Private foundation · EIN 23-3023616 · Delray Beach, FL · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Merz Family Foundation's grants went
It reported $360,500 in grants paid across 36 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 77.0% of those dollars to 27 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $278K 27 lines
- No confident match $83K 9
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 35 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN · EIN 41-6011702 | $110,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same city 1.00 |
| Philly Music Fest Philadelphia, PA · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Willistown Conservation Trust Newtown Sq, PA · EIN 23-2841453 | $22,500 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation Franklin, TN · EIN 80-0587086 | $20,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Exact name 1.00 |
| Lankenau Medical Center Foundation Wynnewood, PA · EIN 23-2176723 | $20,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Misty Meadows Mitey Riders Waxhaw, NC · EIN 56-2045099 | $20,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same ZIP 0.94 |
| Pennsylvania SPCA Philadelphia, PA · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Unmatched Help match |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-1352166 | $10,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership Corporati New York, NY · EIN 45-1634118 | $10,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same address 0.82 |
| The Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-1370501 | $10,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Philadelphia Zoo Philadelphia, PA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Brooks Health Foundation Jacksonville, FL · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Pennsylvania New Bolten Center Kennett Square, PA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-1352630 | $5,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Episcopal Academy Newtown Sq, PA · EIN 23-1370500 | $5,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Historic Sugartown Malvern, PA · EIN 23-2215382 | $5,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Malvern Public Library Malvern, PA · EIN 22-2531151 | $5,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same address 0.85 |
| Main Line Health Radnor, PA · EIN 23-2331531 | $5,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Piston Foundation Stamford, CT · EIN 85-4373512 | $5,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same city 1.00 |
| St Patrick Church Philadelphia, PA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Unmatched Help match |
| Bravo Colorado at Beaver Creek-Vail Inc Dba Bravo Vail Valley Music Festival Vail, CO · EIN 84-1074065 | $4,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same address 0.65 |
| Baptist Health Foundation Little Rock, AR · EIN 23-7169407 | $4,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Philabundance Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2290505 | $3,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same address 1.00 |
| The Agnes Irwin School Rosemont, PA · EIN 23-1352650 | $2,500 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Horizons National Westport, CT · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Unmatched Help match |
| American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA · EIN 13-1788491 | $2,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Known alias 1.00 |
| American Kidney Fund Rockville, MD · EIN 23-7124261 | $2,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Brandywine Valley SPCA West Chester, PA · EIN 23-1381030 | $2,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Exact name 1.00 |
| Chester County Food Bank Exton, PA · EIN 27-0887311 | $1,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Chester County Coatesville, PA · EIN 23-2549743 | $1,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communiti Pottstown, PA · EIN 23-1977722 | $1,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL · EIN 20-2370934 | $1,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Exact name 1.00 |
| Haverford School Haverford, PA · EIN 23-1352646 | $1,000 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Triangle, VA · EIN 20-3021444 | $500 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Known alias 1.00 |
| Schuylkill Township Police Phoenixville, PA · no confident EIN match | $500 | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | Unmatched Help match |
1 more line ($5,000) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
20 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
19 recipients in common - Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
10 recipients in common - Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
10 recipients in common - Lincoln Financial Foundation Radnor, PA
9 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
9 recipients in common - Chubb Charitable Foundation Philadelphia, PA
9 recipients in common - Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ
8 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.