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Merkel Foundation Inc: 47 grants to organizations, $2.3 million (tax year ended July 2025)
Merkel Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Brookfield, WI, paid 47 grants to organizations totaling $2,316,683 in its tax year ended July 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on December 12, 2025. The largest was $451,381 to Global Brigades Inc in Fresno, CA for general operating support.
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- EIN
- 391582624
- Based in
- Brookfield, WI
- Assets
- $73,329,707
- Grants paid
- $2,316,683
- Tax year ended
- July 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended July 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed December 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202543469349100609. It reported $2,316,683 in grants paid; 47 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Brigades Inc | Fresno, CA | General operating support | Education | $451,381 | apps.irs.gov |
| Archdiocese of Milwaukee Inc (catholic Stewardship Appeal) | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $401,187 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $250,726 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Apostles Catholic Parish | New Berlin, WI | General operating support | $99,822 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sheboygan Youth Sailing Club Inc | Sheboygan, WI | General operating support | $99,464 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Dominic Parish | Brookfield, WI | General operating support | $84,898 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community of St Paul Inc | Racine, WI | General operating support | $53,610 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | Education | $50,194 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Wi Inc | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $50,194 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Francis de Sales Seminary (the Salesianum Trust) | St Francis, WI | Capital campaign | $50,194 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Memorial High School | Waukesha, WI | General operating support | $49,732 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nativity Jesuit Catholic School Academy | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $49,732 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Francis de Sales Seminary | St Francis, WI | General operating support | $40,155 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Archdiocese of Milwaukee Inc (combined Collections) | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $30,117 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Craniofacial Foundation | Dallas, TX | General operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,117 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nourish Farms Inc | Sheboygan, WI | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Dominic Parish | Sheboygan, WI | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | General operating support | Health care | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Notre Dame School of Milwaukee | West Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $29,947 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Messmer High School | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $25,004 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dogsinvests Inc | Palmyra, WI | General operating support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cathedral of St John the Evangelist | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Common Hope | St Paul, MN | General operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,131 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Fe Communications Inc (heart of the Nation) | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $20,078 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Resource Center of Sheboygan County Inc | Plymouth, WI | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make A Wish Foundation | Appleton, WI | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels of Sheboygan County Inc | Sheboygan, WI | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Door Cafe (the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist) | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Angel Hugs | Plymouth, WI | General operating support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safe Harbor of Sheboygan Inc | Sheboygan, WI | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army Sheboygan | Sheboygan, WI | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Disabled American Veterans | Cold Spring, KY | General operating support | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Focus On the Family | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating support | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Allergy Research & Education Inc | McLean, VA | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lakeshore Community Health Care | Sheboygan, WI | General operating support | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milwaukee Academy of Science | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sharon S Richardson Community Hospice Inc | Sheboygan Falls, WI | General operating support | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sheboygan County Historical Society & Museum | Sheboygan, WI | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sherman Phoenix Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Joan Antida High School | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph's Tool Chest | New Berlin, WI | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Community Center Inc | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John C Campbell Folk School | Brasstown, NC | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maywood Ecological Center (environmental Park Trust of Sheboygan County) | Sheboygan, WI | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Berlin Food Pantry Inc | New Berlin, WI | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Vincent de Paul Society of Waukesha | Waukesha, WI | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $501,575 |
| Human services | $65,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,248 |
| Health care | $50,000 |
| Animal-related | $20,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $10,000 |
| Religion-related | $10,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $1,750,054 |
| California | $451,381 |
| Texas | $30,117 |
| Tennessee | $30,000 |
| Minnesota | $20,131 |
| Kentucky | $10,000 |
| Colorado | $10,000 |
| Virginia | $10,000 |
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Updated December 12, 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.