Focus Areas
Evidence-based global poverty interventions (research and randomized evaluations)Post-primary and foundational education programs in developing countriesResearch-to-practice translation via university-affiliated policy labs and institutesScaling government-partnered education programs in low- and middle-income countriesTechnical assistance and implementation support for development organizations
Who They Fund
students in developing countries (primary and post-primary)primary schools (including TIP primary schools) in India
About Douglas B Marshall Jr Family Foundation
The Douglas B Marshall Jr Family Foundation’s grantmaking is built around scaling evidence-based approaches to global poverty, with a strong emphasis on education systems in developing countries. Its recent awards show that pattern clearly: Massachusetts Institute of Technology received $700,000 for Post-primary education in developing countries, Phase II (J-PAL)/ Fol and IGI, and Pratham USA received $500,000 for Central MME and government partnerships programs. The foundation also backs research and intermediary organizations that can move evidence into practice, including Innovations for Poverty Action, Global School Leaders, and the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel support led by Mannion Daniels. The portfolio is notable for combining research, implementation, and policy work. Grants support randomized evaluations, measurement and monitoring, and partnerships with government agencies or field operators. That mix appears in awards to universities, policy labs, and practitioner groups rather than a broad mix of local charities. In several cases, the funding is tied to program scale-up or technical support, such as the grant to Global School Leaders for School development in India and M&E Strengthening and the award to the Institute for Financial Mgmnt & Research for JPAL SA - ICDS System. Alongside international education work, the foundation also makes smaller general-support and tuition-assistance grants to organizations and schools in the United States.
What Douglas B Marshall Jr Family Foundation Funds
A clear theme in the foundation’s education work is support for evidence generation. Massachusetts Institute of Technology received $700,000 for Post-primary education in developing countries, Phase II (J-PAL)/ Fol and IGI, and Innovations for Poverty Action received bridge-grant funding in 2023 and 2025. Another strand is government-linked program support. Pratham USA received $500,000 for Central MME and government partnerships programs, while the Institute for Financial Mgmnt & Research received $43,263 for JPAL SA - ICDS System. Those grants point to interest in systems work rather than one-off projects. The foundation also funds sector coordination and evidence bodies. Mannion Daniels received $126,700 for Support to the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) and its Secretariat in 2023, followed by $37,500 in 2025 for the same purpose. That pattern suggests support for policy infrastructure as well as direct programming.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.2M
Total Assets
$26.1M
Total Revenue
$2.9M
Total Expenses
$2.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $130K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$130K
Geographic Reach
National8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Douglas B Marshall Jr Family Foundation Funds
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Douglas B Marshall Jr Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 49 | $6.5M | 75.4% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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