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EIN 54-6037592

Mars Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
New York
State
New York
Year formed
1957
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Mars Foundation is a private foundation located in New York, NY that primarily funds general support. It made 110 grants last year to various organizations, including the Capital Area Food Bank and others.
Total revenues
$2,579,461
2023
Total expenses
$2,219,407
2023
Total assets
$41,992,342
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Grants made by Mars Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB)General Support$300,000
Pretend City the Children's Museum of Orange CountyGeneral Support$110,000
Thomas Lovejoy Amazon Biodiversity CenterGeneral Support$60,000
...and 94 more grants made totalling $1,628,000

Personnel at Mars Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Bruce MackenzieFounder and Executive Director
James BurkDirector of Communications and Webmaster
Casey SteuerProject Director
Anthony GedellerTreasurer$0

Financials for Mars Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,000,000
Investment income and dividends$836,958
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-257,497
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,579,461

Form 990s for Mars Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-08990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-12990PFView PDF
2019-122021-02-25990PFView PDF
2018-122019-12-19990PFView PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 3, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
June 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Hunger
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedNational levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
BBH Co 140 Broadway Pb-Tax
New York, NY 10005
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
marsfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(212) 493-8851
IRS details
EIN
54-6037592
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1957
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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