Mertz Gilmore Foundation

EIN 13-2872722 Β· NY

Typical grant ~$25K Funds in NY, DC, CA +23
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Giving Profile

In 2023, Mertz Gilmore Foundation based in NY paid 322 grants totaling $10.7M to 250 organizations across 26 states. Individual grants ranged from $1K to $500K, with a median of $25K. Its largest recipients included TAPROOT EARTH, NEW YORK FOUNDATION, and NEO PHILANTHROPY. Its application process is not specified in the filing.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$86,201,106
Giving (latest yr)
$10,670,350
Filing year
2023
Itemized grants
322
Median grant
$25K
Recipients
250
States reached
26
Officers/trustees
10
Unsolicited applications
Unknown

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Taproot Earth$500,000
  • New York Foundation$400,000
  • Neo Philanthropy$235,000
  • Opensecrets$200,000
  • Proteus Fund$178,500

Where grants went

  • New York$5,322,550 Β· 199 grants
  • District of Columbia$1,069,000 Β· 21 grants
  • California$867,300 Β· 24 grants
  • Louisiana$611,000 Β· 5 grants
  • Virginia$605,000 Β· 11 grants
  • Massachusetts$346,500 Β· 17 grants

Grants Paid (322)

Taproot Earth
Slidell, LA
Gulf South Green New Deal Network
$500,000
Opensecrets
Washington, DC
General Support
$200,000
Proteus Fund
Amherst, MA
General Support (Piper Fund)
$175,000
New York Foundation
New York, NY
General Support (Youth Organizing & Culture Change Fund)
$150,000
New York Foundation for the Arts
New York, NY
Dance Award Program
$138,000
Neo Philanthropy
New York, NY
State Infrastructure Fund 2023
$125,000
Color of Change Education Fund
Oakland, CA
General Support
$100,000
New York Foundation
New York, NY
Neighborhoods First Fund
$100,000
Alliance of Artists Communities
Providence, RI
Mertz Gilmore/howard Gilman Artist Residencies Consortium
$100,000
William J Brennan JR Center for Justice Inc
New York, NY
To Support the Brennan Center's Money IN Politics Work
$100,000
Sustainable Markets Foundation
Alexandria, VA
General Support
$100,000
Appalachian Voices
Boone, NC
General Support
$100,000

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Mertz Gilmore Foundation's 990-PF filing does not specify whether it accepts unsolicited applications. Many private foundations give by invitation only, so confirm before applying.

In its most recent filing, Mertz Gilmore Foundation reported 322 itemized grants totaling $10.7M. Individual grants ranged from $1K to $500K (median $25K).

Recent recipients include TAPROOT EARTH, NEW YORK FOUNDATION, NEO PHILANTHROPY, among 250 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

Mertz Gilmore Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

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