Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn
Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn is a private foundation, based in Norwich, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500. Net investment income was $2K.
Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn at a glance
In short: Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500
- -72.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $25,540
- +1.7% 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 Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (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 Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $286 (2020) to $2K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $500 |
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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 | $25,540 | $2,586 | $2,146 | $500 | 1 | $1,634 | $2,086 | $2,038 |
| 2024 | $25,101 | $1,334 | $3,774 | $1,800 | 3 | $3,331 | $886 | $1,959 |
| 2023 | $27,543 | $1,300 | $1,906 | $1,408 | 4 | $1,476 | $894 | $1,836 |
| 2022 | $28,146 | $2,725 | $2,609 | $1,263 | 3 | $2,070 | $1,982 | $2,215 |
| 2021 | $28,032 | $2,549 | $2,251 | $1,000 | 4 | — | $2,118 | $2,077 |
| 2020 | $27,733 | $1,166 | $1,501 | $286 | 1 | — | $739 | $1,786 |
| 2019 | $28,067 | $1,659 | $3,868 | $1,816 | 4 | — | $1,198 | $1,818 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn's only listed officer is NBT Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
NBT Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$482 (2019) → $523 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $523, to NBT Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn
How much does Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn give each year?
Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 3 grants.
How large is Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn?
Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn reported $26K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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.
Where does Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn operate?
Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn's EIN?
Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6021084. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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