Irving W Mershon Scholarship Fund

DALLAS, TX EIN: 21-6016488

Irving W Mershon Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $171K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $15K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$171K

+8.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$6K

+29.5% YoY

Grant Count

7

+40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$925

-7.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Irving W Mershon Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Irving W Mershon Scholarship Fund

Based on IRS filings

Irving W Mershon Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $171K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $15K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AmesAtlantaBaltimoreCambridgeCarlisleChicagoDurhamEwingHamiltonLawrencevilleLos AngelesMontclairNew BrunswickNew YorkPenningtonPhiladelphiaRaleighSouth OrangeTampaUnion

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$170,559$157,992$161,530
Revenue$24,728$5,815$-3,413
Expenses$11,977$9,285$9,748
Qualifying Distributions$11,402$8,830$8,448
Net Investment Income$15,460$4,272$2,818
Distributable Amount$9,321$8,462$8,578

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$5K$8K$10K4 grants202011 grants20213 grants20225 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY$1KKEAN UNIVERSITY$1KDREXEL UNIVERSITY$1KMERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY …$1KRUTGERS UNIVERSITY$825SETON HALL UNIVERSITY$825AMERICAN UNIVERSITY$825

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Penn State University ($1,000), Kean University ($1,000), Drexel University ($1,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY NEW BRUNSWICK, NJSCHOLARSHIPS$825
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY University Park, PASCHOLARSHIP$1,000
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY SOUTH ORANGE, NJUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$825
KEAN UNIVERSITY UNION, NJSCHOLARSHIPS$1,000
DREXEL UNIVERSITY PHILADELPHIA, PASCHOLARSHIPS$1,000
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, DCSCHOLARSHIPS$825
MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST WINDSOR, NJSCHOLARSHIPS$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BANK OF AMERICATRUSTEE1

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Irving W Mershon Scholarship Fund?

As of 2024, Irving W Mershon Scholarship Fund holds $171K in total assets with $25K in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $6K in 2024.

Where does Irving W Mershon Scholarship Fund operate?

Irving W Mershon Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Irving W Mershon Scholarship Fund award?

In 2024, Irving W Mershon Scholarship Fund awarded 7 grants totaling $6K — an average of about $925 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Irving W Mershon Scholarship Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Irving W Mershon Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $9K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Irving W Mershon Scholarship Fund's EIN?

Irving W Mershon Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 21-6016488. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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