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.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$302k
Itemized grants
20
Median grant
$3k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girl Scouts of Wisconsin SE | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $114k |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $100k |
| University of School Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $25k |
| Bat Conservation International | Austin, TX | General Purpose | $20k |
| St Paul's Church | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $12k |
| Opera Colorado | Englewood, CO | General Purpose | $6k |
| Tall Pines Conservancy | Nashotah, WI | General Purpose | $6k |
| Central City Opera | Wheatridge, CO | General Purpose | $5k |
| Colorado Ballet | Denver, CO | General Purpose | $5k |
| St Anne's Episcopal School | Denver, CO | General Purpose | $3k |
| Denver Center for the Performing Arts | Denver, CO | General Purpose | $2k |
| CASA Advocates for Children | Parket, CO | General Purpose | $1k |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | General Purpose | $1k |
| Law Foward | Madison, WI | General Purpose | $1k |
| Forest Home Historic Preservation Assoc | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $500 |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra | Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose | $500 |
| Mitchell Hamlin School of Law | St Paul, MN | General Purpose | $300 |
| Village of Oconomowoc | Oconomowoc, WI | General Purpose | $250 |
| Lyric Opera | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $250 |
| Northern Light Theater | Skokie, IL | General Purpose | $250 |
Revenue and expenses over time
Read Foundation Inc f/k/a The Merrill Foundation Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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.
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 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.
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