Mercury Foundation
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 2024). 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 65.4% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
- Form & materials
- APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ELECTRIONICALLY AND INCLUDE PROOF OF IRC 501(C)(3) STATUS. UNSOLICITED GRANT REQUESTS MAY NOT RECEIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
- Deadlines
- NO DEADLINE HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AT THIS TIME.
- Restrictions
- GRANTS ARE LIMITED TO IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) DEFINED PURPOSE AND CHARITIES.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | GENERAL | $15,000,000 | 2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable Fund - Daf | Warwick, RI | GENERAL | $3,000,000 | 2024 |
| Panthera | New York, NY | GENERAL | $3,000,000 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | GENERAL | $3,000,000 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | GENERAL | $2,000,000 | 2024 |
| Nrdc | New York, NY | GENERAL | $2,000,000 | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | GENERAL | $15,000,000 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | GENERAL | $3,000,000 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | GENERAL | $2,000,000 | 2023 |
| Nrdc | New York, NY | GENERAL | $2,000,000 | 2023 |
| NAACP Legal Defense and Education | New York, NY | GENERAL | $1,500,000 | 2023 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | GENERAL | $1,500,000 | 2023 |
| Panthera | New York, NY | GENERAL | $1,000,000 | 2023 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | GENERAL | $500,000 | 2023 |
| La LGBT Center | Los Angeles, CA | GENERAL | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Fflv USA | The Woodlands, TX | GENERAL | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Kitten Rescue | Los Angeles, CA | GENERAL | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | GENERAL | $15,000,000 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | GENERAL | $3,000,000 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | GENERAL | $2,000,000 | 2022 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | GENERAL | $1,500,000 | 2022 |
| Panthera | New York, NY | GENERAL | $1,000,000 | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | GENERAL | $15,000,000 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | GENERAL | $3,000,000 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | GENERAL | $2,000,000 | 2021 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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