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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 32-0620086

The Merlin Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $65,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $310,460

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $240,462

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Best FriendsKanab, UT

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  2. Broome Animal SanctuaryMiddleburgh, NY

    Charitable donation

    $8,500
  3. Our CompanionsManchester, CT

    Charitable donation

    $6,500
  4. Save the ChimpsFort Pierce, FL

    Charitable donation

    $6,500
  5. Animal Care Centers of NYCNew York, NY

    Charitable donation

    $6,000
  6. Womens Animal CenterBensalem, PA

    Charitable donation

    $6,000
  7. Red RoverSacromento, CA

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  8. Envisioning AccessAllston, MA

    Charitable donation

    $4,500
  9. Jane Goodall InstituteWashington, DC

    Charitable donation

    $4,000
  10. Wildlife Freedom FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable donation

    $3,000
  11. Tiger HavenKingston, TN

    Charitable donation

    $3,000
  12. Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga IncSaratoga SPGS, NY

    Charitable donation

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals6 grants $26,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $19,500
  2. Utah1 grant $10,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $6,500
  4. Florida1 grant $6,500
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $6,000
  6. California1 grant $5,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $4,500
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $4,000
  9. Tennessee1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Eloise W CanzonePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jacqueline CanzoneVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Zachary WeinsteigerTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Richard CutlerSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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