Private Foundation

SHERRY & GERALD MERFISH FAMILY FOUNDATION

SHERRY & GERALD MERFISH FAMILY FOUNDATION, of HOUSTON, TX, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $200K in revenue, $505K in expenses, $5.5M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 72 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.9M.

EIN: 464050182 HOUSTON, TX Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$200K

Total Expenses$505K

Total Assets$5.5M

Grants Given72

Grant Total$1.9M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

HOUSTON AREA WOMEN'S CENTER

DALLAS, TX · 2024

GENERAL FUNDS

$76,640

EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HOUSTON

HOUSTON, TX · 2024

GENERAL FUNDS

$70,500

BOULDER JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER

BOULDER, CO · 2024

GENERAL FUNDS

$60,000

NEW LEADERS COUNCIL (NLC)

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

GENERAL FUNDS

$53,780

JEWISH FEDERATION-GREATER HOUSTON

HOUSTON, TX · 2024

GENERAL FUNDS

$27,000

Showing up to 5 of 72 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CO-TRUSTEE Beth M Merfish

CO-TRUSTEE Brett M Merfish

CO-TRUSTEE Gerald Merfish

CO-TRUSTEE Sheralyn M Merfish

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL FUNDS

$1,874,394 72 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$200K	$505K	$5.5M
2023	$163K	$533K	$5.8M
2022	$193K	$529K	$6.1M
2020	$492K	$480K	$2.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $492K to $200K (-59%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.5M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, CO, DC, IL, LA, MA, and 3 other states.

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