Marian Foundation
The Marian Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to supporting charitable initiatives primarily in the areas of education, community service, and faith-based organizations. Its mission focuses on providing program support to various recipients, including churches, high schools, and community service clubs, reflecting a commitment to enhancing community welfare and educational opportunities. The foundation predominantly serves organizations in the Columbus, Ohio area, with a significant emphasis on Catholic institutions and programs that empower women and support youth development. Through its funding, the Marian Foundation aims to foster community engagement and promote educational advancement.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An Ohio-based, tax-exempt charitable organization—often a parish, Catholic school, or local community nonprofit—seeking program support and able to submit the Marian Foundation grant form by the February 1 deadline.
Good Fit
- • Located in Ohio (Columbus area) and serving local communities.
- • Faith-based institutions or parochial schools, or community service nonprofits.
- • Requests for program support at or below the stated $10,000 guideline (unless board approval is likely).
- • Ability to provide IRS exemption proof and the completed Marian Foundation grant request form by the deadline.
- • Some prior local visibility or relationship with foundation trustees or the Marian Foundation administrator.
Geography
Observed giving is single-state and concentrated in Ohio (all grants in filings are to Ohio recipients, centered on Columbus).
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 20 distinct grantees (16–19 in prior years) and a mix of churches, schools, and local nonprofits, indicating a broad set of independent recipients despite dollar concentration in one large award.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes a grant request form, a mailing address and phone, and a February 1 deadline, and the filings show new recipients each year (for example five new in 2023 and seven new in 2024), so unfamiliar applicants have a visible, routinized application path and have been funded.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
