David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc
David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $101K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $471.
David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -17.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -87.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +561.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $101,126
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Israel Defense Force ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $8K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Israel Defense Force New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $101,126 | $475 | $5,004 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $471 | $5,209 |
| 2024 | $105,655 | $908 | $6,103 | $6,043 | 8 | $6,093 | $898 | $5,365 |
| 2023 | $110,850 | $162 | $8,076 | $8,076 | 8 | $8,076 | $162 | $5,652 |
| 2022 | $118,768 | $225 | $4,454 | $4,454 | 3 | $4,454 | $296 | — |
| 2021 | $122,997 | $299 | $7,493 | $7,482 | 8 | — | $299 | $6,383 |
| 2020 | $130,191 | $573 | $5,042 | $5,042 | 9 | — | $573 | $6,564 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc is led by Natalie Merrick, President-Treas on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Natalie Merrick
President-Treas
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc
How much does David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc give each year?
David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 8 grants.
How large is David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc?
David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc reported $101K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc?
David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $101K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc operate?
David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Florida, Illinois, New York.
What is David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc's EIN?
David Merrick Arts Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3976359. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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