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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-3728115

The Johnny Mercer Foundation

A private foundation in Encino, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $246,681 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Frank Scardino
C/o Platform Advisors PO Box 261160
Encino, CA 91426
(818) 379-9800
[email protected]
Form and materials
Initial approach - letter
Deadlines
May 1
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $246,681

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,109,874

  • Tax year 2023

    $281,872

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,413,168

  • Tax year 2022

    $230,146

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,283,067

  • Tax year 2021

    $147,823

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,138,431

  • Tax year 2020

    $191,164

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $896,263

  • Tax year 2019

    $204,825

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $858,298

  • Tax year 2018

    $317,700

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $785,202

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Belmont UniversityNashville, TN

    Johnny mercer songwriters project

    $74,281
  2. Director of Development Goodspeed MusicalsEast Hassam, CT

    Johnny mercer writers colony at goodspeed musicals

    $60,000
  3. Kaufman CenterNew York, NY

    Accentuate the positive program

    $28,500
  4. Snow Pond Center for the ArtsSidney, ME

    Unrestricted

    $28,000
  5. Alliance TheatreAtlanta, GA

    With this grant alliance theatre will provide the musical theatre composition residency to four high school classes.

    $26,500
  6. Voices UnheardIrvine, CA

    Unrestricted

    $19,400
  7. Songwriters Hall of FameNew York, NY

    Johnny mercer songwriters project

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $74,28188% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee1 grant $74,281
  2. Connecticut1 grant $60,000
  3. New York2 grants $38,500
  4. Maine1 grant $28,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $26,500
  6. California1 grant $19,400

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Charles S TigermanDIRECTOR, OFFICER Hours 0Pay $0
  • John MarshallPRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeanne Roccon RohmVP, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Neil J GillisDIRECTOR, TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jonathan BrielleVP, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael A KerkerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Diane S ThurmanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael P PriceDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephen BrayDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • David GraberDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Holly Foster WellsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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