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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 56-1651068

Durham Merchants Association Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Durham, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 39 grants and $167,843 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $167,843

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,748,707

  • Tax year 2023

    $166,751

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,566,127

  • Tax year 2022

    $195,250

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,668,625

  • Tax year 2021

    $207,100

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,661,548

  • Tax year 2020

    $225,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,463,810

Grants paid in 2024

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Urban Ministries of DurhamDurham, NC

    General support

    $15,000
  2. Boys & Girls Club of Greater DurhamDurham, NC

    General support

    $9,560
  3. Caring HouseDurham, NC

    General support

    $8,500
  4. Meals on Wheels of DurhamDurham, NC

    General support

    $8,000
  5. Families Moving ForwardDurham, NC

    General support

    $7,200
  6. Housing for New HopeDurham, NC

    General support

    $7,000
  7. The Salvation Army of DurhamDurham, NC

    General support

    $7,000
  8. YMCA of the Triangle AreaRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $6,000
  9. Latino Educational Achievement PartnershipDurham, NC

    General support

    $6,000
  10. Autism Support and Advocacy CenterDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Dementia Inclusive IncDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Durham Public School FoundationDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Hill Learning CenterDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Life Skills FoundationDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Lincoln Community Health CenterDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Senior PharmassistDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Emily K CenterDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Center for Child & Family HealthDurham, NC

    General support

    $4,000
  19. Durham County Teen Court & RestitutionDurham, NC

    General support

    $4,000
  20. Durham Teacher Warehouse CorpDurham, NC

    General support

    $4,000
  21. Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership CenterDurham, NC

    General support

    $4,000
  22. Durham Technical Community College Foundation IncDurham, NC

    General support

    $4,000
  23. Note in the PocketRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $3,500
  24. Central Park School for Children FoundationDurham, NC

    General support

    $3,333
  25. Book HarvestDurham, NC

    General support

    $3,000
  26. Association for the Preservation of the Eno River ValleyDurham, NC

    General support

    $3,000
  27. Food Bank of Central & Eastern NCRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $3,000
  28. Museum of Life and ScienceDurham, NC

    General support

    $3,000
  29. The Chamber Orchestra of the TriangleDurham, NC

    General support

    $3,000
  30. National Emergency Child Care NetworkRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $2,500
  31. Durham CaresDurham, NC

    General support

    $2,000
  32. American Dance FestivalDurham, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  33. Animal Protection Society of DurhamDurham, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  34. Durham Arts CouncilDurham, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  35. Durham Community ChoraleDurham, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  36. Durham County Special OlympicsDurham, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  37. Iglesia Presbiteriana Emanuel Food BankDurham, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  38. Threshold ClubhouseDurham, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  39. Dukecare Home & HospiceDurham, NC

    General support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health5 grants $28,50029% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $25,33326% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $11,00011% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $7,0007% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  7. 6 other causes7 grants $17,50018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina39 grants $167,843

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Jeff HendriksPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steve HancockEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Dede BrockwellSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kirk WestVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alex SykesDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joye SpeightTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy BrownDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Pilar Rocha-GoldbergDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Seth JerniganDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kelly MisenheimerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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