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Merriman Foundation: 31 grants to organizations, $3.3 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Merriman Foundation, a private foundation in Washington, DC, paid 31 grants to organizations totaling $3,293,555 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $1,000,000 to Smu Athletics in Dallas, TX for charitable - athletics.
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- EIN
- 237113720
- Based in
- Washington, DC
- Assets
- $37,501,178
- Grants paid
- $3,293,555
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202641349349102044. It reported $3,293,555 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smu Athletics | Dallas, TX | Charitable - Athletics | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smu School of Business | Dallas, TX | Charitable - Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart of America Council Bsa | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $585,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Lukes Hospital Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Charitable - Research | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Garden Club of Palm Beach 1928 | Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | CHARITABLE - Medical Research | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nelson Gallery Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Charitable - art | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alcuin School | Dallas, TX | Charitable | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blair House Foundation | Washington, DC | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society of the Four Arts | Plam Beach, MO | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Welcome House Inc | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Botar | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chapel & York Us Foundation Inc - Kew | New, NY | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossroads Charter Schools | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Rep Gala | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Streetcar Authority | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Livingston's Way | Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palm Beach County Sheriff's Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jewel Ball | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| White House Historical Association | Washington, DC | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hats Off To Mothers | N Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorectal Cancer Alliance | Washington, DC | Charitable | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pheasants Forever | St Paul, MN | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Energy Center Inc | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palm Beach County History Museum | West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | Charitable | $555 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sheffield Place | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | Housing and shelter | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202531349349100823. It reported $3,886,000 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke Hill School | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | Education | $1,050,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smu Athletics | Dallas, TX | Charitable - Athletics | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smu School of Business | Dallas, TX | Charitable - Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Lukes Hospital Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Charitable - Research | $271,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | CHARITABLE - Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Mercy Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $56,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League | West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alcuin School | Dallas, TX | Charitable | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | CHARITABLE - Medical Research | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nelson Atkins Museum of Art | Kansas City, MO | CHARITABLE - Art | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart of America Council Bsa | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blair House Foundation | Washington, DC | Chartiable | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Royal Association | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downtown Council of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hats Off To Mothers | N Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kemper Museum | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society of the Four Arts | Plam Beach, MO | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Andrew's Episcopal Chruch | Kansas City, MO | Charitable - Religion | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of the Louvre | New York, NY | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Botar | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossroads Charter Schools | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glades Academy Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Rep Gala | West Palm Beach, MO | Charitalbe | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palm Beach County Sheriff's Foundation | Florida, FL | CHARITABLE - Civic | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The RDK Melanoma Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustbridge Hospice Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vibrant Health | Kansas City, KS | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women of Tomorrow | Miami, FL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mocsa | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO | CHARITABLE - Art | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Compass School of Texas | Dallas, TX | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pheasants Forever | Bucyrus, MO | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,141,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $225,000 |
| Health care | $102,500 |
| Youth development | $20,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $10,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $4,072,500 |
| Missouri | $2,650,000 |
| Florida | $281,000 |
| Minnesota | $102,000 |
| District of Columbia | $48,055 |
| New York | $21,000 |
| Kansas | $5,000 |
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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.