Private foundation · EIN 22-6063382 · Boston, MA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Merck Family Fund's grants went
It reported $3.12M in grants paid across 85 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 72.7% of those dollars to 54 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $2.27M 56 lines
- No confident match $781K 28
- Individuals, not shown $70K 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- STEP 1 - LETTER OF INQUIRY USING THE ONLINE APPLICATION; STEP 2 - FULL PROPOSAL USING THE ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM
- Deadlines
- FEBRUARY 1 AND AUGUST 1
- Restrictions
- GRANTS MADE ONLY TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE TAX EXEMPT
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 74 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Knoxville, TN · EIN 58-1620669 | $100,000 | PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE SOUTHEAST | Same address 1.00 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center Charlottesville, VA · EIN 52-1436778 | $100,000 | PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AS THE FIRST ENERGY RESOURCE OF THE SOUTH | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Public Interest Law Center Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-1923398 | $90,000 | GARDEN JUSTICE LEGAL INITIATIVE | Same ZIP 0.87 |
| Clean Energy Group Montpelier, VT · EIN 03-0359346 | $80,000 | PHASING OUT PEAKERS IN MASSACHUSETTS AND PHILADELPHIA | Same address 1.00 |
| Ceres Boston, MA · EIN 22-3053747 | $75,000 | MOBILIZING CORPORATE ENERGY USERS TO INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY | Same address 1.00 |
| New York Lawyers for the Public Interest New York, NY · EIN 13-2860703 | $75,000 | PEAK COALITION | Same address 1.00 |
| Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Woburn, MA · EIN 81-3283869 | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Casa Hyattsville, MD · EIN 52-1372972 | $50,000 | DEFENDING DEMOCRACY | Same address 0.68 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Boston, MA · EIN 04-6149986 | $50,000 | ADVANCING STATE-BASED DECARBONIZATION STRATEGIES | Same address 1.00 |
| Dogwood Alliance Asheville, NC · EIN 56-2139120 | $50,000 | OUR FORESTS AREN'T FUEL | Same address 1.00 |
| Green Guerillas Brooklyn, NY · EIN 13-2903183 | $50,000 | GREEN GUERILLAS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PIPELINE | Exact name 1.00 |
| National Vote at Home Institute Washington, DC · EIN 82-5515680 | $50,000 | NATIONAL VOTE AT HOME INSTITUTE | Same address 1.00 |
| North Carolina Black Alliance Raleigh, NC · EIN 56-2210571 | $50,000 | NORTH CAROLINA BLACK ALLIANCE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Same address 1.00 |
| North Carolina Clean Energy Fund Dba Clean Energy Fund of the Carolinas Raleigh, NC · EIN 86-2644198 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Pennsylvania Voice Philadelphia, PA · EIN 81-1141448 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT. | Same city 1.00 |
| Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance Atlanta, GA · EIN 20-4949501 | $50,000 | ADVANCING ENERGY SECURITY AND EQUITY IN THE SOUTHEAST | Same address 1.00 |
| Southeast Sustainability Directors Network Brandon, FL · EIN 99-3624061 | $50,000 | SCALING ENERGY EFFICIENCY WORK IN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH | Exact name 1.00 |
| Southern Coalition for Social Justice Durham, NC · EIN 26-0688375 | $50,000 | CHALLENGING ADMINISTRATIVE DISENFRANCHISEMENTS | Same city 1.00 |
| Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA · EIN 51-0198509 | $50,000 | NY RENEWS COALITION-WIDE CLIMATE JUSTICE REGRANTS | Exact name 1.00 |
| United Community Centers Brooklyn, NY · EIN 11-1950787 | $50,000 | EAST NEW YORK FARMS! | Same address 1.00 |
| Power Philadelphia, PA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | BUILDING STATEWIDE POWER IN RELATIONSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| Farm School NYC New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $45,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Charleston, SC · EIN 57-0887278 | $40,000 | COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE 2023-2024 ENERGY PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 0.79 |
| Equity Advocates Harrison, NY · EIN 82-3885723 | $40,000 | BUILDING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE NYC URBAN AGRICULTURE & FOOD JUSTICE COMMUNITY | Same address 1.00 |
| National Caucus of Environmental Legislators Washington, DC · EIN 68-0633254 | $40,000 | BUILDING STATE CHAMPIONS FOR CARBON REDUCTION IN THE NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST US | Same city 1.00 |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine Augusta, ME · EIN 01-0270690 | $40,000 | CLIMATE ACTION AND THE CLEAN ENERGY SYSTEM FOR MAINES FUTURE | Same address 1.00 |
| North Star Fund New York, NY · EIN 13-2950801 | $40,000 | COMMUNITY FOOD FUNDERS | Same address 1.00 |
| The Chisholm Legacy Project Baltimore, MD · EIN 92-0515371 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Ma Food System Collaborative Boston, MA · no confident EIN match | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT. | Unmatched Help match |
| ONE Pennsylvania United Pittsburgh, PA · no confident EIN match | $40,000 | DEFEND AND EXPAND DEMOCRACY TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PHILLY 2023 | Unmatched Help match |
| Environmental and Energy Study Institute Washington, DC · EIN 52-1268030 | $35,000 | LEVERAGING EFFICIENCY FOR NONPROFITS AND RURAL ON-BILL FINANCING TO SPEED AN ENERGY TRANSITION | Same address 1.00 |
| Environmental Integrity Project Washington, DC · EIN 20-1326922 | $35,000 | BIOFUELS ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT | Same city 1.00 |
| The John Bartram Association Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-7393771 | $35,000 | YOUTH-LED AGRICULTURE AND LOCAL FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AT THE SANKOFA COMMUNITY FARM AT BARTRAM'S GARDEN | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Land Trust Alliance Washington, DC · EIN 04-2751357 | $35,000 | ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH LAND CONSERVATION | Same address 1.00 |
| North Carolina Climate Justice Collective Durham, NC · EIN 87-2961785 | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.71 |
| Vietlead Philadelphia, PA · no confident EIN match | $35,000 | RESILIENT ROOTS FARM PROGRAM | Unmatched Help match |
| American Rivers Washington, DC · EIN 23-7305963 | $30,000 | AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN THE TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN | Same city 1.00 |
| Clean Water Fund Washington, DC · EIN 52-1043444 | $30,000 | CENTERING EQUITY IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY | Exact name 1.00 |
| Green City Force Brooklyn, NY · EIN 80-0428040 | $30,000 | GREEN CITY FORCE (GCF) SERVICE CORPS AND ECO-HUBS | Same street 1.00 |
| Groundwork Lawrence Lawrence, MA · EIN 04-3546770 | $30,000 | GROWING YOUTH LEADERS THROUGH JOB TRAINING AND URBAN FARMING | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Majorityaction Silver Spring, MD · EIN 82-1105809 | $30,000 | EXPANDING INVESTOR POWER FOR 1.5 C CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ALIGNMENT & LARGE AM ACCOUNTABILITY | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Norris Square Neighborhood Project Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2045157 | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Red Hook Initiative Brooklyn, NY · EIN 20-3904662 | $30,000 | RED HOOK FARMS - AN URBAN YOUTH FARM IN RED HOOK, BROOKLYN | Same address 1.00 |
| Regional Environmental Council Worcester, MA · EIN 04-6364350 | $30,000 | YOUTHGROW PROGRAM | Same city 1.00 |
| The Campaign Against Hunger Brooklyn, NY · EIN 20-0934854 | $30,000 | GREEN TEENS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Food Project Lincoln, MA · EIN 04-3262532 | $30,000 | THE FOOD PROJECTS YOUTH PROGRAMS | Same address 1.00 |
| Gardening the Community Springfield, MA · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Our Climate Education Fund Seattle, WA · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | EMPOWERING YOUNG CLIMATE LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE NORTHEAST | Unmatched Help match |
| Urban Farming Institute Mattapan, MA · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Eastie Farm Boston, MA · EIN 47-5540982 | $25,000 | LIVING LANDS PROGRAM | Same ZIP 1.00 |
10 more lines ($310K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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14 recipients in common - The Jpb Foundation New York, NY
11 recipients in common - The William Penn Foundation Philadelphia, PA
11 recipients in common - Park Foundation Ithaca, NY
10 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
9 recipients in common - Tortuga Charitable Foundation New York, NY
8 recipients in common - Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Winstonsalem, NC
7 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.