Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation Inc C/O Nancie Lynch

About Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation Inc C/O Nancie Lynch

Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation Inc C/o Nancie Lynch makes unusually large charitable commitments for a regional funder, with two 2024 grants of $1,634,500 and $1,321,000 listed to "See Statement" for charitable purposes. That pattern sits alongside a 2025 portfolio that includes a $200,000 grant to the American Red Cross for the Blood Saves Lives program and several six-figure or mid-five-figure awards to arts, health, and women-and-girls organizations. The foundation’s grantmaking leans toward mission support, endowments, capital needs, and program sponsorships rather than many small project grants. Arts and music appear often, including support for studios, orchestras, music institutes, and performance partnerships. Health funding shows up in cancer support, Parkinson’s research, veteran mental health, and blood donation work. Women and girls are also visible through grants to shelters, leadership programs, and learning spaces. The recipient list also includes educational and cultural institutions such as universities, museums, and youth arts organizations, suggesting a mix of community-serving and institution-building support across its program areas.

What Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation Inc C/O Nancie Lynch Funds

Arts and music are a major thread in the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it gave $100,000 to Project Create for the capital campaign and naming of the Art and Music Studio, $50,000 to the University of Utah for the School of Music Kingsbury Hall partnership, and $40,000 to Friday Morning Music Club partly to create an endowment fund for the Arioso Chorales conductor. Education support appears in both formal and informal settings. Washington School for Girls received $50,000 for the capital campaign and naming of the learning lab classroom plus mission-related operations, while Heifetz International Music Institute received $20,000 for scholarship and tuition assistance. Health-related grants include $50,000 to Johns Hopkins University for the Community Cancer Corps and $20,000 to Wounded Warrior Project for mental health and wellness programs for veterans. Women and girls also appear through $35,000 to The Salvation Army National Capital Area Command for The Turning Point Center for Women and Children.

How Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation Inc C/O Nancie Lynch Gives