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The Merz Family Foundation C/o J Frederick Merz Jr Grants
Private foundation · EIN 23-3023616 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.3M
- Grants reported
- 67
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | $686.5K |
| 2024 | 34 | $578.8K |
Where The Merz Family Foundation C/o J Frederick Merz Jr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $135K |
| WILLISTOWN CONSERVATION TRUST | NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $127.5K |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $120K |
| WILLISTOWN CONSERVATION TRUST | NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $85K |
| PHILADELPHIA ZOO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $55K |
| MISTY MEADOWS MITEY RIDERS INC | WAXHAW, NC | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $50K |
| PHILADELPHIA ZOO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $50K |
| EPISCOPAL ACADEMY | NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $49.5K |
| THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $40K |
| PHILLY MUSIC FEST | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $30K |
| BROOKS HEALTH FOUNDATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $30K |
| BROOKS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $25K |
| PHILLY MUSIC FEST | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $25K |
| PAOLI HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PAOLI, PA | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $25K |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $25K |
| QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY | HAMDEN, CT | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $20K |
| THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $20K |
| CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $20K |
| QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY | HAMDEN, CT | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $20K |
| CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $20K |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $20K |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $20K |
| PENN MEDICINE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $20K |
| MISTY MEADOWS MITEY RIDERS INC | WAXHAW, NC | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $20K |
| CHARITY WATER | FRANKLIN, TN | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $13K |
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 The Merz Family Foundation C/o J Frederick Merz Jr'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.