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Martha Dana Mercer Trust: 6 grants to organizations, $3.7 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Martha Dana Mercer Trust, a private foundation in Dallas, TX, paid 6 grants to organizations totaling $3,710,243 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 3, 2025. The largest was $1,217,032 to Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc in Boston, MA for unrestricted general.
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- EIN
- 046009617
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- Assets
- $73,994,199
- Grants paid
- $3,710,243
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202503079349100435. It reported $3,710,243 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc | Boston, MA | Unrestricted general | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,217,032 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard College Fbo A Arboretum | Boston, MA | Unrestricted general | $1,217,032 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | Unrestricted general | $1,217,032 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fanny Chapman Memorial Pool | Doylestown, PA | Unrestricted general | $24,462 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Proprietors' Boston Athenaeum | Boston, MA | Unrestricted general | Education | $24,462 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doylestown Health Foundation | Doylestown, PA | Unrestricted general | Health care | $10,223 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,217,032 |
| Education | $24,462 |
| Health care | $10,223 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $3,675,558 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,685 |
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Updated November 3, 2025. 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.