Private foundation · Denver, CO

David and Peggy Gordon Marks

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Typical grant size
$104 – $208 – $500
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
28
Repeat grantees
15
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Peggy Marks
DIRECTOR
David Marks
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'11
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
148
Total grants awarded
$180K
Total amount
$1K
Average grant
$29K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$29K
49 grants
2023
$24K
49 grants
2022
$32K
46 grants
2021
$21K
1 grants
2020
$29K
1 grants
2019
$26K
1 grants
2018
$19K
1 grants

Top recipients

See Attached Schedule
4 grants · CO
$95K
Jewish Family Service of Colo
3 grants · CO
$15K
1 grant · CO · ✓ Exact match
$10K
Congregation Shir Shalom
3 grants · CT
$9K
Anti Defamation League
3 grants · CO
$6K
Jewish Colorado
3 grants · CO
$5K
Temple Emanuel
3 grants · CO
$3K
3 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$3K
Jewish National Fund
3 grants · CA
$3K
Planned Parenthood
3 grants · NY
$2K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Jewish Family Service of Colo
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$5K
Congregation Shir Shalom
CHARITY
CT · TY 2024
$4K
Jewish Colorado
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Anti Defamation League
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Aurora Mental Health
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Jewish National Fund
CHARITY
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Food Bank of the Rockies
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$1K
Alzheimers Assoc of Colo
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$1K
Children's Hospital
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$1K
Temple Emanuel
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$1K
Judaism Your Way
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$1K
National Council of Jewish Women
CHARITY
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
Shalom Cares
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$520
Marlene Landy Cancer Foundation
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$520
University of Co Foundation
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$500
Hadassa Hospital
CHARITY
NY · TY 2024
$360
Israel Cancer Research Fund
CHARITY
KS · TY 2024
$311
Denver Rescue Mission
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$260
Rocky Mountain Jewish
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$250
Adventhealth Hospice
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$208
Doctors Without Borders
CHARITY
NY · TY 2024
$208
Parkinson Association of
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$208
Planned Parenthood
CHARITY
NY · TY 2024
$208
Rocky Mountain Pbs
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$208
The Salvation Army
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$208
Mental Health of Colorado
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$208
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$208
The Gathering Place
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$208
National Park Foundation
CHARITY
DC · TY 2024
$200
Colorado Center for the Blind
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$104
Madd
CHARITY
KS · TY 2024
$104
Denver Hospice
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$104
Colorado Symphony
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$104
Denver Museum of
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$104
Kempe Foundation
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$104
Birthright Israel Foundation
CHARITY
NY · TY 2024
$104
Make a Wish Foundation
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$104
Shriners Hospital for Children
CHARITY
FL · TY 2024
$104
No Kid Hungry
CHARITY
DC · TY 2024
$103
Jewish War Veterean of the USA
CHARITY
DC · TY 2024
$100
Covenant House
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$100
Lotus Network
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$100
Feed the Children
CHARITY
OK · TY 2024
$100
Denver Art Museum
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$100
Unicef
CHARITY
NJ · TY 2024
$79
Reach Out and Read Colorado
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$52
Sock It to Em
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$52
Friends of Arapahoe Libraries
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$52
Volunteers of America
CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$52
Jewish Family Service of Colo
CHARITY
CO · TY 2023
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.