Marini Family Trust
/OVERVIEW: The Marini Family Trust supports education, health, human services and religion in San Francisco, California.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, health, human services, religion
IP TAKE: MFT tends to support the same local organizations that have personal connections to the Marini family year after year, which can make things challenging for unaffiliated grantseekers in need of funds.
PROFILE: Established in 1954, the Marini Family Trust (MFT) is a private foundation managed by Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services, which serves as a trustee for the foundation. Frank Marini and his sisters Margaret Marini, Anne Marini, Rose Marini and Jennie Marini created MFT to support charitable causes they cared about. The foundation aims to "support the University of San Francisco, St. Nicholas Catholic Church and various other charitable organizations supported by Frank Marini during his lifetime.” MFT funds local efforts for education, health, human services and religion.
The Marini Family Trust typically supports well-established local institutions that the family is already very familiar with. It gives preference to both Catholic and Italian organizations and usually awards around eight grants per year. Most funding is for general support, but MFT also provides urgent disaster relief support during times of emergency. Common grantees are higher education institutions, churches, youth-serving agencies and the American Red Cross.
Grants range between about $10,000 and $50,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the state of California and most often the city of San Francisco. Past local grantees include the Salesian Boys & Girls Club, Italian American Community Services Agency and the University of San Francisco.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The grant application deadline each year is October 1 but MFT accepts applications throughout the year. Grantseekers should submit their requests electronically through the Wells Fargo online grants system. MFT reviews applications at an annual grant meeting in November. It confirms receipt of applications via automated email message and communicates grant decisions by December. Direct general questions to the staff at grantadministration@wellsfargo.com or 888-235-4351.
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