Private foundation · EIN 13-3798973 · New York, NY · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Virginia Cretella Mars Foundation's grants went
It reported $975,000 in grants paid across 35 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 90.8% of those dollars to 32 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $885K 32 lines
- No confident match $90K 3
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- WRITTEN SUMMARY IN LETTER FORM WITH BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, DETAILS OF GRANT PURPOSES AND AMOUNT BEING REQUESTED. MUST INCLUDE COPY OF 501(C)(3) STATUS LETTER FROM INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. SUBMISSION MUST BE SENT VIA ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TO VCMFOUNDATION@BBH.COM.
- Deadlines
- REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY SEPTEMBER 15.
- Restrictions
- INTEREST IN SUPPORTING PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON D.C. AND NEW HAMPSHIRE AREA ORGANIZATIONS. ONLY U.S. CHARITIES WITH 501(C)(3) APPROVED STATUS FROM INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 34 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust New London, NH · EIN 22-2884768 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.83 |
| Childrens Arts Guild New York, NY · EIN 27-4597575 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.69 |
| Everybody Matters Phoenix, AZ · EIN 47-4170512 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Healthy Humor New York, NY · EIN 81-3050519 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Mighty Writers Philadelphia, PA · EIN 01-0920922 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Neighborhood Gardens Trust Philadelphia, PA · EIN 22-2741750 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.91 |
| Reading Team New York, NY · EIN 13-4125884 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| French & Pickering Creek Conservation Trust Phoenixville, PA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Institute for Local Self Reliance Minneapolis, MN · EIN 23-7394104 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Literacy Lab Washington, DC · EIN 27-1777117 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Philadelphia Education Fund Philadelphia, PA · EIN 22-2567982 | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens Devon, PA · EIN 23-2726419 | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Theater Breaking Through Barriers Corp New York, NY · EIN 13-3193376 | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.96 |
| Behind the Book New York, NY · EIN 32-0086097 | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| National Aquarium Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-1121163 | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Philadelphia Outward Bound Center Philadelphia, PA · EIN 56-2472884 | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.88 |
| Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-1353547 | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests Concord, NH · EIN 02-0222237 | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Ansonia Music Outreach Organization New York, NY · EIN 13-3674001 | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.90 |
| Critical Exposure Washington, DC · EIN 26-2829875 | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Project Create Washington, DC · EIN 42-1559894 | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Urban Dove Long Is City, NY · EIN 13-3997718 | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Washington, DC · EIN 52-1015413 | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Shoutmousepressinc Washington, DC · EIN 47-1324990 | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| John Hay Estate at the Fells Newbury, NH · EIN 04-3345078 | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Workshop Learning Dba Project Based Learning Philadelphia, PA · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Capital Fringe Washington, DC · EIN 03-0561944 | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Naptown Philharmonic Orchestra Edgewater, MD · EIN 75-3125994 | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Tww Brooklyn, NY · EIN 11-3634316 | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Community College of Baltimore County Foundation Baltimore, MD · EIN 20-3246676 | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation Philadelphia, PA · EIN 52-1173474 | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Rosemount Center Washington, DC · EIN 52-0954828 | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Performance Garage Philadelphia, PA · EIN 31-1668674 | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Barn at Spring Brook Farm West Chester, PA · EIN 20-3417567 | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
1 more line ($20K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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6 recipients in common - The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Washington, DC
6 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
5 recipients in common - Lindback Cr & Mf Foundation Tw Main Las Vegas, NV
4 recipients in common - Independence Foundation Philadelphia, PA
4 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.