Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. THE MERICOS FOUNDATION reported 13 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
$3.1M
Itemized grants
100
Median grant
$19k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | CAMP WHITTIER ELECTRICAL UPGRADES | $135k |
| GARRETT'S SPACE | ANN ARBOR, MI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $130k |
| CENTER FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE AT FAIRVIEW GARDENS | GOLETA, CA | THE CENTER FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE AT FAIRVIEW GARDENS RE-DESIGN/RE-BUILD - CHALLENGE GRANT | $100k |
| FOODBANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | GOLETA, CA | NUTRITIONAL EQUITY THROUGH EDUCATION | $100k |
| GARRETT'S SPACE | ANN ARBOR, MI | BUILD GARRETT'S SPACE: BRINGING HOPE TO LIFE | $100k |
| MOXI THE WOLF MUSEUM OF EXPLORATION INNOVATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMS | $100k |
| NEW VILLAGE GIRLS ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100k |
| UNION RESCUE MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | HOPE GARDENS FAMILY CENTER - CHILDREN & YOUTH PROGRAMS | $100k |
| GREATER HORIZONS | KANSAS CITY, MO | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $85k |
| GREATER HORIZONS | KANSAS CITY, MO | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $85k |
| OUTWARD BOUND ADVENTURES INC | PASADENA, CA | OUTWARD BOUND ADVENTURE'S YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL | $84k |
| HEAL THE OCEAN | SANTA BARBARA, CA | CHALLENGE GRANT - SUMMERLAND OIL MITIGATION STUDY (SOMS) | $75k |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NATIONAL CITY, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75k |
| THE TURNER FOUNDATION - SINCE 1958 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | THE COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS | $75k |
| PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY & SPCA | PASADENA, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $70k |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF LAKE COUNTY | WAUKEGAN, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | EXACT PATH AND COLLEGEBOUND/FUTURE PATHWAYS | $50k |
| DOOR OF HOPE | PASADENA, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| FULFILLMENT FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS | $50k |
| HEAL THE OCEAN | SANTA BARBARA, CA | SUMMERLAND OIL MITIGATION STUDY | $50k |
| HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (HRDC) | BOZEMAN, MT | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| JENESSE CENTER INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | SUPPORTING SERVICES FOR UNDER-SERVED CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS | $50k |
| KIDS IN THE SPOTLIGHT INC | BURBANK, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| LABELLE FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GLOBAL GHOST GEAR INITIATIVE | $50k |
Revenue and expenses over time
THE MERICOS FOUNDATION 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 California
THE MERICOS 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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In 2024, THE MERICOS FOUNDATION reported $896k in total revenue and $3.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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