Private foundation · EIN 95-3500491 · Pasadena, CA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Mericos Foundation's grants went
It reported $3.39M in grants paid across 83 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 81.2% of those dollars to 63 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $2.75M 63 lines
- No confident match $575K 18
- Outside the US $42.8K 1
- Not itemized $20K 1
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 81 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 23-7087814 | $400,000 | SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT | Same city 1.00 |
| Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 95-1684793 | $200,000 | EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAM START-UP COSTS FOR NEW BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING | Exact name 1.00 |
| Greater Horizons Kansas City, MO · EIN 20-0849590 | $192,500 | LHAD DAF | Same street 1.00 |
| Camp Unalayee Association Palo Alto, CA · EIN 94-1422951 | $140,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Distinctive name 0.94 |
| Heal the Ocean Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 77-0565183 | $105,000 | SUMMERLAND OIL FIELD GEOLOGICAL STUDY | Same city 1.00 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Goleta, CA · EIN 77-0169214 | $100,000 | BUILDING READINESS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Moxi the Wolf Museum of Exploration Innovation Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 77-0252722 | $100,000 | ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMS FOR STEAM LEARNING | Exact name 1.00 |
| New Village Charter School Los Angeles, CA · EIN 59-3810480 | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.79 |
| Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (Ppccc) Santa Ana, CA · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | NEW SANTA MARIA HEALTH CENTER | Unmatched Help match |
| Union Rescue Mission South Pasadena, CA · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | HOPE GARDENS FAMILY CENTER - CHILDREN & YOUTH PROGRAMS | Unmatched Help match |
| International Community Foundation National City, CA · EIN 33-0457858 | $90,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Outward Bound Adventures Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-2561330 | $85,000 | OUTWARD BOUND ADVENTURES TRANSFORMATIONAL OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES | Exact name 1.00 |
| Partners for a Hunger Free Oregon Portland, OR · EIN 20-4970868 | $80,000 | TO SUPPORT HIRING A NEW COMMUNITY ORGANIZER | Same address 1.00 |
| Arctic Ice Project Menlo Park, CA · EIN 26-4434262 | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Turner Foundation - Since 1958 Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 95-6111806 | $75,000 | COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Moms Against Fluoridation Dba National Clean Water Alliance Asheville, NC · EIN 47-1017419 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Ragdale Foundation Lake Forest, IL · EIN 36-2937927 | $50,000 | NEXT CAMPAIGN - GARDEN RENOVATION | Exact name 1.00 |
| Santa Barbara Partners in Education Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 77-0549803 | $50,000 | JOB READINESS TRAINING & INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Door of Hope South Pasadena, CA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION FOR DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES | Unmatched Help match |
| Fluoride Action Network Newcastle, WA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Human Resource Development Council (Hrdc) Bozeman, MT · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT SENIOR PROGRAMMING | Unmatched Help match |
| Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 95-1644031 | $40,000 | CORE PROGRAMS & PANDEMIC ASSISTANCE TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN, FAMILIES & SENIORS | Same address 1.00 |
| Garrett's Space Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 83-2751753 | $40,000 | TO SUPPORT CURRENT OPERATING/PROGRAMMING NEEDS | Same address 1.00 |
| Girls Group Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 20-4814985 | $40,000 | PROGRAM COSTS OR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Same address 1.00 |
| Book Harvest Durham, NC · EIN 45-2610533 | $35,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Foundation for Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 95-3234551 | $35,000 | SUPPORT FOR FIRST TIME COLLEGE STUDENT | Same city 0.99 |
| Triangle Flying Disc Association Morrisville, NC · EIN 56-2038555 | $35,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.64 |
| Chicago Coalition for Family Building Chicago, IL · EIN 46-3658724 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Fractured Atlas New York, NY · EIN 11-3451703 | $30,000 | CLAPPING HANDS FARM | Exact name 1.00 |
| Pasadena Humane Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-1643344 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 0.80 |
| Union Station Homeless Services Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-3958741 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Boys & Girls Aid Society of Los Angeles County South Pasadena, CA · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Border Angels San Diego, CA · EIN 01-0777554 | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT REUNITING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES | Exact name 1.00 |
| Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-1690973 | $25,000 | GOOD SHEPHERD SHELTER'S TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH, K-5 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FOR UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED RESIDENT YOUTH AND THEIR MOM… | Same address 1.00 |
| Fulfillment Fund Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-3180934 | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS | Same city 1.00 |
| Kids in the Spotlight Burbank, CA · EIN 35-2364726 | $25,000 | PRODUCTION STUDIO WITH PURPOSE LEGACY AV LIBRARY | Exact name 1.00 |
| Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Los Angeles, CA · EIN 45-4998717 | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 95-1644628 | $25,000 | BOTANIC GARDEN BACK COUNTRY PROJECT | Same address 1.00 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 95-1643378 | $25,000 | SCHOOL AND TEACHER SERVICES FOR TITLE I SCHOOLS | Same address 1.00 |
| Montana State University Bozeman, MT · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | MATCHING PAYMENT - KGLT | Unmatched Help match |
| Santa Barbara Zoo Santa Barbara, CA · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT SANTA BARBARA ZOO RAILROAD MAINTENANCE | Unmatched Help match |
| Yosemite Conservancy San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | SUPPORT CONSERVANCY PROGRAMS | Unmatched Help match |
| Cartoon Art Museum of California San Francisco, CA · EIN 68-0036947 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 0.90 |
| Chapman University Orange, CA · EIN 95-1643992 | $20,000 | WOMEN OF CHAPMAN - CHRISTMAS AT THE RITZ PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin Wausau, WI · EIN 39-1577472 | $20,000 | COFFIN FAMILY DONOR ADVISED FUND | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Labelle Foundation Los Angeles, CA · EIN 83-0882287 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Lone Tree, CO · EIN 31-1640316 | $20,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | Known alias 1.00 |
| American Friends of Big Change South Pasadena, CA · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Ojai Music Festival South Pasadena, CA · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| The Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation South Pasadena, CA · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
1 more line ($42.8K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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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.