Marino Family Charitable Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Marino Family Charitable Foundation supports health and human services in Los Angeles, California.
FUNDING AREAS: Health, human services
IP TAKE: In addition to Greater Los Angeles, this family funder is also open to considering groups in other parts of Southern California that work with people who have Down Syndrome, such as Newport Beach and Pasadena.
PROFILE: Established in 2012, the Marino Family Charitable Foundation (MFCF) is a private foundation managed by Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services, which serves as a trustee for the foundation. The family members who serve this foundation as officers are Tanya Marino Casey as president, David Marino as vice president, Gail Marino as secretary and Gary Marino as treasurer. The foundation is “dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals by offering support to nonprofit organizations who have demonstrated, through their charitable works and core values, the ability to make a positive difference in and further advance, educate or enrich their communities.” MFCF funds local efforts for health and human services.
The Marino Family Charitable Foundation is a funder of ongoing program support, but does not usually award grants for building repairs or capital projects. Across MFCF’s two funding areas, it gives special priority to organizations that help people with Downs syndrome. These grants usually go to groups that assist with the education and basic needs of individuals with this genetic condition. Typical grantees are children’s hospitals, learning resource centers and developmental pediatric institutes.
Grants range between about $5,000 and $35,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Los Angeles, California, as well as San Francisco, California and Boca Raton, Florida. Past local grantees include the Korean American Women’s Association, Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County and Club 21 Learning & Resource Center.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The grant application deadline each year is June 30, although MFCF accepts applications submitted all throughout the year. Grantseekers should submit their requests electronically through the Wells Fargo online grants system. Applicants receive automated email messages to confirm their submissions, and MFCF reviews requests by the end of the calendar year. Direct general questions to the staff at grantadministration@wellsfargo.com or 888-235-4351.
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