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Merck Family Fund Grants
Private foundation · EIN 22-6063382 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $3.2M
- Grants reported
- 87
- Median grant
- $35K
- Future commitments
- $1.6M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 87 | $3.2M |
Where Merck Family Fund gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Massachusetts$811.5KPennsylvania$674.5KNew York$545KNorth Carolina$387.5KDistrict of Columbia$138.3K
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIDES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | COMMUNITY FOOD FUNDERS | 2024 | $130K |
| CLEAN ENERGY GROUP INC | MONTPELIER, VT | MOBILIZING CORPORATE ENERGY USERS TO INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY | 2024 | $80K |
| NEW YORK LAWYERS FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $75K |
| ACADIA CENTER | ROCKPORT, ME | ENDORSING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE SOUTHEAST | 2024 | $75K |
| PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | BUSHWICK GROWS COMMUNITY FARM | 2024 | $70K |
| FARM SCHOOL NYC | NEW YORK, NY | BUILDING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE NYC URBAN AGRICULTURE & FOOD JUSTICE COMMUNITY | 2024 | $60K |
| DOGWOOD ALLIANCE | ASHEVILLE, NC | OUR FORESTS AREN'T FUEL | 2024 | $60K |
| POWER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | RED HOOK FARMS - AN URBAN YOUTH FARM IN RED HOOK, BROOKLYN | 2024 | $50K |
| ONE PENNSYLVANIA UNITED | PITTSBURGH, PA | EMPOWERING YOUNG CLIMATE LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE NORTHEAST | 2024 | $50K |
| SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | NY RENEWS COALITION-WIDE CLIMATE JUSTICE REGRANTS | 2024 | $50K |
| CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | ADVANCING STATE-BASED DECARBONIZATION STRATEGIES | 2024 | $50K |
| NEW ENGLAND GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENT FUND | NEWMARKET, NH | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| CASA PENNSYLVANIA | HYATTSVILLE, MD | DEFENDING DEMOCRACY | 2024 | $50K |
| PENNSYLVANIA VOICE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | THE URBAN AGRICULTURE RELEASE PLAN EVENT | 2024 | $50K |
| GROUNDWORK USA | YONKERS, NY | GROWING YOUTH LEADERS THROUGH JOB TRAINING AND URBAN FARMING | 2024 | $50K |
| SOUTHERN ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY | KNOXVILLE, TN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| MA VOTER TABLE | SPRINGFIELD, MA | ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH LAND CONSERVATION | 2024 | $50K |
| MAKE THE ROAD PA | ALLENTOWN, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT. | 2024 | $50K |
| EL PUEBLO | RALEIGH, NC | LEVERAGING EFFICIENCY FOR NONPROFITS AND RURAL ON-BILL FINANCING TO SPEED AN ENERGY TRANSITION | 2024 | $50K |
| NEIGHBORHOOD GARDENS TRUST | PHILADELPHIA, PA | PEAK COALITION | 2024 | $50K |
| NATIONAL VOTE AT HOME INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | NATIONAL VOTE AT HOME INSTITUTE | 2024 | $50K |
| NC CLIMATE JUSTICE COLLECTIVE | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| NORTH CAROLINA BLACK ALLIANCE | RALEIGH, NC | URBAN HERBAL PLANT PROJECT | 2024 | $50K |
| BLUEPRINT NC | RALEIGH, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| SOUTHERN COALITION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE | DURHAM, NC | THE FOOD PROJECTS YOUTH PROGRAMS | 2024 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- MERCK FAMILY FUND ATTN JAMES MAGUIR
- Address
- 131 DARTMOUTH STREET SUITE 301 BOSTON, MA, 021165297
- Phone
- 7817896516
- Deadlines
- FEBRUARY 1 AND AUGUST 1
- Application materials
- STEP 1 - LETTER OF INQUIRY USING THE ONLINE APPLICATION; STEP 2 - FULL PROPOSAL USING THE ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM
- Restrictions
- GRANTS MADE ONLY TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE TAX EXEMPT
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Merck Family Fund's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.