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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 25-6060860

Merwin Foundation

A private foundation in Erie, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $398,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $398,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,496,853

  • Tax year 2023

    $378,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,252,808

  • Tax year 2022

    $118,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $6,295,560

  • Tax year 2021

    $443,168

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,076,920

  • Tax year 2020

    $400,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,563,689

  • Tax year 2019

    $379,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,434,018

  • Tax year 2018

    $305,513

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,479,822

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Erie Zoological SocietyErie, PA

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  2. Success Through SportErie, PA

    Unrestricted

    $60,000
  3. Erie PhilharmonicErie, PA

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  4. Boys and Girls ClubErie, PA

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  5. Erie City MissionErie, PA

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  6. Children's Advocacy CenterErie, PA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  7. Meals on Wheels ErieErie, PA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  8. Sight Center of NW PAErie, PA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  9. AcesErie, PA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  10. Neighborhood Art HouseErie, PA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  11. Mercy Center for WomenErie, PA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  12. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  13. St Martin CenterErie, PA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. Sarah A Reed Children's CenterErie, PA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. Robert Irvine FoundationTampa, FL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  16. West Lake Fire DepartmentErie, PA

    Unrestricted

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $100,00061% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $40,00024% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $12,0007% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania15 grants $396,500
  2. Florida1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard A MerwinPRES./TREAS/ Hours 1Pay $0
  • James R WalczakASST SEC/DIR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James E SpodenSEC/DIR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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