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Merriman Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 23-7113720 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $7.2M
- Grants reported
- 68
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- $5.1M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | $3.3M |
| 2024 | 37 | $3.9M |
Where Merriman Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke Hill School | Kansas City, MO | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $1.1M |
| SMU School of Business | Dallas, TX | Charitable - Education | 2025 | $1M |
| SMU Athletics | Dallas, TX | Charitable - Athletics | 2025 | $1M |
| SMU Athletics | Dallas, TX | Charitable - Athletics | 2024 | $1M |
| SMU School of Business | Dallas, TX | Charitable - Education | 2024 | $1M |
| Heart of America Council BSA | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | 2025 | $585K |
| St Lukes Hospital Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Charitable - Research | 2025 | $300K |
| St Lukes Hospital Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Charitable - Research | 2024 | $271K |
| The Garden Club of Palm Beach 1928 | Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | 2025 | $150K |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | CHARITABLE - Arts | 2024 | $100K |
| Children's Mercy Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $56K |
| Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League | West Palm Beach, FL | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $55K |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | CHARITABLE - Medical Research | 2025 | $50K |
| Nelson Atkins Museum of Art | Kansas City, MO | CHARITABLE - Art | 2024 | $50K |
| Alcuin School | Dallas, TX | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $50K |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | CHARITABLE - Medical Research | 2024 | $50K |
| Nelson Gallery Foundation | Kansas City, MO | CHARITABLE - ART | 2025 | $50K |
| Heart of America Council BSA | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | 2024 | $30K |
| United Way Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | 2025 | $20K |
| Alcuin School | Dallas, TX | CHARITABLE | 2025 | $20K |
| Blair House Foundation | Washington, DC | CHARITABLE | 2025 | $20K |
| Blair House Foundation | Washington, DC | CHARTIABLE | 2024 | $20K |
| Downtown Council of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $10K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | CHARITABLE | 2025 | $10K |
| Hats Off to Mothers | N Kansas City, MO | CHARITABLE | 2024 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Merriman Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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.