Private Foundation

MERRILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Based in MISSION, KS, MERRILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $458K in revenue, $527K in expenses, $9.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 203 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.9M.

EIN: 481088604 MISSION, KS Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$458K

Total Expenses$527K

Total Assets$9.9M

Grants Given203

Grant Total$1.9M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

WILSON TOURISM HUB INC

WILSON, KS · 2025

TO HELP SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION

$100,500

COUNTRY CLUB CHRISTIAN CHURCH

KANSAS CITY, MO · 2025

TO HELP SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION

$50,584

SAINT LUKES FOUNDATION

KANSAS CITY, MO · 2025

TO HELP SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION

$50,000

LEAWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

LEAWOOD, KS · 2025

TO HELP SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION

$40,834

KANSAS STATE ATHLETICS

MANHATTAN, KS · 2025

TO HELP SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION

$40,000

Showing up to 5 of 203 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Fred Merrill Jr

PRESIDENT Melanie Merrill Thompson

SECRETARY Melinda Merrill

DIRECTOR Merrie Merrill Costello

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Top Grant Purposes

TO HELP SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION

$1,712,002 176 grants

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$75,000 1 grant

TO HELP SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION

$68,500 6 grants

FUNDS ARE DESIGNATED FOR THE CHORAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT

$24,000 2 grants

TO HELP SUPPORT A CLASSICAL MUSIC PROGRAM FOR THE WILSON SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM

$17,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$458K	$527K	$9.9M
2024	$2.4M	$352K	$10.0M
2023	$2.2M	$321K	$7.9M
2022	$1.2M	$286K	$6.0M
2021	$1.4M	$221K	$5.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.4M to $458K (-67%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, KS, MO, NE, TX, VA.

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