Grants paid by The Markus Charitable Foundation
EIN 41-1991436 · Wayzata, MN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Markus Charitable Foundation of Wayzata, MN (EIN 41-1991436) reported 116 grants paid totaling $151,753 to 52 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$151,753
116 grants
Recipients
52
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | $24,855 | — |
| 2022 | 23 | $30,360 | — |
| 2023 | 23 | $35,544 | — |
| 2024 | 18 | $28,300 | — |
| 2025 | 28 | $32,694 | — |
Top recipients
The 52 recipients receiving the most from The Markus Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 52 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate Church 41-1407119 | B | Plymouth, MN | 4 | $43,298 | 2025 |
| Mobile Hope 46-2268732 | B | Corcoran, MN | 5 | $11,044 | 2025 |
| Heart Trust Inc 20-5536661 | C | Riverside, CT | 4 | $8,250 | 2025 |
| Samaritan's Purse 58-1437002 | B | Boone, NC | 5 | $7,700 | 2025 |
| Wayzata Evangelical Free Church | U | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $7,350 | 2020 |
| Tunnels to Towers | U | Staten Island, NY | 5 | $7,000 | 2025 |
| Wounded Warriors 45-4027350 | D | Topeka, KS | 5 | $6,500 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities 92-0248725 | D | St Paul, MN | 4 | $6,500 | 2025 |
| Doctors Without Borders | U | New York, NY | 5 | $6,250 | 2025 |
| Interfaith Outreachcommunity Partners 36-3482724 | D | Plymouth, MN | 5 | $5,500 | 2025 |
| Mercy Ships 75-2641151 | C | Garden Valley, TX | 4 | $5,250 | 2025 |
| International Fellowship of Christians & Jews | U | Washington, DC | 3 | $4,500 | 2025 |
| Mn Adult & Teen Challenge | U | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Smile Train | U | Washington, DC | 3 | $2,750 | 2025 |
| Metro Meals On Wheels 31-1501057 | B | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $2,002 | 2025 |
| The Retreat | U | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Heart Trust Inc 99-3825876 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Gifts for Seniors 26-2890591 | B | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | U | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $1,800 | 2025 |
| St Joseph's Indian School 46-0235912 | B | Chamberlain, SD | 4 | $1,760 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society | U | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $1,750 | 2025 |
| Union Gospel Mission 41-0724066 | C | St Paul, MN | 4 | $1,700 | 2025 |
| Pheasants Forever | U | St Paul, MN | 2 | $1,450 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army 41-0698597 | B | St Paul, MN | 3 | $1,100 | 2025 |
| The Leadership Institute 51-0235174 | B | Arlington, VA | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Flaming Pine Youth Camp 41-1304078 | B | Cook, MN | 2 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Feeding America | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $800 | 2020 |
| Ducks Unlimited | U | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $625 | 2025 |
| Wayzata Fire Department 41-6027286 | D | Wayzata, MN | 2 | $550 | 2022 |
| Operation Smile 48-1078633 | D | Topeka, KS | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| St Martin's Church | U | Minnetonka Beach, MN | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Boys Town 47-0376606 | B | Boys Town, NE | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Give Lively | U | New York, NY | 1 | $471 | 2025 |
| Gleason Lake Improvement Assoc 41-1550757 | D | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $300 | 2020 |
| Alzheimer's Association 36-3336574 | D | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $300 | 2020 |
| Friends of Hennepin County Library | U | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $300 | 2025 |
| Judicial Watch 52-1885088 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $250 | 2024 |
| St Baldrick's Foundation 20-1173824 | B | Monrovia, CA | 1 | $250 | 2020 |
| American Heart Association 13-5613797 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $250 | 2020 |
| University of Minnesota | U | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $250 | 2024 |
| Colby Public Library | U | Colby, WI | 1 | $200 | 2025 |
| St Charles Borromeo Church 86-3380961 | D | St Anthony, MN | 1 | $200 | 2022 |
| Team Tucker Association 82-0810295 | B | Hopkins, MN | 1 | $125 | 2025 |
| Riverland Community Technical College 41-1286409 | D | Austin, MN | 1 | $125 | 2025 |
| Stephen Ministries 43-1068623 | B | St Louis, MO | 1 | $103 | 2020 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College 39-1233557 | C | Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $100 | 2025 |
| Friends of Hennepin County Liabrary | U | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
| Our Daily Bread Ministries | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $100 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Heartland 23-7417654 | C | St Paul, MN | 1 | $100 | 2023 |
| Book Blast | U | Louisville, CO | 1 | $100 | 2025 |
| Wayzata American Legion | U | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $100 | 2022 |
| Charity Navigator 13-4148824 | C | Saddle Brook, NJ | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 116 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Westgate Church Plymouth, MN | B | $10,048 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Mobile Hope Corcoran, MN | B | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Heart Trust Inc Southport, CT | C | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | B | $1,700 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | International Fellowship of Christians & Jews Washington, DC | U | $1,500 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Smile Train Washington, DC | U | $1,500 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Wounded Warriors Topeka, KS | D | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Catholic Charities St Paul, MN | D | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Interfaith Outreachcommunity Partners Plymouth, MN | D | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | American Red Cross Minneapolis, MN | U | $800 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Ducks Unlimited Minneapolis, MN | U | $625 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | St Joseph's Indian School Chamberlain, SD | C | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | The Salvation Army St Paul, MN | B | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | American Cancer Society Minneapolis, MN | U | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Metro Meals On Wheels Minneapolis, MN | B | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Gifts for Seniors Minneapolis, MN | B | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Mn Adult & Teen Challenge Minneapolis, MN | U | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Give Lively New York, NY | U | $471 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Union Gospel Mission St Paul, MN | C | $300 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Colby Public Library Colby, WI | U | $200 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Riverland Community Technical College Austin, MN | D | $125 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Team Tucker Association Hopkins, MN | B | $125 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Friends of Hennepin County Library Minneapolis, MN | U | $100 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Book Blast Louisville, CO | U | $100 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2025 | Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI | C | $100 | paid | DONATION | 202611399349100421 |
| 2024 | Westgate Church Plymouth, MN | B | $10,500 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | Heart Trust Inc Southport, CT | C | $2,000 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | Mobile Hope Corcoran, MN | B | $2,000 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | International Fellowship of Christians & Jews Washington, DC | U | $2,000 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | B | $2,000 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | Wounded Warriors Topeka, KS | D | $1,500 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | Catholic Charities St Paul, MN | D | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | Interfaith Outreachcommunity Partners Plymouth, MN | D | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | Union Gospel Mission St Paul, MN | C | $800 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | Mn Adult & Teen Challenge Minneapolis, MN | U | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | Operation Smile Topeka, KS | D | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | St Joseph's Indian School Chamberlain, SD | C | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | St Martin's Church Minnetonka Beach, MN | U | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | Judicial Watch Washington, DC | C | $250 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2024 | University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | U | $250 | paid | DONATION | 202541359349103224 |
| 2023 | Westgate Church Plymouth, MN | B | $10,000 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Catholic Charities St Paul, MN | D | $3,500 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Mobile Hope Corcoran, MN | B | $2,544 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Wounded Warriors Topeka, KS | D | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | B | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Gifts for Seniors Minneapolis, MN | B | $1,500 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Interfaith Outreachcommunity Partners Plymouth, MN | D | $1,500 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | C | $1,500 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | International Fellowship of Christians & Jews Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Heart Trust Inc Southport, CT | C | $750 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Metro Meals On Wheels Minneapolis, MN | B | $750 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Smile Train Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Boys Town Boys Town, NE | B | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | St Joseph's Indian School Chamberlain, SD | B | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Union Gospel Mission St Paul, MN | C | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | American Red Cross Minneapolis, MN | U | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Pheasants Forever St Paul, MN | U | $450 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | American Cancer Society Minneapolis, MN | U | $250 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Our Daily Bread Ministries Grand Rapids, MI | U | $100 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Friends of Hennepin County Library Minneapolis, MN | U | $100 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2023 | Second Harvest Heartland St Paul, MN | C | $100 | paid | DONATION | 202411439349101406 |
| 2022 | Westgate Church Plymouth, MN | B | $12,750 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Mobile Hope Corcoran, MN | B | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Heart Trust Inc New York, NY | D | $2,000 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | C | $1,750 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Interfaith Outreachcommunity Partners Plymouth, MN | D | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Mn Adult & Teen Challenge Minneapolis, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | The Leadership Institute Arlington, VA | B | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Pheasants Forever St Paul, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Smile Train Washington, DC | U | $750 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | American Red Cross Minneapolis, MN | U | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | The Salvation Army St Paul, MN | B | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | B | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | American Cancer Society Minneapolis, MN | U | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Flaming Pine Youth Camp Cook, MN | B | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Wounded Warriors Topeka, KS | D | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Wayzata Fire Department Wayzata, MN | D | $350 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | St Joseph's Indian School Chamberlain, SD | B | $260 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | St Charles Borromeo Church St Anthony, MN | D | $200 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Union Gospel Mission St Paul, MN | C | $100 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Friends of Hennepin County Library Minneapolis, MN | U | $100 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2022 | Wayzata American Legion Wayzata, MN | U | $100 | paid | DONATION | 202303069349100025 |
| 2020 | Wayzata Evangelical Free Church Plymouth, MN | U | $7,350 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Heart Trust Inc Riverside, CT | C | $3,000 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | The Retreat Wayzata, MN | U | $2,000 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Mobile Hope Corcoran, MN | B | $1,500 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Catholic Charities St Paul, MN | D | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Interfaith Outreachcommunity Partners Plymouth, MN | D | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Mn Adult & Teen Challenge Minneapolis, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Wounded Warriors Topeka, KS | D | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Feeding America Washington, DC | U | $800 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Metro Meals On Wheels Minneapolis, MN | B | $752 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $750 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Flaming Pine Youth Camp Cook, MN | B | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | American Cancer Society Minneapolis, MN | U | $500 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Alzheimer's Association Minneapolis, MN | D | $300 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Gleason Lake Improvement Assoc Plymouth, MN | D | $300 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | St Baldrick's Foundation Monrovia, CA | B | $250 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | American Heart Association Dallas, TX | B | $250 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Wayzata Fire Department Wayzata, MN | D | $200 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Stephen Ministries St Louis, MO | B | $103 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Friends of Hennepin County Liabrary Minneapolis, MN | U | $100 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | The Salvation Army St Paul, MN | B | $100 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
| 2020 | Charity Navigator Saddle Brook, NJ | C | $100 | paid | DONATION | 202101469349100605 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611399349100421 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541359349103224 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411439349101406 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303069349100025 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101469349100605 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/411991436.json.
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