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Merit Foundation: 27 grants to organizations, $59,200 (tax year ended December 2025)
Merit Foundation, a private foundation in Mount Prospect, IL, paid 27 grants to organizations totaling $59,200 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $5,200 to Foundation for the Mount Prospect Public Library in Mount Prospect, IL for charitable.
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- EIN
- 364156727
- Based in
- Mount Prospect, IL
- Assets
- $2,021,949
- Grants paid
- $59,200
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202641349349104519. It reported $59,200 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation for the Mount Prospect Public Library | Mount Prospect, IL | Charitable | Education | $5,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation | Pasadena, CA | Charitable | $5,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lafayette College | Easton, PA | Education | Education | $5,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mental Health America Inc | Alexandria, VA | Charitable | $5,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison Inc | Madison, WI | Religious | $4,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Parenting Path | Winstonsalem, NC | Charitable | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wheaton North High School | Wheaton, IL | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Cross Lutheran Church | Wheaton, IL | Religious | $2,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | Charitable | Health care | $2,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Summit School of Ahwatukee | Phoenix, AZ | Education | $2,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Boston University - Bloom Family Leadership | Boston, MA | Education | $2,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Boston University - Friends of Men's Swimming & Diving | Boston, MA | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace Lutheran Church | Clemmons, NC | Religious | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Edith Kanaka'ole Foundation | Hilo, HI | Charitable | $1,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Albion College | Albion, MI | Education | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Undies for Everyone | Houston, TX | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Gray | Reedsburg, WI | Recreational | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Honolulu Master's Water Polo Club | Ewa Beach, HI | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pitt Hopkins Foundation | Plymouth, MA | Scientific | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center | Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William Marsh Rice University - Women's Club Water Polo | Houston, TX | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverwood Therapeutic Horseback Riding | Tobaccovile, NC | Scientific | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cancer Services Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | Chartiable | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hushabye Nursery | Gilbert, AZ | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rabbit Sanctuary Inc | Simpsonville, SC | Charitable | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shallow Ford Foundation Inc (coach Murph Scholarship) | Clemmons, NC | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winfield Library Friends | Winfield, IL | Charitable | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202512899349100121. It reported $71,500 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Lutheran Church | Wheaton, IL | Religious | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Church | Herndon, VA | Religious | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lafayette College | Easton, PA | Education | Education | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mental Health America Inc | Alexandria, VA | Charitable | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison Inc | Madison, WI | Religious | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Summit School of Ahwatukee | Phoenix, AZ | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baptists On Mission - Hurricane Helene Refief | Cary, NC | Charitable | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Poverty Action Lab | Dallas, TX | Charitable | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Gray | Reedsburg, WI | Recreational | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | Charitable | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | Charitable | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of Boston University - Bloom Family Leadership | Boston, MA | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Boston University - Friends of Men's Swimming & Diving | Boston, MA | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chelsea Education Foundation Inc | Chelsea, MA | Charitable | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grace Lutheran Church | Clemmons, NC | Religious | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center | Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | Medical research | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Parenting Path | Winstonsalem, NC | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shallow Ford Foundation Inc (coach Murph Scholarship) | Clemmons, NC | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| William Marsh Rice University - Women's Club Water Polo | Houston, TX | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cancer Services Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | Chartiable | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hushabye Nursery | Gilbert, AZ | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pitt Hopkins Foundation | Plymouth, MA | Scientific | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverwood Therapeutic Horseback Riding | Tobaccovile, NC | Scientific | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation | Pasadena, CA | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rabbit Sanctuary Inc | Simpsonville, SC | Charitable | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $21,400 |
| Health care | $5,200 |
| Recreation and sports | $3,500 |
| Medical research | $3,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $2,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,500 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,500 |
| Animal-related | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $19,200 |
| Illinois | $18,900 |
| North Carolina | $17,200 |
| Massachusetts | $14,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $12,200 |
| Wisconsin | $12,200 |
| Arizona | $11,200 |
| Texas | $7,000 |
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Updated May 14, 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.