Private Foundation

MER FOUNDATION

MER FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in CHARLOTTE, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $24K revenue, $42K expenses, $298K total assets. IRS filings disclose 22 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $313K.

EIN: 822429004 CHARLOTTE, NC Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$24K

Total Expenses$42K

Total Assets$298K

Grants Given22

Grant Total$313K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

ROC CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE, NC · 2025

GENERAL FUND

$26,000

CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND SOUTHERN R

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

GENERAL FUND

$8,250

DONOR'S CHOOSE

NEW YORK, NY · 2025

GENERAL FUND

$4,696

WFAE

CHARLOTTE, NC · 2025

GENERAL FUND

$2,304

ROC CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE, NC · 2024

GENERAL FUND

$25,375

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Martha E Ridings

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL FUND

$267,576 20 grants

CONTRIBUTION

$45,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$24K	$42K	$298K
2024	$29K	$58K	$316K
2023	$42K	$59K	$344K
2022	$28K	$69K	$362K
2021	$25K	$50K	$409K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $25K to $24K (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $298K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, IL, MN, NC, NY.

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