John And Cree Marshall Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives, community development, and religious organizations. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and fostering community engagement. The foundation primarily serves educational nonprofits and community organizations, providing grants to various recipients that align with its focus areas. While it is based in Ohio, its funding extends to organizations across multiple states, indicating a broader commitment to its mission beyond local boundaries.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit focused on education or community programs with a national or multi-state presence and capacity to manage modest grants in the $1k–$8k range.
Good Fit
- • Clear education-focused program or civic/advocacy work similar to prior recipients.
- • Organizational capacity to absorb mid-range grants (roughly $1,000–$8,000).
- • Visibility to or endorsement by trustees, board members, or intermediary networks (since grants are preselected).
- • Willingness to accept rolling, written requests and to engage via a mailed submission route.
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year covered 10 different states, with nearly all dollars going out of the foundation's home state and a single state receiving 48% of 2023 funding.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 18 distinct recipients (18 grants) with 17 of those recipients new that year, indicating a broad and varied set of grantees despite some dollar concentration among the top five.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of many new recipients in the latest year suggests new entrants have been funded, but the foundation publicly states it funds only preselected applicants and no open online application is available, so unsolicited applicants would likely need trustee referral or prior visibility.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
