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Read Foundation Inc F/k/a the Merrill Foundation Inc: 20 grants to organizations, $85,900 (tax year ended December 2025)
Read Foundation Inc F/k/a the Merrill Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Milwaukee, WI, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $85,900 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 28, 2026. The largest was $20,000 to Create Wisconsin in Madison, WI for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 391892801
- Based in
- Milwaukee, WI
- Assets
- $1,576,707
- Grants paid
- $85,900
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 28, 2026, IRS object ID 202611189349101356. It reported $85,900 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create Wisconsin | Madison, WI | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mount Mary University | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bat Conservation International | Austin, TX | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bloedel Reserve | Bainbridge Island, WA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opera Colorado | Englewood, CO | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central City Opera | Wheatridge, CO | General Purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Ballet | Denver, CO | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Se | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Anne's Episcopal School | Denver, CO | General Purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Center for the Performing Arts | Denver, CO | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Law Foward | Madison, WI | General Purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | General Purpose | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of School Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Writer's Theater | Glencoe, IL | General Purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lyric Opera | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mitchell Hamlin School of Law | St Paul, MN | General Purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Village of Oconomowoc | Oconomowoc, WI | General Purpose | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| I Am Als | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 28, 2025, IRS object ID 202511189349101116. It reported $302,250 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Se | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $113,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of School Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bat Conservation International | Austin, TX | General Purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Paul's Church | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opera Colorado | Englewood, CO | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tall Pines Conservancy | Nashotah, WI | General Purpose | Environment | $5,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central City Opera | Wheatridge, CO | General Purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Ballet | Denver, CO | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Anne's Episcopal School | Denver, CO | General Purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Center for the Performing Arts | Denver, CO | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | General Purpose | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa Advocates for Children | Parket, CO | General Purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Law Foward | Madison, WI | General Purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forest Home Historic Preservation Assoc | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mitchell Hamlin School of Law | St Paul, MN | General Purpose | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lyric Opera | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Light Theater | Skokie, IL | General Purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Village of Oconomowoc | Oconomowoc, WI | General Purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $47,000 |
| Education | $28,000 |
| Environment | $6,200 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $300,250 |
| Colorado | $43,000 |
| Texas | $30,000 |
| Washington | $10,000 |
| Illinois | $2,100 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,000 |
| Minnesota | $800 |
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Updated April 28, 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.