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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 72-1336331

The Jess Merkle Foundation

A private foundation in Shreveport, LA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $395,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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

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

    $395,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,475,817

  • Tax year 2023

    $390,095

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,477,816

  • Tax year 2022

    $400,105

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,466,949

  • Tax year 2021

    $386,270

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,515,004

  • Tax year 2020

    $279,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,554,769

  • Tax year 2019

    $202,598

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,561,811

  • Tax year 2018

    $184,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,520,472

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kings Highway Christian ChurchShreveport, LA

    To restore the church to its orignial state before the fire, smoke & water damage

    $220,000
  2. Salvation Army of Shreveport Bossier CityShreveport, LA

    To provide emergency shelter and temporary housing for single woman/men, women with children and veterans

    $115,000
  3. Christian Service InstitueShreveport, LA

    To serve those in need with food, clothing, and other resources

    $20,000
  4. Community Renewal InternationalShreveport, LA

    To connect neighbors and residents to restore the foundation of safe and caring communities

    $10,000
  5. Helping Others Halfway HouseShreveport, LA

    To serve those in need with food, clothing, and other resources

    $10,000
  6. Highland ClubShreveport, LA

    To educate,counsel and treat persons of all ages who suffer from alcoholism

    $10,000
  7. Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family ServicesRuston, LA

    Charitable contribution to church

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $10,00033% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00033% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $10,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana7 grants $395,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Paul E MerkleTRUSTEE Hours 16Pay $50,000

The return

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