Hillsdale - E a Merrill
Hillsdale - E a Merrill is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $258K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K. Net investment income was $9K.
Hillsdale - E a Merrill at a glance
In short: Hillsdale - E a Merrill gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,000
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,000
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $257,914
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Hillsdale - E a Merrill funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hillsdale College ($13K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Hillsdale - E a Merrill gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 $13K (2021) to $15K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | General Operating | $13,000 |
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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 | $257,914 | $13,373 | $19,377 | $13,000 | 1 | $14,666 | $8,772 | $15,474 |
| 2024 | $263,805 | $10,876 | $20,310 | $14,500 | 1 | $16,079 | $6,738 | $14,760 |
| 2023 | $273,147 | $9,734 | $19,115 | $13,623 | 1 | $15,140 | $5,618 | $14,082 |
| 2022 | $282,578 | $8,602 | $20,867 | $15,164 | 1 | $16,645 | $4,560 | $15,104 |
| 2021 | $294,897 | $23,887 | $20,464 | $12,804 | 1 | $14,315 | $19,167 | $16,865 |
| 2020 | $291,457 | $62,602 | $18,692 | $13,164 | 1 | — | $58,498 | $14,037 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hillsdale - E a Merrill reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hillsdale - E a Merrill's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $5K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hillsdale - E a Merrill
How much does Hillsdale - E a Merrill give each year?
Hillsdale - E a Merrill gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Hillsdale - E a Merrill?
Hillsdale - E a Merrill reported $258K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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 Hillsdale - E a Merrill?
Hillsdale - E a Merrill is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $258K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hillsdale - E a Merrill operate?
Hillsdale - E a Merrill has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Hillsdale - E a Merrill's EIN?
Hillsdale - E a Merrill's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6012867. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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