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The Merwin Foundation

Bloomington, IL · EIN 367699613 990-PF tax year 2025“Preselected organizations only” box checked

Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.

Grants paid (tax yr 2025)
$420,000
Assets (fair market value)
$6,029,029
Median grant to orgs
$50,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
28
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$670,000
2022
9 grants
$395,000
2023
6 grants
$345,000
2024
6 grants
$420,000
2025
7 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
TX$825,000
IL$305,000
NJ$300,000
FL$100,000
CA$100,000
AZ$100,000
VA$50,000
ND$50,000
Cause areas funded
Philanthropy & Voluntarism3
Diseases & Disorders4
Education3

Only 35.7% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2025)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Mccullough FundDallas, TXTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$150,0002025
Children's Health DefenseFranklin Lakes, NJTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$100,0002025
Compass School of TexasDallas, TXT0 AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$100,0002025
Mclean County Museum of HistoryBloomington, ILTO AID THE MUSEUM'S MISSION$25,0002025
The Hockaday SchoolDallas, TXTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$20,0002025
Autism McleanBloomington, ILTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$20,0002025
Point of ViewDallas, TXTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$5,0002025
Compass School of TexasDallas, TXT0 AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$100,0002024
Mccullough FundDallas, TXTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$100,0002024
Mclean County Museum of HistoryBloomington, ILTO AID THE MUSEUM'S MISSION$50,0002024
Crystal Charity BallDallas, TXTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$50,0002024
Peace AcademyFargo, NDTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$25,0002024
Autism McleanBloomington, ILTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$20,0002024
Mccullough FundDallas, TXTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$100,0002023
Crystal Charity BallDallas, TXTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$100,0002023
Children's Health DefenseFranklin Lakes, NJTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$100,0002023
Mclean County Museum of HistoryBloomington, ILTO AID THE MUSEUM'S MISSION$50,0002023
Peace AcademyFargo, NDTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$25,0002023
Autism McleanBloomington, ILTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$20,0002023
Crystal Charity BallDallas, TXTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$100,0002022
The Unity ProjectLaguna Beach, CATO AID THE CHARITY'S$100,0002022
Liberty CouncelOrlando, FLTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$100,0002022
Truth for Health FoundationTuscan, AZTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$100,0002022
Children's Health DefenseFranklin Lakes, NJTO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$100,0002022
National Vaccine Information CenterSterling, VATO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION$50,0002022

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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