Nancy and Edwin Marks Family Foundation
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About Nancy and Edwin Marks Family Foundation
The Nancy and Edwin Marks Family Foundation makes a small number of relatively large grants focused on health and education in New York-area institutions. Recent giving emphasizes behavioral and mental health services for children and adults alongside support for higher education, with gifts presented as general charitable support rather than restricted program funding.
Focus Areas
Child and family mental health services (community-based counseling and guidance)Substance use disorder treatment and behavioral health rehabilitationSupport for liberal arts higher education (small college funding)
Giving Approach
Concentrated giving: few (three) sizable grants rather than many small awards; funding appears episodic and unrestricted/charitable, directed to established New York-area service providers and one college.
Notable grantees: North Shore Child & Family Guidance, Samaritan Daytop Foundation, Bard College
About Nancy and Edwin Marks Family Foundation
A $200,000 grant to North Shore Child & Family Guidance stands out in the Nancy and Edwin Marks Family Foundation’s recent giving, which pairs behavioral and mental health support with education, civic, and community-based philanthropy. The foundation awarded that gift as charitable support, and its other larger grants show a similar pattern of backing institutions that serve children, families, and students in New York and Washington, DC. Bard College received $150,000, while Samaritan Daytop Foundation received $130,000, placing higher education and behavioral health near the center of its grantmaking. The portfolio also includes support for organizations working in justice, media, early learning, environmental protection, and family services. Several recipients are place-based institutions in New York City and surrounding communities, alongside a small group of Washington, DC organizations. The foundation’s grants appear as unrestricted charitable awards rather than program-specific awards, which suggests a flexible approach to supporting grantees across different stages of need. Across the recent list, the foundation combines larger institutional gifts with smaller grants to cultural and advocacy groups, reflecting a compact but varied grantmaking pattern.
What Nancy and Edwin Marks Family Foundation Funds
Child and family mental health is a clear priority. In 2024, the foundation gave $200,000 to North Shore Child & Family Guidance for charitable support, followed by $130,000 to Samaritan Daytop Foundation, another organization tied to behavioral health services. Education also appears in the recent record through a $150,000 charitable grant to Bard College, which fits the foundation’s support for higher education. Beyond those core areas, the foundation backed early childhood work with $50,000 to Day One Early Learning and $25,000 to Chances for Children - NY. It also supported community institutions such as University Settlement and Hunts Point Alliance for Children with $25,000 grants each, showing attention to family-serving organizations in New York neighborhoods.
How Nancy and Edwin Marks Family Foundation Gives
Typical awards cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $11,250, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $68,750. The recent portfolio mixes a few large commitments with many smaller charitable gifts, including several $10,000 to $25,000 awards. The foundation is a Regular Funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its 2024 grants show a single-year snapshot rather than a visible multi-year continuation pattern in the data provided. Every listed grant is marked charitable, pointing to general support rather than a narrower restricted structure.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2M
Total Assets
$17.7M
Total Revenue
$4.6M
Total Expenses
$2.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $69K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$69K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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