The Marilyn K North Foundation concentrates its giving on health-focused pediatric causes alongside a smaller but distinct interest in animal conservation and local community support. Grants are typically unrestricted and intended for general/operational use, and the foundation repeats support to favored health organizations. While headquartered in North Carolina, the foundation funds both national children's health charities and a regional community foundation, plus at least one specialized conservation group.
Marilyn K North Foundation C/o Mark K Miller gives unrestricted operating support to a small set of nonprofit organizations, with recent grants centered on pediatric health and a separate conservation thread. Two recurring recipients show the pattern clearly: Elizabeth Glaser Foundation received $30,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025 for operations at the recipient’s discretion, while St Jude Children's Research Hospital received $20,000 in 2025 for operations at the recipient’s discretion. The foundation also backed Institute of Range American Mustang with a $30,000 operating grant in 2024, indicating that its giving is not limited to health care alone. A 2025 grant to Cfwnc for operations at the recipient’s discretion adds a community philanthropy dimension, and the same year Foothills Conservancy received support as well. The foundation’s public record shows annual grants of $128,000 and total assets of $1,226,544, but the clearest signal is its preference for flexible, discretionary support rather than restricted project funding. Repeated support to the same organizations suggests a relationship-based approach to grantmaking.
Pediatric health is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent giving. In 2025, it gave $20,000 to St Jude Children's Research Hospital for operations at the recipient’s discretion, and the same year it awarded $20,000 to Elizabeth Glaser Foundation for the same purpose. The latter organization also received $30,000 in 2024, showing a continuing relationship. A separate conservation interest appears in a $30,000 grant to Institute of Range American Mustang in 2024 for operations at the recipient’s discretion. Community support also shows up in 2025 through a $20,000 grant to Cfwnc for operations at the recipient’s discretion. Another 2025 grant went to Foothills Conservancy, extending the foundation’s mix beyond pediatric health.
Typical grants are fixed at $30,000 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile, so the recent record points to a very consistent award size. The foundation’s recent grants are all made to organizations, not individuals, and each listed grant is for operations at the recipient’s discretion. Repeat support is present: Elizabeth Glaser Foundation appears in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also shows a regional footprint in its public record, but the grant record is more notable for flexible operating support than for project-specific funding or formal program rules.
$128K
$1.2M
$94K
$100K
Most grants fall between $30K and $30K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$30K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Small number of mid-sized grants (mostly $20k–$50k) with an emphasis on unrestricted/operational support; a mix of repeat funding to core health grantees and selective one-off gifts to conservation and local community foundations.
Notable grantees: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Institute of Range American Mustang, Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC)
All listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients. Washington, DC appears more than once through Elizabeth Glaser Foundation, and Asheville, NC is represented by Cfwnc. Other recipient locations include Memphis, TN for St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Hot Springs, SD for Institute of Range American Mustang, and Morganton, NC for Foothills Conservancy. Although the foundation is headquartered in North Carolina, none of the listed grants went to recipients in the HQ state as a share of the sample shown.
The recent record shows operating support across all listed grants. Each grant is described as being for operations at the recipient’s discretion, including awards to Elizabeth Glaser Foundation, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Cfwnc, and Foothills Conservancy.
Pediatric health appears most often, including grants to Elizabeth Glaser Foundation and St Jude Children's Research Hospital. A separate conservation strand appears through Institute of Range American Mustang, and community philanthropy appears through Cfwnc and Foothills Conservancy.
Yes. Elizabeth Glaser Foundation received $30,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025. That repeat giving suggests at least one continuing relationship rather than a one-time award pattern.
The typical grant size is very consistent: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $30,000. That indicates the foundation often makes grants at a uniform dollar level, even though individual recent awards also include $20,000 and $8,000.
All listed grants in the recent sample went to U.S. recipients. Washington, DC, Asheville, NC, Memphis, TN, Hot Springs, SD, and Morganton, NC all appear among the recipient locations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFWNC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS AT RECIPIENT'S DISCRETION |
| ELIZABETH GLASER FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS AT RECIPIENT'S DISCRETION |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS AT RECIPIENT'S DISCRETION |
| FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY | MORGANTON, NC | $8,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS AT RECIPIENT'S DISCRETION |
| ELIZABETH GLASER FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS AT RECIPIENT'S DISCRETION |
| INSTITUTE OF RANGE AMERICAN MUSTANG | HOT SPRINGS, SD | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS AT RECIPIENT'S DISCRETION |
CFWNC
$20,000FOR OPERATIONS AT RECIPIENT'S DISCRETION
ELIZABETH GLASER FOUNDATION
$20,000FOR OPERATIONS AT RECIPIENT'S DISCRETION
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$20,000FOR OPERATIONS AT RECIPIENT'S DISCRETION
FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY
$8,000FOR OPERATIONS AT RECIPIENT'S DISCRETION
ELIZABETH GLASER FOUNDATION
$30,000FOR OPERATIONS AT RECIPIENT'S DISCRETION
INSTITUTE OF RANGE AMERICAN MUSTANG
$30,000FOR OPERATIONS AT RECIPIENT'S DISCRETION