Julia & Gilbert Merrill Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 52-1711329

Julia & Gilbert Merrill Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York City, designated as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The foundation has been tax-exempt since April 1991 and was established in 1990.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.1M

+0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$155K

-7.7% YoY

Grant Count

14

-30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+31.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities focus on:

  • Arts
  • Education
  • Health organizations
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation maintains an active grantmaking program, though specific application procedures and deadlines are not detailed in available sources.

Average Grant

amount and median grant amount data are available but specific figures were not disclosed in accessible sources

Review Cycle

are not detailed in available sources.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily directs grants to organizations in:

  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Massachusetts

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BedfordFlorham ParkLeeNew YorkNorfolkPhiladelphiaPort WashingtonQuogueRiverheadWashingtonWatkins GlenWesthamptonWesthampton Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Resources:

  • Total assets (2023): $3,097,000
  • Total assets (2024): $3,097,000
  • Total liabilities (2023): $0

Annual Activity:

  • 2024 total giving: $154,950
  • 2023 expenses: $204,000
  • 2023 revenue: $184,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$74K$148K$222K$296K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,097,000$3,087,939$3,108,200
Revenue$200,839$184,158$269,025
Expenses$191,778$204,419$223,077
Qualifying Distributions$159,700$172,400$183,750
Net Investment Income$168,761$151,627$234,698
Distributable Amount$162,818$157,859$172,141

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$45K$90K$134K$179K23 grants202026 grants202119 grants202220 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE NEW GROUP$54KCENTRAL SYNAGOGUE$32KWHBPAC$30KDIABETES RESEARCH INSTIT…$20KBROADWAY CARES$10KMEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING…$5KEAST END HOSPICE CAMP GO…$2KMOORE COLLEGE OF ART$1KMETROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART$600BIDAWEE$500

Grant Size Distribution

102 grants across all recorded years

100<$50K2$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

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Contact:

  • Abigail Merrill (listed as contact person)
  • Address: 850 Park Ave Apt 6a, New York City, NY 10075-1857
  • Telephone: 212-772-6853

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ABIGAIL MERRILLPRESIDENT5

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

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