Private foundation · EIN 25-6060860

Merwin Foundation

Preselected only

Erie, PA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202523189349100947
Total assets (EOY)$6,496,853
Grants paid$398,500
Typical (median) grant$17,500
Grants listed16
Giving in home state (PA)99%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K2
$5K–$25K9
$25K–$100K4
$100K+1

Smallest $1,500 · Largest $100,000

Geographic focus

PA
99%
FL
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$378,500$6,252,80820
2024$398,500$6,496,85316

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Erie Zoological SocietyERIE, PAUNRESTRICTED$100,000
Success Through SportERIE, PAUNRESTRICTED$60,000
Erie PhilharmonicERIE, PAUNRESTRICTED$40,000
Boys And Girls ClubERIE, PAUNRESTRICTED$30,000
Erie City MissionERIE, PAUNRESTRICTED$30,000
Children'S Advocacy CenterERIE, PAUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Meals On Wheels ErieERIE, PAUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Sight Center Of Nw PaERIE, PAUNRESTRICTED$20,000
AcesERIE, PAUNRESTRICTED$15,000
Neighborhood Art HouseERIE, PAUNRESTRICTED$15,000
Mercy Center For WomenERIE, PAUNRESTRICTED$15,000
American Heart AssociationERIE, PAUNRESTRICTED$10,000
St Martin CenterERIE, PAUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Sarah A Reed Children'S CenterERIE, PAUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Robert Irvine FoundationTAMPA, FLUNRESTRICTED$2,000
West Lake Fire DepartmentERIE, PAUNRESTRICTED$1,500
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