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Private foundations Merrill, WItax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Merrill, WI

8 private foundations based in Merrill, WI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $3.5 million in 325 grants, and 4 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Bierman Family Foundation IncMerrill, WI · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $2,795,216 giving
  2. Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation IncMerrill, WI · tax year 2025 256 grants Accepts applications $463,887 giving
  3. James E Dutton Foundation IncMerrill, WI · tax year 2025 35 grants Accepts applications $184,459 giving
  4. William D Connor Educational FundMerrill, WI · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $31,000 giving
  5. Park City Cares FoundationMerrill, WI · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $30,211 giving
  6. Lincoln County ARC IncMerrill, WI · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $15,531 giving
  7. Lincoln Gun Club Youth Shooting and Education IncMerrill, WI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,895 giving
  8. Gruett Scholarship TrustMerrill, WI · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $8,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Bierman Family Foundation IncMerrill, WI · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $2,795,216 giving
  2. Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation IncMerrill, WI · tax year 2025 256 grants Accepts applications $463,887 giving
  3. James E Dutton Foundation IncMerrill, WI · tax year 2025 35 grants Accepts applications $184,459 giving
  4. William D Connor Educational FundMerrill, WI · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $31,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Housing and shelter2 foundations $243,75034% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $150,53221% of the total
  3. Animals3 foundations $115,23916% of the total
  4. Environment2 foundations $56,5788% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 foundation $37,0005% of the total
  6. Human services2 foundations $36,8505% of the total
  7. 11 other causes $82,08811% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation IncMerrill, WI · tax year 2025 256 grants Accepts applications $463,887 giving
  2. Park City Cares FoundationMerrill, WI · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $30,211 giving
  3. Lincoln County ARC IncMerrill, WI · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $15,531 giving
  4. William D Connor Educational FundMerrill, WI · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $31,000 giving
  5. Gruett Scholarship TrustMerrill, WI · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $8,000 giving
  6. Lincoln Gun Club Youth Shooting and Education IncMerrill, WI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,895 giving