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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-2022925

Isonoma Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $123,208 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Samantha Merkt
1816 Delancey Place
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 654-3424
Form and materials
Completion of a grant application.
Deadlines
Applications are accepted at any time.
Restrictions
Grants are primarily to charitable organizations that are working to diminish disparities in education, health and / or housing. Primarily serve clients in philadelphia, dauphin, cumberland and york counties.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $123,208

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $99,053

  • Tax year 2022

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $154,302

  • Tax year 2021

    $115,172

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $280,185

  • Tax year 2020

    $114,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $172,671

  • Tax year 2019

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $106,588

  • Tax year 2018

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $262,905

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. South Philly Food Co-OpPhiladelphia, PA

    Organizations exempt purpose

    $31,471
  2. The Young Artist Program of Cultural Trust Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Organizations exempt purpose

    $29,737
  3. UrbedPhiladelphia, PA

    Organizations exempt purpose

    $25,000
  4. African Family Health OrganizationPhiladelphia, PA

    Organizations exempt purpose

    $25,000
  5. Urban Affairs CoalitionPhiladelphia, PA

    Organizations exempt purpose

    $12,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $25,00050% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $25,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania5 grants $123,208

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Samantha MerktPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Doreen MerktVICE PRES. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven MerktTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Harrison MerktSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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