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Filing year 2024

THE MERICOS FOUNDATION

Pasadena, California·EIN 95-3500491·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$896k
Total assets
$56.3M
Total expenses
$3.8M
Reported officers
13

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. THE MERICOS FOUNDATION reported 13 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Director
Director (begin 1/1/24)
Chief Financial Officer
Director (begin 1/1/24)
Secretary/executive Director
Director
Director (begin 1/1/24)
Director (begin 1/1/24)
Director
President
Director
Director (begin 1/1/24)
Director

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

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
UNITED BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTYSANTA BARBARA, CACAMP WHITTIER ELECTRICAL UPGRADES$135k
GARRETT'S SPACEANN ARBOR, MIGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$130k
CENTER FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE AT FAIRVIEW GARDENSGOLETA, CATHE CENTER FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE AT FAIRVIEW GARDENS RE-DESIGN/RE-BUILD - CHALLENGE GRANT$100k
FOODBANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTYGOLETA, CANUTRITIONAL EQUITY THROUGH EDUCATION$100k
GARRETT'S SPACEANN ARBOR, MIBUILD GARRETT'S SPACE: BRINGING HOPE TO LIFE$100k
MOXI THE WOLF MUSEUM OF EXPLORATION INNOVATIONSANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMS$100k
NEW VILLAGE GIRLS ACADEMYLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100k
UNION RESCUE MISSIONLOS ANGELES, CAHOPE GARDENS FAMILY CENTER - CHILDREN & YOUTH PROGRAMS$100k
GREATER HORIZONSKANSAS CITY, MOCHARITABLE PURPOSES$85k
GREATER HORIZONSKANSAS CITY, MOCHARITABLE PURPOSES$85k
OUTWARD BOUND ADVENTURES INCPASADENA, CAOUTWARD BOUND ADVENTURE'S YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL$84k
HEAL THE OCEANSANTA BARBARA, CACHALLENGE GRANT - SUMMERLAND OIL MITIGATION STUDY (SOMS)$75k
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONNATIONAL CITY, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75k
THE TURNER FOUNDATION - SINCE 1958SANTA BARBARA, CATHE COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS$75k
PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY & SPCAPASADENA, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$70k
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF LAKE COUNTYWAUKEGAN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50k
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES, CAEXACT PATH AND COLLEGEBOUND/FUTURE PATHWAYS$50k
DOOR OF HOPEPASADENA, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50k
FULFILLMENT FUNDLOS ANGELES, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS$50k
HEAL THE OCEANSANTA BARBARA, CASUMMERLAND OIL MITIGATION STUDY$50k
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (HRDC)BOZEMAN, MTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50k
JENESSE CENTER INCLOS ANGELES, CASUPPORTING SERVICES FOR UNDER-SERVED CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS$50k
KIDS IN THE SPOTLIGHT INCBURBANK, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50k
LABELLE FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50k
OCEAN CONSERVANCY INCWASHINGTON, DCGLOBAL GHOST GEAR INITIATIVE$50k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE MERICOS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$627k
$3.4M
2023
$896k
$3.8M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

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.

25th percentile
$18k
Median
$60,111
75th percentile
$150k
90th percentile
$291k

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).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for California
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What are THE MERICOS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

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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