Mission
THE MERCHANTS FUND PROVIDES GRANTS AND OTHER SUPPORT TO MERCHANTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES IN PHILADELPHIA.
Public Charity
The Merchants Fund of Philadelphia
The Merchants Fund of Philadelphia, of Philadelphia, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.8M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $18.2M in total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $303K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 231584975
Philadelphia, PA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$18.2M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$303K
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
CHARITABLE STIPENDS TO LOCAL MERCHANTS IN FINANCIA
$10,000
FOR URBANE DEVELOPMENT (JAMES JOHNSON PIETT) FOR BII COHORT PARTICIPATORY GRANTMAKING POOL
$135,000
GRANT FOR BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
$10,000
FOR URBANE DEVELOPMENT (JAMES JOHNSON PIETT) FOR BII COHORT PARTICIPATORY GRANTMAKING POOL
$25,694
GRANT TO FUND 4 CHILDCARE PROVIDERS IN PHILADELPHIA
$12,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Adnan Zulfiqar
VICE PRESIDENT
Ana Lisa Yoder
BOARD MEMBER
Bruce Hotaling
TREASURER
Carey Morgan
BOARD MEMBER
Elbert Sampson
BOARD MEMBER
James Johnson-Piett
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.1M | $18.2M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.8M | $16.2M |
| 2022 | $541K | $1.1M | $14.3M |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $2.3M | $16.7M |
| 2019 | $2.9M | $671K | $16.2M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.9M to $1.8M (-35%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.