The Marlow Family Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving in the Green Bay/Hobart region, backing local youth-serving and community organizations with both secular and faith-based missions. Their largest support goes to literacy/reading programs and youth ministry groups, and they favor a small number of recurring grantees receiving multi-year or repeated gifts. Grants are generally unrestricted (“general” purpose), suggesting flexible operating support for local nonprofits and occasional corporate/community partnerships.
A recurring core of support goes to Reading Connections Inc, which received general grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including three consecutive $18,000 awards and an additional $19,440 gift in 2024. That repeated pattern shows how Marlow Family Charitable Foundation Inc builds around a small set of local partners rather than one-off awards. The foundation’s giving also reaches youth ministry and neighborhood service organizations, with grants to Young Life Green Bay, Riverview Gardens, and faith-based groups in the Green Bay and Hobart area. General-purpose support appears throughout the recent record, indicating flexibility in how recipients can use the money. The foundation also extends some support beyond traditional nonprofit work, including a corporate grant to US Venture in Appleton. Across the recent grants list, the portfolio is compact, locally oriented, and centered on organizations serving youth, reading, community life, and faith-based programming in northeastern Wisconsin.
Community literacy is one of the clearest themes in the recent grants. Reading Connections Inc received $19,440 in 2024 and $18,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, all marked general support. Youth ministry is another recurring area: Young Life Green Bay received $15,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2024, along with another $10,000 grant in 2024. The foundation also supports church-based youth and community work, including $15,000 to Scaly Mountain Church of God in 2025 and $2,500 to St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church in 2024. Neighborhood and community services appear as well, with Riverview Gardens receiving $25,550 in 2023 and $1,000 in 2024.
Typical grants fall in a moderate range, with p25 at $6,250, a median of $15,000, and p75 at $18,000. The recent record shows repeat giving rather than isolated awards: Reading Connections Inc appears in three consecutive years, and Young Life Green Bay also appears multiple times across 2023 and 2024. Grants are listed as general purpose, which points to unrestricted support. The portfolio is small and concentrated, with the majority of grants going to recipients in Wisconsin.
$195K
$364K
$16K
$50K
Most grants fall between $6K and $18K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$18K
About 87% of grants go to recipients in WI.
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeRegístrate gratis para ver qué tan bien se adapta tu organización sin fines de lucro a este financiador, obtener un pitch generado por IA y descubrir fundaciones similares.
Concentrated, regional giving with repeated grants to a handful of core grantees; relatively few, moderately sized gifts focused on general/operating support rather than many small one-offs.
Notable grantees: Reading Connections Inc, Young Life Green Bay, US VENTURE, Riverview Gardens, Scaly Mountain Church of God
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Wisconsin, where 87% of grants go. Recent recipients cluster in Hobart, Green Bay, and Appleton, including repeated awards to organizations in Hobart and Green Bay. Appleton appears through both a community service grantee and a corporate recipient, while Chicago and Scaly Mountain each appear once outside Wisconsin. All recent grants listed are to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants show support for community literacy, youth ministry, churches, neighborhood services, and a corporate community partner. Examples include Reading Connections Inc for literacy work, Young Life Green Bay for youth ministry, Riverview Gardens for community services, and US Venture for corporate support.
Yes. Reading Connections Inc received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Young Life Green Bay appears more than once across the recent grants list. That pattern suggests a recurring portfolio rather than mostly one-time gifts.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $6,250 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $18,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also show larger awards, including a $30,000 grant and a $25,550 grant.
Its giving is local and concentrated in Wisconsin, with 87% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Hobart, Green Bay, and Appleton, with occasional grants outside Wisconsin.
The recent grants are marked general, which indicates flexible support for recipients. That includes support to literacy organizations, youth ministries, churches, neighborhood services, and a corporate community partner.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| READING CONNECTIONS INC | HOBART, WI | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SCALY MOUNTAIN CHURCH OF GOD | SCALY MOUNTAIN, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YOUNG LIFE GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| US VENTURE | APPLETON, WI | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| READING CONNECTIONS INC | HOBART, WI | $19,440 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| READING CONNECTIONS INC | HOBART, WI | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| YOUNG LIFE GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| YOUNG LIFE GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST MARY OF THE ANGELS CATHOLIC CHURCH | GREEN BAY, WI | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FREEDOM HOUSE | GREEN BAY, WI | $1,890 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| RIVERVIEW GARDENS | APPLETON, WI | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| RIVERVIEW GARDENS | APPLETON, WI | $25,550 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| READING CONNECTIONS INC | HOBART, WI | $18,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| YOUNG LIFE GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
READING CONNECTIONS INC
$18,000GENERAL
SCALY MOUNTAIN CHURCH OF GOD
$15,000GENERAL
YOUNG LIFE GREEN BAY
$15,000GENERAL
PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA
$1,000GENERAL
US VENTURE
$30,000GENERAL
READING CONNECTIONS INC
$19,440GENERAL
READING CONNECTIONS INC
GENERAL
YOUNG LIFE GREEN BAY
$10,000GENERAL
YOUNG LIFE GREEN BAY
$10,000GENERAL
ST MARY OF THE ANGELS CATHOLIC CHURCH
$2,500GENERAL
FREEDOM HOUSE
$1,890GENERAL
RIVERVIEW GARDENS
$1,000GENERAL
RIVERVIEW GARDENS
$25,550GENERAL
READING CONNECTIONS INC
$18,000GENERAL
YOUNG LIFE GREEN BAY
$10,000GENERAL