Private foundation · EIN 45-6870036

The Merops Foundation 6178-01-16

Preselected only

Philadelphia, 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 202512939349100611
Total assets (EOY)$9,844,875
Grants paid$603,585
Typical (median) grant$33,000
Grants listed15
Giving in home state (PA)34%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K6
$25K–$100K8
$100K+1

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $160,000

Geographic focus

PA
34%
MI
18%
NY
12%
IL
8%
NE
7%
FL
7%
CA
6%
KS
4%

Common purposes

projectexcavationnotionarchaeologicalfellowshipsarchaeologygygaiaprojectsantiochiacragumkerkenespostearthquakeremediationgordion

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$559,751$9,682,08913
2024$603,585$9,844,87515

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
American Research Institute In TurkeyPhiladelphia, PAFELLOWSHIPS IN ARCHAEOLOGY$160,000
Koc Education Culture And HealthcareNew York, NYGYGAIA PROJECTS$70,000
University Of MichiganAnn Arbor, MINOTION ARCHAEOLOGICAL$60,000
University Of MichiganAnn Arbor, MINOTION ARCHAEOLOGICAL$50,000
Board Of Regents Of The University OfLincoln, NEANTIOCHIA AD CRAGUM$45,000
University Of Central Florida FoundationOrlando, FLKERKENES PROJECT$42,500
University Of ChicagoChicago, ILPOST-EARTHQUAKE REMEDIATION$37,235
University Of Pennsylvania MuseumPhiladelphia, PAGORDION EXCAVATION PROJECT$33,000
The University Of Kansas Center ForLawrence, KSTEMPLE OF APHRODITE PROJECT$25,850
University Of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CAEXCAVATION AND CONSERVATION$20,000
Institute Of Nautical ArchaeologyCollege Station, TXEXCAVATION, RESEARCH AND$20,000
ArtogetherOakland, CAFLYING CARPET FESTIVAL$15,000
American Research Institute In TurkeyPhiladelphia, PASUPPORT FOR ARIT ANKARA$10,000
University Of ChicagoChicago, ILBASALT SCULPTURE$10,000
University Of Arizona FoundationTucson, AZLABORATORY OF TREE-RING$5,000
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