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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-6528749

Merkley Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Columbus, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $191,105 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Anne Farver Co Huntington Bank
328 S Saginaw St
Flint, MI 48502
(810) 342-7089
Form and materials
Written request stating name of organization to be considered
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Organizations providing services to the youth and elderly of genesee county

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $191,105

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,764,568

  • Tax year 2023

    $216,272

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,619,630

  • Tax year 2022

    $207,272

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,730,995

  • Tax year 2021

    $200,272

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,559,190

  • Tax year 2020

    $208,772

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,588,083

  • Tax year 2019

    $226,272

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,567,586

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Genesee County Parks and RecreationFlint, MI

    General operating

    $105,452
  2. Genesee County Humane SocietyBurton, MI

    General operating

    $35,153
  3. Food Bank of Eastern MichiganFlint, MI

    General operating

    $10,000
  4. Flint Institute of MusicFlint, MI

    General operating

    $10,000
  5. The Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    General operating

    $5,000
  6. Big Brothers and Big Sisters of East CenColumbus, OH

    General operating

    $5,000
  7. Crim Fitness Foundation IncFlint, MI

    General operating

    $5,000
  8. Crossover Downtown Outreach MinistryFlint, MI

    General operating

    $4,000
  9. Chosen Few Arts CouncilFlint, MI

    General operating

    $3,000
  10. Communities First IncFlint, MI

    General operating

    $2,500
  11. Flint Institute of ArtsFlint, MI

    General operating

    $2,500
  12. Flint Childrens MuseumFlint, MI

    General operating

    $2,500
  13. The New McCree TheatreFlint, MI

    General operating

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $35,15354% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $18,00027% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00015% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan11 grants $181,105
  2. Ohio1 grant $5,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Huntington National BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $66,432

The return

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