Private foundation (trust)EIN 262749281Est. 2009-02
RUTH & WILLIAM MERKEY FOUNDATION
PLYMOUTH, MN 55446
Total Assets
$3.9M
FY 2024
Annual Giving
$184K
FY 2024
Grants Made
30
FY 2024
Avg Grant
$6K
FY 2024
Grant Range
$650–$26K
Typical
Deadlines
—
Applications
Programs & Activities
Program 1
Direct contributions to charitable institutions
Focus Areas
Financial Snapshot
2024 filing
Total Revenue
$217K
Total Expenses
$190K
Qualifying Distributions
$184K
Distributable Amount
$183K
Min. Investment Return
$185K
Payout rate
Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.
Grant Range
30 grants
Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.
Giving Over Time
6 years
Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.
Top Recipients
181 grants
Grant Size Distribution
181 grants
Geographic Focus
14 states
+4 more states
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