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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-1593211

Janis Chapman Merrill Foundation

A private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $280,000 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,857,042

  • Tax year 2024

    $267,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,221,262

  • Tax year 2023

    $230,300

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,275,584

  • Tax year 2022

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,325,163

  • Tax year 2021

    $277,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,492,207

  • Tax year 2020

    $262,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,529,672

  • Tax year 2019

    $141,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,635,034

  • Tax year 2018

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,654,727

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Brighter Way InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    General fund

    $35,000
  2. Save the FamilyMesa, AZ

    General fund

    $35,000
  3. Arizona Friends of Foster Children FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General fund

    $30,000
  4. Streets of Destiny Global Outreach CenterPhoenix, AZ

    General fund

    $30,000
  5. Trevors Vision IncAnthem, AZ

    General fund

    $30,000
  6. UmomPhoenix, AZ

    General fund

    $30,000
  7. Circle the CityPhoenix, AZ

    General fund

    $25,000
  8. One N TenPhoenix, AZ

    General fund

    $20,000
  9. Phoenix Children's HospitalPhoenix, AZ

    General fund

    $20,000
  10. Sleep in Heavenly Peace IncPocatello, ID

    General fund

    $15,000
  11. ElainePhoenix, AZ

    General fund

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $95,00044% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $55,00026% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $30,00014% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $20,0009% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona10 grants $265,000
  2. Idaho1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Janis S MerrillPRESIDENT Hours 0.52Pay $0
  • Bryan N SandlerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.13Pay $0
  • Laura K SoniusDIRECTOR Hours 0.13Pay $0
  • Heather LauttDIRECTOR Hours 0.13Pay $0
  • Tara BlancDIRECTOR Hours 0.13Pay $0
  • Judith A HudekSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0.52Pay $0
  • Jamir MillerDIRECTOR Hours 0.13Pay $0

The return

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