William and Cynthia Marcus Family Charitable Trust
Private foundation · Chestnut Hill, MA · EIN 04-6042910 · reported 2023–2025 · files as William and Cynthia Marcus
200grants reported
$500median award
$250lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$791Ktotal paid
16states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 33 of its 200 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $328K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
99-50 Florence Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-1930
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gann Academy CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Waltham, MA | $68,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston Inc TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Newton, MA | $46,036 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Newton, MA | $36,000 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $32,000 |
| Temple Beth Elohim CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Wellesley, MA | $27,618 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Boston, MA | $24,100 |
| Temple Beth Elohim CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Wellesley, MA | $20,800 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Boston, MA | $20,325 |
| American Jewish Committee CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Newton, MA | $20,000 |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| Jewish Federation CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Newton, MA | $18,000 |
| Gann Academy TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Waltham, MA | $18,000 |
| Gann Academy CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Waltham, MA | $15,100 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Boston, MA | $15,000 |
| American Jewish Committee CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Temple Beth Elohim TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Wellesley, MA | $13,720 |
| Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Newton, MA | $12,500 |
| American Jewish Committee TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | New York, NY | $11,100 |
| Valley Beth Shalom CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Encino, CA | $10,770 |
| Boston Jewish Film Festival TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Newton, MA | $10,444 |
| Valley Beth Shalom CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Encino, CA | $10,248 |
| American Jewish World Service CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| American Jewish World Service TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 |
| American Jewish World Service CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Newton, MA | $8,000 |
| Jaffa Institute CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Bergenfield, NJ | $7,500 |
| American Society for Technion - Israel Institute of Technology CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | New York City, NY | $6,440 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $6,000 |
| Impactisrael Inc TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Needham, MA | $5,110 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $5,100 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Boston, MA | $5,100 |
| American Society for Technion - Israel Institute of Technology CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | New York City, NY | $5,000 |
| Impactisrael Inc CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Needham, MA | $5,000 |
| Mit Hillel Foundation Inc CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 |
| Torah Academy Inc CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Brookline, MA | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| American Society for Technion - Israel Institute of Technology TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Newton, MA | $5,000 |
| Birthright Israel TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America - New England Chapter TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Jaffa Institute TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Bergenfield, NJ | $5,000 |
| Mit Hillel Alumni TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 |
| Valley Beth Shalom TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Encino, CA | $5,000 |
| America Israel Democracy Coalition CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Wynnewood, PA | $5,000 |
| Birthright Israel CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | New York City, NY | $5,000 |
| Impactisrael Inc CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Needham, MA | $5,000 |
| Jaffa Institute CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Bergenfield, NJ | $5,000 |
| Mit Hillel Foundation Inc CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 |
| Jewish Funders Network CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $4,475 |
| Jewish Funders Network TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | New York, NY | $4,454 |
| Magan David Adom CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | OR Yehuda | $3,000 |
| Yad Chessed CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Waltham, MA | $2,575 |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America - New England Chapter CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Bridges Academy CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | Studio City, CA | $2,500 |
| Mirriam Fund Jewish Boston TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Boston, MA | $2,500 |
| Golden Bridges School CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 200 reported grants.
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