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Preselected only
The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$2,369,600
- Grants listed
- 39
- Assets, end of year
- $14,656,150
-
Tax year 2023
$799,350
- Grants listed
- 37
- Assets, end of year
- $15,793,541
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Tax year 2022
$915,750
- Grants listed
- 33
- Assets, end of year
- $16,039,504
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Tax year 2021
$897,555
- Grants listed
- 34
- Assets, end of year
- $19,513,861
-
Tax year 2020
$902,250
- Grants listed
- 45
- Assets, end of year
- $17,609,515
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Tax year 2019
$807,270
- Grants listed
- 33
- Assets, end of year
- $16,910,645
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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James Merrill House FoundationStonington, CT
Unrestricted general
$750,000 -
Church of the Holy ApostlesNew York, NY
Unrestricted general
$285,000 -
Griot Arts IncClarksdale, MS
Unrestricted general
$215,000 -
St John's Parish - Protestant EpiscopalNew York, NY
Support rector wardens and
$102,100 -
Cathedral of St Philip - Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta IncAtlanta, GA
Support the cathedral of
$102,100 -
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY
Unrestricted general
$100,000 -
Actors' Shakespeare ProjectCharlestown, MA
Unrestricted general
$100,000 -
International Community School IncDecatur, GA
Unrestricted general
$82,500 -
Urban Recipe IncAtlanta, GA
Unrestricted general
$62,500 -
Georgia Justice ProjectAtlanta, GA
Unrestricted general
$62,500 -
Georgia State Univ FDNAtlanta, GA
Unrestricted general
$62,500 -
Vermont Studio Center IncJohnson, VT
Unrestricted general
$60,000 -
On the Rise IncCambridge, MA
Unrestricted general
$50,000 -
Broadway Community IncNew York, NY
Unrestricted general
$25,000 -
Friends of Worcester Free LibraryWorcester, NY
Unrestricted general
$25,000 -
Shepherd Center IncAtlanta, GA
Unrestricted general
$20,500 -
Alliance for Christian MediaAtlanta, GA
Unrestricted general
$20,500 -
Childrens' Healthcare of Atlanta IncBrookhaven, GA
Unrestricted general
$20,500 -
Christ Episcopal Church of Ponte VerdaOrlando, FL
Unrestricted general
$20,500 -
Emmett Till Interpretive CenterSumner, MS
Unrestricted general
$20,000 -
Midtown Assistance CenterAtlanta, GA
Unrestricted general
$20,000 -
Concrete Temple TheatreNew York, NY
Unrestricted general
$15,000 -
Commonwealth School IncBoston, MA
Unrestricted general
$10,900 -
National Society of Colonial Dames in NYNew York, NY
Unrestricted general
$10,900 -
Rectors Wardens & Vestry- Church of the AscensionNew York, NY
Unrestricted general
$10,900 -
Junior League of Atlanta IncAtlanta, GA
Unrestricted general
$10,900 -
St Luke's Episcopal ChurchAtlanta, GA
Unrestricted general
$10,900 -
Forward Arts Foundation IncAtlanta, GA
Unrestricted general
$10,900 -
Regional Council of Churches of AtlantaAtlanta, GA
Unrestricted general
$10,900 -
Donoho SchoolAnniston, AL
Support thomas sims potts
$10,900 -
Atlanta Ballet IncAtlanta, GA
Unrestricted general
$10,300 -
Family Heritage FoundationStone MTN, GA
Unrestricted general
$10,000 -
Southeast Asian Coalition of Central MaWorcester, MA
Unrestricted general
$10,000 -
Saint Andrew's Dune ChurchSouthampton, NY
Unrestricted general
$5,150 -
American National Red CrossWashington, DC
Unrestricted general
$5,150 -
Atlanta Speech School IncAtlanta, GA
Unrestricted general
$5,150 -
Atlanta Symphony (woodruff Arts Center)Atlanta, GA
Support atlanta symphony
$5,150 -
Society of the Four ArtsPalm Beach, FL
Unrestricted general
$5,150 -
Hospice Guild FFN of Palm Beach CountyPalm Beach, FL
Unrestricted general
$5,150
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture7 grants $1,106,35067% of the total
- Education5 grants $119,4507% of the total
- Human services5 grants $105,1506% of the total
- International aid1 grant $100,0006% of the total
- Crime and legal aid1 grant $62,5004% of the total
- Food and agriculture1 grant $62,5004% of the total
- 4 other causes5 grants $101,9006% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Connecticut1 grant $750,000
- New York9 grants $579,050
- Georgia17 grants $527,800
- Mississippi2 grants $235,000
- Massachusetts4 grants $170,900
- Vermont1 grant $60,000
- Florida3 grants $30,800
- Alabama1 grant $10,900
- District of Columbia1 grant $5,150
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Jere W GoldsmithVICE PRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
- Mark E MagowanPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
- Amy MerrillVICE PRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
- Walton RawlsTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
- Oliver MerrillTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
- Glen GoldsmithTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
The return
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