Private Foundation

THE JOHN MERCK FUND

THE JOHN MERCK FUND is a Private Foundation headquartered in HARRISON, NY. Financial data from the 2022 filing: $61K revenue, $2.6M expenses. IRS filings disclose 264 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $28.9M.

EIN: 237082558 HARRISON, NY General Support NTEE: DEFAULT Latest filing: 2022
Total Revenue$61K
Total Expenses$2.6M
Grants Given264
Grant Total$28.9M
Filing Years2019–2022

Sample Grants Given

MERCK FAMILY FUND
BOSTON, MA · 2022
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
$1,862,165
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION
BOSTON, MA · 2022
TO ENABLE SLINGSHOT TO BUILD PEOPLE POWER, WORKING SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TACKLE LOCAL POLLUTION THREATS WHILE BUILDING LONG-TERM LEADERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUST MOVEMENTS
$26,000
RTI INTERNATIONAL
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC · 2021
TO TEST THE FEASIBILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ZOOM RECRUITMENT FOR EARLY CHECK NEWBORN SCREENING OF FRAGILE X SYNDROME; AND TO INVESTIGATE AND SUPPORT THE INTEGRATION OF EARLY INTERVENTION AND NEWBORN SCREENING.
$547,000
RTI INTERNATIONAL
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC · 2021
TO BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT INCLUDES FRAGILE X SYNDROME.
$400,000
RTI INTERNATIONAL
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC · 2021
TO DEVELOP AND TEST AN INTERVENTION TO ADDRESS AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS WITH A CONFIRMED DIAGNOSIS OF FRAGILE X SYNDROME.
$250,000

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Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE/TREASURER - THROUGH 1/2022 Anne Stetson
FORMER SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Christine James See Statement
TRUSTEE/CHAIR Francis W Hatch Iii
TRUSTEE - THROUGH 1/2022 Frederica Perera
TRUSTEE - THROUGH 1/2022 George Hatch
ASSISTANT SECRETARY Nancy Stockford - Dir Of Operations

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
$1,862,165 1 grant
TO BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT INCLUDES FRAGILE X SYNDROME, TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN ACCESSIBLE, MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH TO EDUCATING AND COUNSELING PARENTS WHOSE INFANTS ARE IDENTIFIED WITH A FRAGILE X PREMUTATION, TO DEVELOP AND TEST AN INTERVENTION TO ADDRESS AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS WITH A CONFIRMED DIAGNOSIS OF FRAGILE X SYNDROME AND TO TEST THE FEASIBILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ZOOM RECRUITMENT FOR EARLY CHECK NEWBORN SCREENING OF FRAGILE X SYNDROME; AND TO INVESTIGATE AND SUPPORT THE INTEGRATION OF EARLY INTERVENTION AND NEWBORN SCREENING.
$1,332,000 1 grant
TO EXPLORE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VIRTUAL INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES, TO BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT INCLUDES FRAGILE X SYNDROME, TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN ACCESSIBLE, MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH TO EDUCATING AND COUNSELING PARENTS WHOSE INFANTS ARE IDENTIFIED WITH A FRAGILE X PREMUTATION, AND TO DEVELOP AND TEST AN INTERVENTION TO ADDRESS AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS WITH A CONFIRMED DIAGNOSIS OF FRAGILE X SYNDROME.
$1,052,130 1 grant
TO SUPPORT STATE CHEMICALS POLICY REFORM AND MARKET-BASED ACTIVITIES, AND TO DRIVE HARMFUL CLASSES OF CHEMICALS OUT OF THE MARKETPLACE BY WINNING REGULATION OF SPECIFIC TOXIC CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL CLASSES AND COMPREHENSIVE CHEMICAL POLICIES BY THE LARGEST RETAILERS.
$787,000 1 grant
TO ASSUME MANAGEMENT OF THE NEW ENGLAND FOOD SYSTEM RESILIENCE FUND,
$603,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2022 $61K $2.6M
2021 $1.3M $7.0M $2.7M
2020 $3.4M $12.1M $9.3M
2019 $2.1M $11.2M $20.7M

Between 2019 and 2022, reported annual revenue declined from $2.1M to $61K (-97%).

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, IL, and 4 other states.

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