NonprofitsMerck Forest & Farmland Center

Food & Agriculture

Merck Forest & Farmland Center

RUPERT, VT

Total revenue

$1.4M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$15.1M

Grants received

$3.4M

52 grants

EIN

030184959

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of Merck Forest Foundation, Inc. is to teach a land ethic, demonstrate stewardship of natural resources, provide education experiences in agriculture and forestry, and provide outdoor recreational opportunities for the public.

Programs

1 program

Held educational workshops and various farm and forest exhibits, allowing year round access for hikers, campers, and cross- country skiers in order to demonstrate the reasons for, and methods of, preserving forest land and other natural resources.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$632K
Program service revenue$262K
Investment income$478K
Other revenue$20K
Total revenue$1.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$888K
Fundraising$242K
Other expenses$617K
Total expenses$1.5M
Total assets$15.1M
Net assets$15.1M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Robert Terry

Executive Dir.

Board

$124K

40 hrs/wk

Jill Perry Balsano

Trustee

Board

2 hrs/wk

Renee Flesch

Vice President

Board

2 hrs/wk

Geoffrey Flynn

Trustee

Board

2 hrs/wk

Keely Levins-Culligan

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kate Kavanaugh

Trustee

Board

2 hrs/wk

Erik Sandvick

Trustee

Board

2 hrs/wk

Dinah Buechner-Visher

Trustee

Board

2 hrs/wk

Greg Hopper

Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

John Stansny

President

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 52 of 52

FromAmountPurposeYear
$222K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$13K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$3K
TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$221K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$155K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$88K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$50K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$3K
TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
TO CONTINUE THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$30
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$287K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$87K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$66K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$11K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
TO CONTINUE THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$636K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$636K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$13K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$3K
TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$2K
TO CONTINUE THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$50
donee's charitable purposes
2021
$212K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$166K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$78K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$38K
TO SUPPORT MFFC IN ITS EFFORT TO ENSURE THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF 38,000 ADDITIONAL ACRES IN THE NORTHERN TACONIC MOUNTAIN FOREST BLOCK.
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$3K
TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$2K
TO CONTINUE THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$450
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
2020
$134K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$214K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$3K
TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
2018
$2K
TO CONTINUE THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITY OF THE ORGANIZATION
2018
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018

Funded by

$3.4M from 17 funders · 52 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.9M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

The Vermont Community Foundation

$895K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$400K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$50K · 1 grant · 2023

High Meadows Fund Inc

$38K · 1 grant · 2020

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$36K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

John G & Jean R Gosnell Foundation

$28K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Alcyon Foundation

$21K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN030184959
NTEE codeK20P
Subsection03
Ruling date1990-01
Formed1950
Employees25
Volunteers427
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