Private foundation · EIN 46-4050182

Sherry & Gerald Merfish Family Foundation

Preselected only

Houston, TX

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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 202511329349101431
Total assets (EOY)$5,466,541
Grants paid$482,350
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed29
Giving in home state (TX)64%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K11
$5K–$25K10
$25K–$100K8
$100K+0

Smallest $50 · Largest $76,640

Geographic focus

TX
64%
DC
18%
CO
13%
NY
5%
LA
0%
IL
0%
MA
0%

Common purposes

funds

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$501,479$5,764,44421
2024$482,350$5,466,54129

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
Houston Area Women'S CenterDALLAS, TXGENERAL FUNDS$76,640
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Of HoustonHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUNDS$70,500
Boulder Jewish Community CenterBOULDER, COGENERAL FUNDS$60,000
New Leaders Council (Nlc)WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL FUNDS$53,780
Jewish Federation-Greater HoustonHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUNDS$27,000
Center For Reproductive RightsNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUNDS$25,000
National Partnership For Women & FamiliesWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL FUNDS$25,000
Houston Jewish Community FoundationHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUNDS$25,000
Promise Village Academy LlcHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUNDS$24,600
Target HungerHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUNDS$20,000
Planned ParenthoodHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUNDS$15,000
The 19Th NewsAUSTIN, TXGENERAL FUNDS$15,000
Houston Isd FoundationHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUNDS$5,500
Congregation Emanu ElHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUNDS$5,000
St John'S SchoolHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUNDS$5,000
University Of HoustonHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUNDS$5,000
Texas Civil Rights ProjectAUSTIN, TXGENERAL FUNDS$5,000
J-Street Education FundWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL FUNDS$5,000
Congregation Beth IsraelHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUNDS$3,450
BbyoWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL FUNDS$2,500
Emery Wiener SchoolHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUNDS$2,000
Evelyn'S Park ConservancyBELLAIRE, TXGENERAL FUNDS$2,000
Museum Of The Southern JewishNEW ORLEANS, LAGENERAL FUNDS$1,000
Mankind Project UsaCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUNDS$1,000
Congregation Har HashemBOULDER, COGENERAL FUNDS$1,000
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