Private Foundation

THE MERLE S CAHN FOUNDATION

THE MERLE S CAHN FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in MADISON, WI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $906K revenue, $768K expenses, $7.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 87 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $3.2M.

EIN: 465353484 MADISON, WI Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$906K

Total Expenses$768K

Total Assets$7.2M

Grants Given87

Grant Total$3.2M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

FISHER CETNER FOR ALZHEIMERS

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

PROGRAM SUPPORT

$125,000

CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

PROGRAM SUPPORT

$125,000

AFHU

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

PROGRAM SUPPORT

$125,000

AM COM WEIZMANN INST OF SC

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

PROGRAM SUPPORT

$85,000

VALLEY OF THE SUN JCC

SCOTTSDALE, AZ · 2024

PROGRAM SUPPORT

$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 87 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Charles B Vetzner

TRUSTEE Stephen M Vetzner

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE DONATION

$2,559,000 70 grants

PROGRAM SUPPORT

$675,000 17 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$906K	$768K	$7.2M
2024	$209K	$737K	$7.1M
2023	$121K	$701K	$7.6M
2022	$700K	$747K	$8.2M
2021	$663K	$760K	$8.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $663K to $906K (+37%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, DC, MA, MD, ME, and 3 other states.

AZCADCMAMDMENJNYPA

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