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The Jess Merkle Foundation: 7 grants to organizations, $395,000 (tax year ended June 2025)
The Jess Merkle Foundation, a private foundation in Shreveport, LA, paid 7 grants to organizations totaling $395,000 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $220,000 to Kings Highway Christian Church in Shreveport, LA for to restore the church to its orignial state before the fire, smoke & water damage.
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- EIN
- 721336331
- Based in
- Shreveport, LA
- Assets
- $7,277,394
- Grants paid
- $395,000
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202503189349102530. It reported $395,000 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Highway Christian Church | Shreveport, LA | To restore the church to its orignial state before the fire, smoke & water damage | $220,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army of Shreveport Bossier City | Shreveport, LA | To provide emergency shelter and temporary housing for single woman/men, women with children and veterans | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Service Institue | Shreveport, LA | To serve those in need with food, clothing, and other resources | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Renewal International | Shreveport, LA | To connect neighbors and residents to restore the foundation of safe and caring communities | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helping Others Halfway House | Shreveport, LA | To serve those in need with food, clothing, and other resources | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Highland Club | Shreveport, LA | To educate,counsel and treat persons of all ages who suffer from alcoholism | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services | Ruston, LA | Charitable contribution to church | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | $395,000 |
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Updated November 14, 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.