Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2023. MERCURY FOUNDATION reported 1 unpaid officer or board member on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$26.5M
Itemized grants
11
Median grant
$1.5M
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | $15M |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | $3M |
| NRDC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | $2M |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL | $2M |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | $1.5M |
| NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | $1.5M |
| PANTHERA | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | $1M |
| UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS | cambridge, MA | GENERAL | $500k |
| LA LGBT CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL | $20k |
| FFLV USA | THE WOODLANDS, TX | GENERAL | $15k |
| KITTEN RESCUE | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL | $10k |
Revenue and expenses over time
MERCURY FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in California
MERCURY FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in California earns a median of $60,111.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,889 organizations across 1,889 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What are MERCURY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, MERCURY FOUNDATION reported $18.7M in total revenue and $30.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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