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Private foundation (trust)EIN 367699613Est. 2017-11

THE MERWIN FOUNDATION

BLOOMINGTON, IL 617021665

Total Assets

$5.4M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$345K

FY 2024

Grants Made

6

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$58K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$20K–$100K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$199K

Total Expenses

$392K

Qualifying Distributions

$345K

Distributable Amount

$258K

Min. Investment Return

$260K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

6 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $20K through median $50K to maximum $100K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $670K in 2022. Hover bars for details.

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

Top Recipients

36 grants

CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL
$250K
3 grants
MCLEAN COUNTY MUSEUM OF HISTORY
$205K
5 grants
MCCULLOUGH FUND
$200K
2 grants
CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE
$200K
2 grants
TRUTH FOR HEALTH FOUNDATION
$200K
2 grants
UNITED WAY OF GREATER RICHMOND
$200K
2 grants
NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER
$150K
2 grants
PARKLANDS FOUNDATION
$125K
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants

<$10K
2
grants
$10–50K
18
grants
$50–250K
16
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

8 states

Texas
$550K
24% of total
Virginia
$550K
24% of total
Illinois
$510K
23% of total
New Jersey
$200K
9% of total
Arizona
$200K
9% of total
California
$100K
4% of total
Florida
$100K
4% of total
North Dakota
$50K
2% of total

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