Private foundation · Chapel Hill, NC

The Marian Foundation

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Typical grant size
$100 $200 $500
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
68
Repeat grantees
29
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2025 990-PF

Leadership · from 2025 990-PF

Helen Davidson
President/Treas
Richard Tapper
Secretary

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

Payout rate · TY 2025
7.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
'25
340
Total grants awarded
$131K
Total amount
$385
Average grant
$6K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2025
$15K
34 grants
2024
$15K
34 grants
2023
$9K
14 grants
2022
$13K
21 grants
2021
$13K
19 grants
2020
$11K
16 grants
2019
$11K
65 grants
2018
$8K
29 grants
2017
$9K
22 grants
2016
$6K
17 grants
2015
$5K
12 grants
2014
$8K
30 grants
2013
$7K
27 grants

Top recipients

11 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$11K
10 grants · WY · ✓ Exact match
$9K
11 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$7K
1 grant · CO · ✓ Exact match
$6K
Prison Mindfulness Institute
9 grants · MA
$5K
7 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$5K
National Outdoor Leadership
3 grants · WY
$5K
Porch Communities
6 grants · NC
$4K
Emma Willard Scholarship
3 grants · NY
$4K
Rocking the Boat NYC
4 grants · NY
$4K

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

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$1K
American Dance Festival
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$1K
Hl Ferguson Museum
Educational
NY · TY 2025
$500
Prison Mindfulness Institute
Humanitarian Education
MA · TY 2025
$500
Triangle Land Conservancy
Nature Conservation
NC · TY 2025
$500
Book Harvest
Educational
NC · TY 2025
$500
Cambodian Childrens
Humanitarian Aid
CA · TY 2025
$400
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Nature Conservation
WV · TY 2025
$300
Rocking the Boat NYC
Environmental Education
NY · TY 2025
$200
National Outdoor Leadership School
Environmental Education
WY · TY 2025
$200
Barack Obama Foundation
Community Restoration
IL · TY 2025
$200
Porch Communities
Humanitarian Aid
NC · TY 2025
$200
Stark Mountain Foundation
Nature Conservation
VT · TY 2025
$200
Feeding America
Humanitarian Aid
IL · TY 2025
$200
USA Ultimate Fund
Financial Assistance
CO · TY 2025
$200
Interfaith Food Shuttle
Food Secuirty Support
NC · TY 2025
$200
Shelburne Falls
Nature Conservation
MA · TY 2025
$200
Unc Botanical Gardens
Nature Conservation
NC · TY 2025
$100
Designed for Joy
Women Rights
NC · TY 2025
$100
Durham Rescue Mission
Humanitarian Aid
NC · TY 2025
$100
Planned Parenthood
Humanitarian Aid
NC · TY 2025
$100
American Discovery Trail
Nature Conservation
DC · TY 2025
$100
San Diego Zoo
Nature Conservation
CA · TY 2025
$100
Friends of Governors Island
Nature Conservation
NY · TY 2025
$100
Friends of Notre Dame
Historic Conservation
NH · TY 2025
$100
Wgbh
Educational Media
MA · TY 2025
$100
Food Bank of Central and Eastern Nc
Food Secuirty Support
NC · TY 2025
$100
ACLU
Human Rights
NY · TY 2025
$100
Claws
Wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and education
NC · TY 2025
$100
Center for Reproductive Rights
Womens Rights
NY · TY 2025
$100
International Campaign for Tibet
Human Rights
DC · TY 2025
$100
Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge
Animal Rescue
NC · TY 2025
$100
Prison Mindfulness Institute
Humanitarian Education
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Book Harvest
Educational
NC · TY 2024
$2K
Friends of Dss
Humanitarian Aid
NC · TY 2024
$1K
International Campaign for Tibet
Human Rights
DC · TY 2024
$1K
Rocking the Boat NYC
Environmental Education
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Triangle Land Conservancy
Nature Conservation
NC · TY 2024
$1K
Appalachian Trial Conservancy
Nature Conservation
WV · TY 2024
$1K
Barack Obama Foundation
Community Restoration
IL · TY 2024
$600
Hl Ferguson Museum
Educational
NY · TY 2024
$500
Monica Bill Barnes
Cultural Education
NY · TY 2024
$500
National Outdoor Leadership School
Environmental Education
WY · TY 2024
$500
Emily's List
Women Rights
DC · TY 2024
$500
Jane Goodall
Nature Education
DC · TY 2024
$500
Friends of Governors Island
Nature Conservation
NY · TY 2024
$500
Porch Communities
Humanitarian Aid
NC · TY 2024
$500
Designed for Joy
Women Rights
NC · TY 2024
$500

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