Private Foundation

THE MERWIN FOUNDATION

THE MERWIN FOUNDATION, of BLOOMINGTON, IL, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $199K in revenue, $392K in expenses, $5.4M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 41 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.5M.

EIN: 367699613 BLOOMINGTON, IL Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$199K

Total Expenses$392K

Total Assets$5.4M

Grants Given41

Grant Total$2.5M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

COMPASS SCHOOL OF TEXAS

DALLAS, TX · 2024

T0 AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION

$100,000

MCCULLOUGH FUND

DALLAS, TX · 2024

TO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION

$100,000

MCLEAN COUNTY MUSEUM OF HISTORY

BLOOMINGTON, IL · 2024

TO AID THE MUSEUM'S MISSION

$50,000

CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL

DALLAS, TX · 2024

TO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION

$50,000

PEACE ACADEMY

FARGO, ND · 2024

TO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION

$25,000

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Officers & Directors

PRES/SEC/TREASURER Sharon Merwin

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Top Grant Purposes

TO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION

$1,190,000 16 grants

TO HELP THE COMMUNITY

$300,000 3 grants

TO AID THE MUSEUM'S MISSION

$225,000 6 grants

VMFA ON THE ROAD AND A LEARNING PROG

$200,000 2 grants

PRESERVING NATURAL LANDS

$135,000 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$199K	$392K	$5.4M
2023	$101K	$435K	$5.0M
2022	$69K	$736K	$4.5M
2021	$832K	$370K	$6.5M
2020	$-263K	$289K	$5.6M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue moved from $-263K to $199K, with total assets most recently reported at $5.4M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, FL, IL, ND, NJ, and 2 other states.

AZCAFLILNDNJTXVA

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