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Janis Chapman Merrill Foundation: 10 grants to organizations, $260,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Janis Chapman Merrill Foundation, a private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ, paid 10 grants to organizations totaling $260,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $35,000 to Brighter Way Institute in Phoenix, AZ for general fund.
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- EIN
- 821593211
- Based in
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Assets
- $8,067,489
- Grants paid
- $280,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202641339349104024. It reported $280,000 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighter Way Institute | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | Health care | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save the Family | Mesa, AZ | General fund | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Streets of Destiny Global Outreach Center | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trevors Vision Inc | Anthem, AZ | General fund | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Umom | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Circle the City | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc | Pocatello, ID | General fund | Housing and shelter | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elaine | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202501359349104575. It reported $267,000 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brighter Way Institute | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | Health care | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save the Family | Mesa, AZ | General fund | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umom | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A New Leaf | Mesa, AZ | General fund | Mental health and crisis intervention | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foster Arizona | Mesa, AZ | General fund | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One N Ten | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tempe Dollars for Scholars | Tempe, AZ | Janis chapman merrill scholarships | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Corbin's Legacy | Mesa, AZ | General fund | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elaine | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kid's Need To Read | Mesa, AZ | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $140,000 |
| Health care | $65,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $20,000 |
| Youth development | $20,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $15,000 |
States funded
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Updated May 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.