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Private foundation (trust)EIN 680529693Est. 2004-03

THE MERAGE INSTITUTE

NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660

Total Assets

$7.6M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$1.2M

FY 2024

Grants Made

1

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$1.2M

FY 2024

Grant Range

$1.2M–$1.2M

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$201K

Merage us israeli fund - administered by the orange county community foundation, which provides for the most pressing needs of the people of israel under the advisement of the staff of the merage institute in coordination with many volunteers.

Program 2

$110K

Merage talks - mission is to encourage, support and mentor entrepreneurs across the world facing personal and professional challenges in today's fragile global economy. Merage talks cares about today's entrepreneur and strives to understand their obstacles via discussion leading to resolutions one merage talk at a time. Weekly webinars and interactive discussion groups are held globally to create connections within our communities and beyond to support the entrepreneurial spirit with experience, ideas, and knowledge to keep this spirit thriving in any market.

Program 3

$110K

Station retainer - station retainer has been paid annually by the merage institute ("mi") over the past several years. Station is mi representation in israel. They work to meet the needs of mi in israel on existing programs and new programs. They handle many activities in israel on behalf of mi such a but not limited to coordinating program activities, reviewing applications, conducting interview & screening applicants that apply for the various programs held in israel, building activities, office space, meetings and several other roles to assist mi with its representation in israel.

Program 4

$100K

Entrepreneurs' competition 45+ - the competition is intended to encourage and support entrepreneurs over the age of 45 to develop unique ideas/projects/ventures/technologies into the promising successful business.

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$2.4M

Total Expenses

$2.5M

Qualifying Distributions

$2.4M

Min. Investment Return

$292K

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $1.2M in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

9 grants

ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2.1M
4 grants
THE MAYO CLINIC
$150K
1 grant
TILLY'S LIFE CENTER
$5K
1 grant
ISRAEL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$5K
1 grant
TILLYS LIFE CENTER
$4K
1 grant
CHABAD OF LAGUNA
$1K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants

<$10K
4
grants
$10–50K
$50–250K
2
grants
$250K–1M
2
grants
$1–5M
1
grants
$5M+

Geographic Focus

3 states

California
$2.1M
93% of total
Minnesota
$150K
7% of total
New York
$5K
0% of total

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