Read Foundation Inc F/K/A the Merrill Foundation Inc
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.
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.
Only 29.7% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create Wisconsin | Madison, WI | General Purpose | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Mount Mary University | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $12,000 | 2025 |
| Bloedel Reserve | Bainbridge Island, WA | General Purpose | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Bat Conservation International | Austin, TX | General Purpose | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Opera Colorado | Englewood, CO | General Purpose | $6,000 | 2025 |
| Colorado Ballet | Denver, CO | General Purpose | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Central City Opera | Wheatridge, CO | General Purpose | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Se | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $4,000 | 2025 |
| St Anne's Episcopal School | Denver, CO | General Purpose | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Law Foward | Madison, WI | General Purpose | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Denver Center for the Performing Arts | Denver, CO | General Purpose | $2,000 | 2025 |
| University of School Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Writer's Theater | Glencoe, IL | General Purpose | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | General Purpose | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Mitchell Hamlin School of Law | St Paul, MN | General Purpose | $500 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $500 | 2025 |
| Lyric Opera | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $500 | 2025 |
| Village of Oconomowoc | Oconomowoc, WI | General Purpose | $300 | 2025 |
| I Am Als | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $100 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Se | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $113,500 | 2024 |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $100,000 | 2024 |
| University of School Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Bat Conservation International | Austin, TX | General Purpose | $20,000 | 2024 |
| St Paul's Church | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $12,000 | 2024 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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