Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn
Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $448K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $17K.
Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn at a glance
In short: Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $448,219
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (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 Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Evansville Philharmonic Orcestra ($25K). Together the top 2 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn gives
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $24K (2020) to $49K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evansville Philharmonic Orcestra Evansville, IN | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Evansville Museum Evansville, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
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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 | $448,219 | $26,170 | $47,520 | $35,000 | 2 | $38,378 | $16,705 | $29,781 |
| 2024 | $469,519 | $37,131 | $45,304 | $35,000 | 2 | $40,733 | $33,050 | $29,187 |
| 2023 | $477,489 | $31,229 | $58,756 | $49,000 | 3 | $50,914 | $22,965 | $33,127 |
| 2022 | $499,277 | $15,851 | $37,019 | $26,000 | 1 | $27,870 | $7,818 | $28,655 |
| 2021 | $520,315 | $58,149 | $36,908 | $26,000 | 2 | $26,588 | $46,126 | $31,159 |
| 2020 | $498,960 | $20,749 | $37,774 | $24,450 | 2 | — | $11,962 | $26,745 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
National Advisors Trust Company
Trustee
Successor Trustee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$5K (2025)
Eric Nicholson
Board of Managers
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen Huff
Board of Managers
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Dejong
Board of Managers
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Fifth Third Bank N A (2020–2024) — Prior Trustee
- Former: Hubert Dejong (2020–2023) — Board of Managers
- Former: Merritt Dejong Jr. (2020–2023) — Board of Managers
- Former: Peggy Keller (2020–2023) — Board of Managers
- Former: Suzanne Nicholson (2020–2023) — Board of Managers
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 National Advisors Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn
How much does Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn give each year?
Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.
How large is Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn?
Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn reported $448K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn operate?
Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn's EIN?
Martha & Merritt Dejong Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1774365. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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