About Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation
The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation improves the quality of life for inner-city youth by raising and distributing funds and providing financial and community support so that no child is limited from attaining their lifetime goals due to financial circumstances.
Focus Areas
youth developmenteducationsummer campscommunity enrichmentopioid awareness/preventionchildren's health and welfare
Who They Fund
underprivileged/low-income children and familiesat-risk youth and foster care youthchildren with special needsgeographically vulnerable communities (e.g., Dorchester MA, NYC, Palm Beach Court)medical patients and their families (cardiac surgery/transplant patients)
About Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation
Three straight annual grants to the Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester anchor The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation Inc.’s profile: $367,858 in 2025, $359,295 in 2024, and $299,099 in 2023 for summer camp, educational programs, life guidance, and holiday gifts for underprivileged children in Dorchester, Massachusetts. That pattern fits a foundation built around inner-city youth support, with grants that combine direct service, enrichment, and material aid rather than a single program lane. Recent awards also show the foundation backing youth-serving organizations in other urban and community settings, including a $250,000 grant to Holy Spirit Catholic Church for its parish life center, youth ministry, and children’s religious education programs, and $50,000 to Moving Mountains Inc. for a safe alternative to the streets for youth in New York City. The foundation’s mission statement emphasizes improving the quality of life for inner-city youth through financial and community support so that financial circumstances do not limit lifetime goals. Within that frame, the grants consistently connect youth development, education, recreation, and basic support to organizations serving children and families.
What Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation Funds
Youth development shows up across both large and mid-sized grants. Boys & Girls Club of Boston received $39,240 in 2023 and $38,032 in 2025 for holiday gifts for underprivileged children, while Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County received $35,000 in 2024 to offer educational programs and life guidance to youth of Palm Beach Court. The foundation also supports workforce and pre-employment preparation: Osu Chabad House received $75,000 in 2023 for life, social, and pre-employment skills plus prescription drug education for students in vulnerable geographic locations and children with special needs. Creative and adventure-based programming appears as well. Ghetto Film School Inc. received $40,000 in 2024 for cinematic storytelling and production training for underprivileged children, and Catrock Ventures Inc. received $40,000 in 2024 for a six-month adventure education program aimed at student leadership.
How Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation Gives
Grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a typical award of $7,920 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester, Boys & Girls Club of Boston, Ghetto Film School Inc., Moving Mountains Inc., and Soles 4 Souls. The foundation is a private operating charity? not indicated here; what is clear is that it accepts unsolicited requests through a public grant pre-application for its general grant program. Support is framed as financial and community assistance, and the foundation also makes direct resources available alongside cash grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.3M
Total Assets
$4.3M
Total Revenue
$2.8M
Total Expenses
$1.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Regional15 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MARK WAHLBERG
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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