Private Foundation

Margaret and Richard Merrell Foundation

Margaret and Richard Merrell Foundation is a Private Foundation headquartered in Chicago, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $48K revenue, $113K expenses, $828K total assets. IRS filings disclose 5 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $14K.

EIN: 366123057 Chicago, IL Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$48K

Total Expenses$113K

Total Assets$828K

Grants Given5

Grant Total$14K

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

Wigmore Hall

2024

General purposes

$4,000

Wigmore Hall

2023

General purposes

$2,500

Wigmore Hall

2022

General purposes

$2,500

Wigmore Hall

2021

General purposes

$2,000

Wigmore Hall

2020

General purposes

$2,500

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Officers & Directors

Director Barbara Portes

Asst. Secretary Howard D Lerman

Director Jonathan Portes

President Richard Portes

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Top Grant Purposes

General purposes

$13,500 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$48K	$113K	$828K
2023	$40K	$114K	$883K
2022	$111K	$131K	$1.0M
2021	$150K	$129K	$1.0M
2020	$48K	$64K	$1.0M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $48K, with total assets most recently reported at $828K.

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