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Filing year 2024

THE MARCUS FOUNDATION INC

Atlanta, Georgia·EIN 58-1815651·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$547.9M
Total assets
$366.8M
Total expenses
$261.6M
Reported officers
15

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.

Director and President
Board President
Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Georgia
$570k
$596k
Vice President
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$424k
$443k
Chief Financial Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$108k
$112k
Director
Unclassified
$50k
$52k
Director
Unclassified
$50k
$52k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 10 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE MARCUS FOUNDATION INC equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
0.2%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$227.5M

Itemized grants

221

Median grant

$300k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATIONATLANTA, GATO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$17.6M
EMORY UNIVERSITYATLANTA, GATO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$14.2M
AVALON NETWORKATLANTA, GATO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$13.4M
HILLEL FDN FOR JEWISH CAMPUSWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$10.6M
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATIONBROOKHAVEN, GATO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$9.4M
WEBER SCHOOL THEATLANTA, GATO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$7.1M
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONBOCA RATON, FLTO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$6.8M
UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CANCERHOUSTON, TXTO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECEIPIENT ORGANIZATION$6.2M
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALPHILADELPHIA, PATO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$6.1M
NEFESH B'NEFESHPARAMUS, NJTO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$5.9M
FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIESWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$5.8M
MARCUS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF ATLANTADUNWOODY, GATO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$5.7M
JEWISH EDUCATION PROJECTNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$5.1M
IDI FOUNDATION INCATLANTA, GATO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$3.8M
EMORY MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATIONATLANTA, GATO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECEIPIENT ORGANIZATION$3.5M
FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$3.1M
MISSION ROLL CALLCLOVER, SCTO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECEIPIENT ORGANIZATION$3M
PRAGERUSHERMAN OAKS, CATO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$3M
ICENTER THENORTHBROOK, ILTO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$2.8M
YALE UNIVERSITYNEW HAVEN, CTTO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECEIPIENT ORGANIZATION$2.6M
FLORIDA EDUCATION FOUNDATIONTALLAHASSEE, FLTO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$2.5M
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTAATLANTA, GATO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$2.3M
ISRAEL ON CAMPUS COALITIONWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$2.2M
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$2.1M
ITREKNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$2M
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 4%
from 2023

From $549k in 2023 to $570k in 2024.

$549k
2023
$570k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$589k to $596k

Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board President pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 147%.

$549k in 2023 to $570k in 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay fell 13% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE MARCUS FOUNDATION INC

What does the Board President of THE MARCUS FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Board President of THE MARCUS FOUNDATION INC received $570,048 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Georgia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at THE MARCUS FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Georgia, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE MARCUS FOUNDATION INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE MARCUS FOUNDATION INC equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE MARCUS FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE MARCUS FOUNDATION INC reported $547.9M in total revenue and $261.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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