Marcus Foundation
The Marcus Foundation (EIN: 58-1815651) is a grant making foundation which supports a number of Jewish and pro-Israel causes. The chairman of the foundation's board is Bernard (Bernie) Marcus, co-founder and former CEO of Home Depot. Marcus is also the founder of the Israel Democracy Institute. His profile on the homepage of the IDI describes the foundation's foci as being: "Jewish causes, children, medical research, free enterprise, and the community". [1]
The Marcus Foundation is a major donor to the US based Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. Between 2002-2012 the foundation donated 3,031,800 to the FIDF.[2]
People
Directors (circa 2012)
Bernard "Bernine" Marcus (Chairman) (DoB 12 May 1929) | Frederick Marcus (Director) | Michael Morris (Director) | Larry Smith (Director) | Lisa Brill (Director) | Dennis Cooper (Director) | James Grien (Director) | Jeffrey Koplan (Director) | Michael Leven (Vice Chairman) | Doug Hertz (Director) | Fred Sanfilippo (Director) | Frederick Slagle (Manager Secretary/Treasurer) | Douglas P. Dinapoli (Finance Director) | Jay Kaiman (Executive Director)
Contact
- Address Circa 2012:
- 1266 W Paces Ferry Road
- Atlanta, GA
- 30327
Notes
- ↑ Israel Democracy Institute Website Bernard (Bernie) Marcus bio. Accessed 4 February 2015.
- ↑ Data compiled from filings of Form 990s 2002 - 2013.
