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The Merops Foundation 6178-01-16: 15 grants to organizations, $603,585 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Merops Foundation 6178-01-16, a private foundation in Philadelphia, PA, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $603,585 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 20, 2025. The largest was $160,000 to American Research Institute in Turkey in Philadelphia, PA for fellowships in archaeology.
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- EIN
- 456870036
- Based in
- Philadelphia, PA
- Assets
- $12,241,116
- Grants paid
- $603,585
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202512939349100611. It reported $603,585 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Research Institute in Turkey | Philadelphia, PA | Fellowships in archaeology | Social science | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Koc Education Culture and Healthcare Foundation | New York, NY | Gygaia projects | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Notion archaeological | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Notion archaeological | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Antiochia ad cragum | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Central Florida Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | Kerkenes project | Education | $42,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Post-earthquake remediation | Education | $37,235 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology | Philadelphia, PA | Gordion excavation project | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Lawrence, KS | Temple of aphrodite project | Science and technology | $25,850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute of Nautical Archaeology | College Station, TX | Excavation, research and | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Excavation and conservation | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artogether | Oakland, CA | Flying carpet festival | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Research Institute in Turkey | Philadelphia, PA | Support for arit ankara | Social science | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Basalt sculpture | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | Laboratory of tree-ring | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Social science | $170,000 |
| Education | $114,735 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 |
| Science and technology | $25,850 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $203,000 |
| Michigan | $110,000 |
| New York | $70,000 |
| Illinois | $47,235 |
| Nebraska | $45,000 |
| Florida | $42,500 |
| California | $35,000 |
| Kansas | $25,850 |
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Updated October 20, 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.