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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 48-1088604

Merrill Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Mission, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $482,002 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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
Fred Merrill Jr
5400 Johnson Dr 373
Mission, KS 66205
(734) 645-5310
Form and materials
No prescribed form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $482,002

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $9,894,257

  • Tax year 2024

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $9,966,294

  • Tax year 2023

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,877,466

  • Tax year 2022

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,993,010

  • Tax year 2021

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,078,686

  • Tax year 2020

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,985,687

  • Tax year 2019

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,369,378

  • Tax year 2018

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,818,551

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wilson Tourism Hub IncWilson, KS

    To help support the organization

    $100,500
  2. Country Club Christian ChurchKansas City, MO

    To help support the organization

    $50,584
  3. Saint Lukes FoundationKansas City, MO

    To help support the organization

    $50,000
  4. Leawood Presbyterian ChurchLeawood, KS

    To help support the organization

    $40,834
  5. Kansas State AthleticsManhattan, KS

    To help support the organization

    $40,000
  6. Church of the ResurrectionLeawood, KS

    To help support the organization

    $30,000
  7. Youth FrontKansas City, KS

    To help support the organization

    $30,000
  8. Salvation ArmyKansas City, MO

    To help support the organization

    $25,000
  9. Rocky Ridge Music Center FoundationBoulder, CO

    To help support the organization

    $20,000
  10. Museum of Prairiefire FoundationOverland Park, KS

    To help support the organization

    $18,834
  11. Kansas State Alumni AssociationManhattan, KS

    To help support the organization

    $15,000
  12. The Kansas City SymphonyKansas City, MO

    To help support the organization

    $13,750
  13. JDRF Kansas City ChapterKansas City, MO

    To help support the organization

    $13,000
  14. Kansas City ChoraleKansas City, MO

    To help support the organization

    $10,000
  15. Harvesters Community Food NetworkKansas City, MO

    To help support the organization

    $5,000
  16. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    To help support the organization

    $3,000
  17. Kauffman Center for the Performing ArtsKansas City, MO

    To help support the organization

    $2,500
  18. Lyric Opera of Kansas CityKansas City, MO

    To help support the organization

    $2,500
  19. Nelson Gallery FoundationKansas City, MO

    To help support the organization

    $2,500
  20. Wayside WaifsKansas City, MO

    To help support the organization

    $2,500
  21. Kansas City PBSKansas City, MO

    To help support the organization

    $1,500
  22. Kansas Public RadioLawrence, KS

    To help support the organization

    $1,500
  23. Umkc FoundationKansas City, MO

    To help support the organization

    $1,500
  24. Pi Beta Phi FoundationChesterfield, MO

    To help support the organization

    $1,000
  25. Kansas City Union StationKansas City, MO

    To help support the organization

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $138,08469% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $50,00025% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $4,5002% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $2,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas9 grants $278,168
  2. Missouri14 grants $180,834
  3. Colorado1 grant $20,000
  4. Texas1 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.

  • Fred Merrill JrTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Melanie Merrill ThompsonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Melinda MerrillSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Merrie Merrill CostelloDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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