Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. MERKEL FOUNDATION INC reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$2.3M
Itemized grants
47
Median grant
$20k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL BRIGADES INC | FRESNO, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $451k |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE INC (CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP APPEAL) | MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $401k |
| SIXTEENTH STREET COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS | MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $251k |
| HOLY APOSTLES CATHOLIC PARISH | NEW BERLIN, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100k |
| SHEBOYGAN YOUTH SAILING CLUB INC | SHEBOYGAN, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $99k |
| ST DOMINIC PARISH | BROOKFIELD, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $85k |
| COMMUNITY OF ST PAUL INC | RACINE, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $54k |
| MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY | MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF EASTERN WI INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES SEMINARY (THE SALESIANUM TRUST) | ST FRANCIS, WI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $50k |
| CATHOLIC MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL | WAUKESHA, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| NATIVITY JESUIT CATHOLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY | MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES SEMINARY | ST FRANCIS, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40k |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE INC (COMBINED COLLECTIONS) | MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30k |
| WORLD CRANIOFACIAL FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30k |
| NOURISH FARMS INC | SHEBOYGAN, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30k |
| ST DOMINIC PARISH | SHEBOYGAN, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30k |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30k |
| NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF MILWAUKEE | WEST MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30k |
| MESSMER HIGH SCHOOL | MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25k |
| DOGSINVESTS INC | PALMYRA, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25k |
| THE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST | MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25k |
| COMMON HOPE | ST PAUL, MN | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20k |
| SANTA FE COMMUNICATIONS INC (HEART OF THE NATION) | MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20k |
| FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY INC | PLYMOUTH, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20k |
Revenue and expenses over time
MERKEL FOUNDATION INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Wisconsin
MERKEL FOUNDATION INC reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Wisconsin earns a median of $12,944.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,420 organizations across 1,420 filings (2020 – 2024).
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What are MERKEL FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, MERKEL FOUNDATION INC reported $8.3M in total revenue and $2.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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