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Merus Foundation: 56 grants to organizations, $375,964 (tax year ended December 2025)
Merus Foundation, a private foundation in Cincinnati, OH, paid 56 grants to organizations totaling $375,964 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 1, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to America's River Roots' Festival in Cincinnati, OH for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 871354173
- Based in
- Cincinnati, OH
- Assets
- $10,168,718
- Grants paid
- $375,964
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202601219349100305. It reported $375,964 in grants paid; 56 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America's River Roots' Festival | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Corporation of Findlay Market | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keep Cincinnati Beautiful | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brighton Center Inc | Newport, KY | General purpose | $30,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Destined | Washington, DC | General purpose | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artworks | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Performing Arts Center | Nashville, TN | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $19,685 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cincinnati Museum Center | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Civic Design Center | Nashville, TN | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Green Lab | Nashville, TN | General purpose | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walk Bike Nashville | Nashville, TN | General purpose | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artswave | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $6,329 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Talbert House | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freestore Foodbank | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Heart Association Heart Mini | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $1,057 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lymphona Society Inc | Rye Brook, NY | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prokids | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rock Solid Families | West Harrison, IN | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sowa Goat Sanctuary | Harvard, MA | General purpose | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Matthew School | Franklin, TN | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cincinnati Arts Association | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Kesem National | Granville, OH | General purpose | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Matthew 25 Ministries | Blue Ash, OH | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Kentucky Children's Advocacy Center | Florence, KY | General purpose | $645 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornerstone Renter Equity | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $518 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dixie Heights Colonels Club | Edgewood, KY | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairhaven Rescue Mission | Covington, KY | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish | Phoenix, AZ | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Welcome House of Northern Kentucky Inc | Covington, KY | General purpose | Housing and shelter | $355 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairfield Food Pantry | Fairfield, OH | General purpose | Human services | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cincinnati Public Radio | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| DCCH Center for Children and Families | For Mitchell, KY | General purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Epilepsy Alliance of Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Loveland, OH | General purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inner City Youth Opportunities | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Soupe | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pathway To Hope Pregnancy Care Center | Hamilton, OH | General purpose | Health care | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reach Out Lakota | West Chester Township, OH | General purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Hills Interfaith Movement | Bethel Park, PA | General purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Care Center of Loveland | Loveland, OH | General purpose | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Healing Center | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Be Concerned Inc | Covington, KY | General purpose | Human services | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care Net Pregnancy Services of Nky | Williamstown, KY | General purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky Inc | Covington, KY | General purpose | Housing and shelter | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Elizabeth Foundation | Edgewood, KY | General purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stepup Ministry | Raleigh, NC | General purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wish of Rockaway Inc | Rockaway Park, NY | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $75 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin Theater | Franklin, TN | General purpose | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202531369349100143. It reported $313,459 in grants paid; 43 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Beard Council Boy Scouts of America | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Citylink 3CDC | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brighton Center Inc | Newport, KY | General purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Destined | Washington, DC | General purpose | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artworks | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Easter Seals Tri State | Hamilton, OH | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wake Technical Community College Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | General purpose | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $22,241 | apps.irs.gov |
| Design Lab | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artswave | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $7,527 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | General purpose | Health care | $1,860 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Heart Association Heart Mini | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $1,724 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Matthew 25 Ministries | Blue Ash, OH | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omni Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | General purpose | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Talbert House | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Human services | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of Oki Partners | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cincinnati Observatory Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Blue Ash, OH | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haven House Services | Raleigh, NC | General purpose | $529 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Crime and legal-related | $511 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breakthrough T1D | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Kesem National | Granville, OH | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dixie Heights Colonels Club | Edgewood, KY | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairhaven Rescue Mission | Covington, KY | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ohio Alleycat Resource & Spayneuter Clinic | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prokids | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stray Animal Adoption Program | Newport, KY | General purpose | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Kentucky Children's Advocacy Center | Florence, KY | General purpose | $445 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Karen Wellington Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pathway To Hope Pregnancy Care Center | Hamilton, OH | General purpose | Health care | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pregnancy Center Plus | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reach Out Lakota | West Chester Township, OH | General purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Healing Center | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Matt Haverkamp Foundation | Cleves, OH | General purpose | Crime and legal-related | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky Inc | Covington, KY | General purpose | Housing and shelter | $240 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artspace | Hamilton, OH | General purpose | $130 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care Net Pregnancy Services of Nky | Williamstown, KY | General purpose | $102 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | General purpose | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Performing Arts Center | Nashville, TN | General purpose | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $86,000 |
| Environment | $60,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $42,926 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $40,100 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $21,525 |
| Human services | $14,200 |
| Recreation and sports | $10,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Ohio | $461,891 |
| Kentucky | $65,187 |
| District of Columbia | $60,000 |
| Tennessee | $59,535 |
| North Carolina | $25,629 |
| Pennsylvania | $13,581 |
| New York | $1,100 |
| Indiana | $1,000 |
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Updated May 1, 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.