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Virginia Cretella Mars Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-3798973 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $1.1M
- Grants reported
- 37
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37 | $1.1M |
Where Virginia Cretella Mars Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| READING TEAM | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| CHILDREN'S ART GUILD | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| AUSBON SARGENT LAND PRESERVATION TRUST | NEW LONDON, NH | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| EVERYBODY MATTERS | PHOENIX, AZ | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| FRENCH & PICKERING CREEK CONSERVATION TRUST INC | PHOENIXVILLE, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| HEALTHY HUMOR | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| MIGHTY WRITERS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| NEIGHBORHOOD GARDEN TRUST | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| JENKINS ARBORETUM & GARDENS | DEVON, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $41.5K |
| LITERACY LAB | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $40K |
| CAPITOL HILL ARTS WORKSHOP | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $40K |
| INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF-RELIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $40K |
| PHILADELPHIA EDUCATION FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $37.5K |
| BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $35K |
| THEATRE BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $35K |
| PHILADELPHIA OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| BEHIND THE BOOK | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| ROSEMOUNT CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| SMITH MEMORIAL PLAYGROUND AND PLAYHOUSE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FORESTS | CONCORD, NH | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| SHOUT MOUSE PRESS | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| NATIONAL AQUARIUM | BALTIMORE, MD | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| ANSONIA MUSIC OUTREACH | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $20K |
| BEACON HOUSE COMMUNITY MINISTRY INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $20K |
| CRITICAL EXPOSURE | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $20K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- ASHLEY PANNY CO BBH CO VC MARS FOUN
- Address
- 140 BROADWAY NEW YORK, NY, 10005
- Phone
- 2124831818
- VCMFOUNDATION@BBH.COM
- Deadlines
- REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY SEPTEMBER 15.
- Application materials
- WRITTEN SUMMARY IN LETTER FORM WITH BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, DETAILS OF GRANT PURPOSES, AMOUNT BEING REQUESTED AND A SUMMARY OF ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET. MUST INCLUDE COPY OF 501(C)(3) STATUS LETTER FROM INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. SUBMISSION MUST BE SENT VIA ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TO VCMFOUNDATION@BBH.COM.
- Restrictions
- MISSION STATEMENT: THE VIRGINIA CRETELLA MARS FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND INCREASING COMMUNITY ACCESS TO EDUCATION, THE ARTS, AND GREEN SPACES. FOCUS AREAS: EDUCATION: THE VIRGINIA CRETELLA MARS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS HISTORICALLY UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES THAT FOCUS ON LANGUAGE, ARTS, READING, AND PROJECTS THAT CREATE AN ENGAGING AND COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE. ARTS: THE VIRGINIA CRETELLA MARS FOUNDATION STRIVES TO INCREASE PEOPLE'S EXPOSURE TO THE BREADTH OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, AS WELL AS OPEN POINTS OF ACCESS FOR THEIR OWN FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCES THROUGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ART PROGRAMS. ENVIRONMENT: THE VIRGINIA CRETELLA MARS FOUNDATION VALUES THE IMPORTANCE OF LAND AND WATER PRESERVATION, BOTH URBAN AND RURAL, AND ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN ABOUT AND USE THEIR LOCAL NATURE SPACES.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Virginia Cretella Mars Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.