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Private Foundation
THE MERWIN FOUNDATION
THE MERWIN FOUNDATION, of BLOOMINGTON, IL, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $465K in revenue, $468K in expenses, $6.0M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 48 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.9M.
EIN: 367699613
BLOOMINGTON, IL
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$465K
Total Expenses$468K
Total Assets$6.0M
Grants Given48
Grant Total$2.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
MCCULLOUGH FUND
TO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION
$150,000
CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE
TO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION
$100,000
COMPASS SCHOOL OF TEXAS
T0 AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION
$100,000
MCLEAN COUNTY MUSEUM OF HISTORY
TO AID THE MUSEUM'S MISSION
$25,000
AUTISM MCLEAN
TO AID THE CHARITY'S MISSION
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 48 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRES/SEC/TREASURER
Sharon Merwin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $465K | $468K | $6.0M |
| 2024 | $199K | $392K | $5.4M |
| 2023 | $101K | $435K | $5.0M |
| 2022 | $69K | $736K | $4.5M |
| 2021 | $832K | $370K | $6.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $832K to $465K (-44%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, FL, IL, ND, NJ, and 2 other states.
AZCAFLILNDNJTXVA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.