Merriman Foundation

Annual Giving
$2.7M
Grant Range
$1K - $1.8M

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Quick Stats

  • Annual Giving: $2,692,250 (grants paid, tax year 2023)
  • Grant Range: $500–$1,779,068 (based on 990-PF records)
  • Geographic Focus: Based on recent 990-PF records, recent giving has been concentrated in Missouri, Kansas, and Florida
  • Application Method: No public application process
  • Number of Grants: 28 grants in 2023
  • Average Grant: $96,152
  • Total Assets: $2,317,524

Contact Details

  • Phone: 202-785-9500
  • Address: 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006-4604

Funding Priorities

The foundation supports:

  • Education and higher education
  • Arts and culture
  • Health, diseases and conditions
  • Human services, youth development, and youth services
  • Scouting programmes
  • Religion
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism

Recent Grant Pattern

The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and only supports preselected organisations.

Based on most recent 990-PF grant records:

  • Geographic concentration in Missouri, Kansas, and Florida, with additional grants across DC, IL, MN, OH, TX, VA, and WI
  • Typical grantee types include educational institutions, youth development organisations, health services, cultural organisations, and scouting programmes
  • Grant amounts range from $500 to over $1.7 million, with an average of approximately $96,000

What They Don't Fund

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funding.

Application Process & Timeline

The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. There is no public application process.

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