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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-1490571

The Merrill Foundation Inc

A private foundation in McLean, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 reports $4.2 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

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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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,200,400

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $42,170,031

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,560,200

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $41,881,227

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,622,900

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $45,144,966

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,663,200

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $46,587,027

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,443,800

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $45,720,185

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,245,700

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $42,517,389

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,249,850

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $42,469,407

Grants paid in 2024

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $4.2 million in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Nancy MerrillPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $30,000
  • Catherine Merrill WilliamsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Douglas MerrillDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $30,000

The return

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