Private Foundation

THE ESTHER AND CARL MERKLEIN FOUNDATION INC

THE ESTHER AND CARL MERKLEIN FOUNDATION INC is a Private Foundation headquartered in PHILLIPSBURG, KS. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $43K revenue, $57K expenses, $825K total assets. IRS filings disclose 92 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $359K.

EIN: 352291944 PHILLIPSBURG, KS Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$43K

Total Expenses$57K

Total Assets$825K

Grants Given92

Grant Total$359K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

HUCK BOYD FOUNDATION

PHILLIPSBURG, KS · 2024

ARTS PROGRAM GRANT & LOCAL CHARITIES GRANT

$17,996

PHILLIPSBURG CITY LIBRARY

PHILLIPSBURG, KS · 2024

VISION CHARITY GRANT

$4,397

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

PHILLIPSBURG, KS · 2024

CHARITY

$3,608

PHILLIPS COUNTY MINISTERIAL ALLIANC

PHILLIPSBURG, KS · 2024

FOOD PANTRY GRANT

$3,500

EMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

STUTTGART, KS · 2024

LUTHERAN CHARITIES

$3,384

Showing up to 5 of 92 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

President Brett Biggs

Treasurer Jeff Weishaar

Director John George

ASST TREASURER Paula Schilowsky

Secretary Rance Ames

Director Robert L Bennight

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Top Grant Purposes

ARTS PROGRAM GRANT & LOCAL CHARITIES GRANT

$146,052 8 grants

FOOD PANTRY GRANT

$35,117 8 grants

VISION CHARITY GRANT

$33,528 8 grants

LUTHERAN CHARITIES

$29,279 8 grants

LUTHERAN CHARITY GRANT

$28,500 16 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$43K	$57K	$825K
2024	$51K	$60K	$839K
2023	$43K	$62K	$848K
2022	$70K	$65K	$867K
2021	$77K	$63K	$862K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $77K to $43K (-44%), with total assets most recently reported at $825K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IA, IL, KS, OK, VA.

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