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Merchant Charitable Foundation: 6 grants to organizations, $14,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Merchant Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Portland, OR, paid 6 grants to organizations totaling $14,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 26, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Portland Community College Foundation in Portland, OR for scholarships to students.
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- EIN
- 884137473
- Based in
- Portland, OR
- Assets
- $72,842
- Grants paid
- $41,525
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 26, 2026, IRS object ID 202610589349100401. It reported $41,525 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed, and 8 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Community College Foundation | Portland, OR | Scholarships to Students | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya Asha Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Teach Music | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon Food Bank | Portland, OR | Distribution of Food Items. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Distribute Food to the Needy. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mona Foundation | Bellevue, WA | Education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | Supporting Local Organizations | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed January 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202520279349100002. It reported $13,460 in grants paid; 1 grant to organizations is listed, and 6 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Community College Foundation | Portland, OR | Scholarships to Students | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $21,500 |
| California | $2,000 |
| Illinois | $500 |
| Washington | $500 |
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- Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Oregon
Updated February 26, 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.