Mertz Gilmore Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-2872722 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $18.2M
- Grants reported
- 607
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- $6.5M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 285 | $7.5M |
| 2023 | 322 | $10.7M |
Where Mertz Gilmore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAPROOT EARTH | SLIDELL, LA | GULF SOUTH GREEN NEW DEAL NETWORK | 2023 | $500K |
| OPENSECRETS | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $200K |
| OPENSECRETS | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| PROTEUS FUND | AMHERST, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT (PIPER FUND) | 2023 | $175K |
| NEW YORK FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT (YOUTH ORGANIZING & CULTURE CHANGE FUND) | 2023 | $150K |
| NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | DANCE AWARD PROGRAM | 2023 | $138K |
| PROTEUS FUND | WALTHAM, MA | PIPER FUND | 2024 | $135K |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY | NEW YORK, NY | STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND 2023 | 2023 | $125K |
| APPALACHIAN VOICES | BOONE, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| WILLIAM J BRENNAN JR CENTER FOR JUSTICE INC | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT THE BRENNAN CENTER'S MONEY IN POLITICS WORK | 2023 | $100K |
| NEW YORK FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | NEIGHBORHOODS FIRST FUND | 2023 | $100K |
| COLOR OF CHANGE EDUCATION FUND | OAKLAND, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| COLOR OF CHANGE EDUCATION FUND | OAKLAND, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $100K |
| SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $100K |
| ALLIANCE OF ARTISTS COMMUNITIES | PROVIDENCE, RI | MERTZ GILMORE/HOWARD GILMAN ARTIST RESIDENCIES CONSORTIUM | 2023 | $100K |
| APPALACHIAN VOICES | BOONE, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $100K |
| NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | DANCE AWARD PROGRAM | 2024 | $98K |
| SALT LAKE CIVIL NETWORK | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | YOUNIFY | 2023 | $90K |
| AFRICAN COMMUNITIES TOGETHER | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $90K |
| MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE IN EL BARRIO | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $90K |
| CHINESE STAFF AND WORKERS' ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $90K |
| DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $75K |
| WILLIAM J BRENNAN JR CENTER FOR JUSTICE INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $75K |
| VIRGINIA INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT | RICHMOND, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $75K |
| CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK | TAKOMA PARK, MD | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $75K |
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
- CO MERTZ GILMORE FOUNDATION
- Address
- 218 EAST 18TH STREET NEW YORK, NY, 10003
- Phone
- 2124751137
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- FOR ALL GRANT MAKING, THE FOUNDATION FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS OR THOSE FISCALLY SPONSORED BY 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS, WITH ALL CONDUCTED WORK IN THE UNITED STATES. WE DO NOT FUND INDIVIDUALS, ENDOWMENTS OR RELIGIOUS CONCERNS. WE DO NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS. PROGRAM GRANT AREAS IN 2024 INCLUDED: 1) NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM; 2) NEW YORK CITY DANCE PROGRAM; 3) DEMOCRATIC VALUES; AND 3) CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS. (CONTINUED ON STATEMENT 15)
- Restrictions
- SEE FORM AND CONTENT OF APPLICATIONS
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Mertz Gilmore Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings 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.