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Filing year 2024

Read Foundation Inc f/k/a The Merrill Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, Wisconsin·EIN 39-1892801·NTEE T22Z · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$164k
Total assets
$472k
Total expenses
$311k
Reported officers
5

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. Read Foundation Inc f/k/a The Merrill Foundation Inc reported 5 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President/director
Secretary
Vice President/director
Treasurer/director
Director

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$302k

Itemized grants

20

Median grant

$3k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin SEMilwaukee, WIGeneral Purpose$114k
Historic Haymarket MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WIGeneral Purpose$100k
University of School MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WIGeneral Purpose$25k
Bat Conservation InternationalAustin, TXGeneral Purpose$20k
St Paul's ChurchMilwaukee, WIGeneral Purpose$12k
Opera ColoradoEnglewood, COGeneral Purpose$6k
Tall Pines ConservancyNashotah, WIGeneral Purpose$6k
Central City OperaWheatridge, COGeneral Purpose$5k
Colorado BalletDenver, COGeneral Purpose$5k
St Anne's Episcopal SchoolDenver, COGeneral Purpose$3k
Denver Center for the Performing ArtsDenver, COGeneral Purpose$2k
CASA Advocates for ChildrenParket, COGeneral Purpose$1k
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PAGeneral Purpose$1k
Law FowardMadison, WIGeneral Purpose$1k
Forest Home Historic Preservation AssocMilwaukee, WIGeneral Purpose$500
Milwaukee Symphony OrchestraMilwaukee, WIGeneral Purpose$500
Mitchell Hamlin School of LawSt Paul, MNGeneral Purpose$300
Village of OconomowocOconomowoc, WIGeneral Purpose$250
Lyric OperaChicago, ILGeneral Purpose$250
Northern Light TheaterSkokie, ILGeneral Purpose$250
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Read Foundation Inc f/k/a The Merrill Foundation Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$122k
$167k
2023
$164k
$311k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Wisconsin

Read Foundation Inc f/k/a The Merrill 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.

25th percentile
$5k
Median
$12,944
75th percentile
$42k
90th percentile
$101k

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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FAQ

Common questions about Read Foundation Inc f/k/a The Merrill Foundation Inc

What are Read Foundation Inc f/k/a The Merrill Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Read Foundation Inc f/k/a The Merrill Foundation Inc reported $164k in total revenue and $311k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.