Private Foundation

MERKLEY CHARITABLE TRUST

MERKLEY CHARITABLE TRUST, of COLUMBUS, OH, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $404K in revenue, $259K in expenses, $3.8M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 103 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.2M.

EIN: 386528749 COLUMBUS, OH Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$404K

Total Expenses$259K

Total Assets$3.8M

Grants Given103

Grant Total$1.2M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

GENESEE COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION

FLINT, MI · 2024

GENERAL OPERATING

$105,452

GENESEE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

BURTON, MI · 2024

GENERAL OPERATING

$35,153

FOOD BANK OF EASTERN MICHIGAN

FLINT, MI · 2024

GENERAL OPERATING

$10,000

FLINT INSTITUTE OF MUSIC

FLINT, MI · 2024

GENERAL OPERATING

$10,000

BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS OF EAST CEN

COLUMBUS, OH · 2024

GENERAL OPERATING

$5,000

Showing up to 5 of 103 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Huntington National Bank

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATING

$1,161,645 87 grants

GENERAL SUPPORT

$56,320 9 grants

SCHOLARSHIP

$15,000 2 grants

SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS

$14,000 4 grants

VARIOUS PROGRAMS

$3,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$404K	$259K	$3.8M
2024	$181K	$292K	$3.6M
2023	$442K	$271K	$3.7M
2022	$226K	$271K	$3.6M
2021	$298K	$276K	$3.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $298K to $404K (+36%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.8M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MI, OH, VA.

MIOHVA

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