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

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

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BANK OF AMERICATRUSTEE1

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

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