Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Director Unclassified | $300 $321 |
Director Unclassified | $300 $321 |
Director Unclassified | $300 $321 |
Director Unclassified | $300 $321 |
Director Unclassified | $300 $321 |
Director Unclassified | $300 $321 |
Director Unclassified | $300 $321 |
Director Unclassified | $300 $321 |
Director Unclassified | $300 $321 |
Director Unclassified | $300 $321 |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at MERIT FOUNDATION equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
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Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$72k
Itemized grants
25
Median grant
$3k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH | WHEATON, IL | RELIGIOUS | $8k |
| GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH | HERNDON, VA | RELIGIOUS | $7k |
| LAFAYETTE COLLEGE | EASTON, PA | EDUCATION | $7k |
| MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | CHARITABLE | $7k |
| ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MADISON INC | MADISON, WI | RELIGIOUS | $5k |
| SUMMIT SCHOOL OF AHWATUKEE | PHOENIX, AZ | EDUCATION | $4k |
| CHILD POVERTY ACTION LAB | DALLAS, TX | CHARITABLE | $3k |
| BAPTISTS ON MISSION - HURRICANE HELENE REFIEF | CARY, NC | CHARITABLE | $3k |
| CAMP GRAY | REEDSBURG, WI | RECREATIONAL | $3k |
| LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE | $3k |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC | MEMPHIS, TN | CHARITABLE | $3k |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY - FRIENDS OF MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING | BOSTON, MA | CHARITABLE | $3k |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY - BLOOM FAMILY LEADERSHIP | BOSTON, MA | EDUCATION | $3k |
| GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH | CLEMMONS, NC | RELIGIOUS | $2k |
| THE PARENTING PATH | WINSTONSALEM, NC | CHARITABLE | $2k |
| SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH & RESOURCE CENTER | PHOENIX, AZ | CHARITABLE | $2k |
| CHELSEA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | CHELSEA, MA | CHARITABLE | $2k |
| SHALLOW FORD FOUNDATION INC (COACH MURPH SCHOLARSHIP) | CLEMMONS, NC | CHARITABLE | $2k |
| WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY - WOMEN'S CLUB WATER POLO | HOUSTON, TX | CHARITABLE | $2k |
| CANCER SERVICES INC | WINSTONSALEM, NC | CHARTIABLE | $1k |
| HUSHABYE NURSERY | GILBERT, AZ | CHARITABLE | $1k |
| PITT HOPKINS FOUNDATION | PLYMOUTH, MA | SCIENTIFIC | $1k |
| RIVERWOOD THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING | TOBACCOVILE, NC | SCIENTIFIC | $1k |
| GAY & LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION | PASADENA, CA | CHARITABLE | $500 |
| RABBIT SANCTUARY INC | SIMPSONVILLE, SC | CHARITABLE | $500 |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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In 2024, MERIT FOUNDATION reported $100k in total revenue and $107k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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