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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 13-6940594

The Mercer Trust

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 1 grant and $410,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Dr Maxwell K Hearn
295 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
(212) 570-3858
[email protected]
Form and materials
In writing
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2019

    $410,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $418,754

Grants paid in 2019

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $410,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $410,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey1 grant $410,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Dr Maxwell K HearnTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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