Meerwarth Family Foundation
The Meerwarth Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1993 and located in New Vernon, New Jersey. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and provides grants to support nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$12.6M
+2.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$813K
-13.8% YoY
Grant Count
20
+17.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$41K
-26.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving supports and promotes:
- Educational facilities and educational services
- Family services and homeless services
- Medical facilities
- Performing arts
- Children and youth
- Health
- Arts and culture
- Community and family services
- Environment
Grantmaking
Grant Range
$500 to $270,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in New Jersey, with additional funding activity in New York and Vermont.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total assets: $12,625,397
- Total revenue: $1,220,492
- Total expenses: $919,471
- Net income: $301,021
- Total liabilities: $0
Tax Status: Tax-exempt since August 1994. EIN: 13-7018740
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,625,397 | $12,324,376 | $13,316,744 |
| Revenue | $1,220,492 | $75,309 | $308,981 |
| Expenses | $919,471 | $1,067,677 | $907,483 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $812,857 | $942,957 | $761,815 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,113,878 | $163,582 | $211,999 |
| Distributable Amount | $752,373 | $731,556 | $756,036 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
141 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Tracy Pester: President
- Scott Pester: Treasurer
Contact: 973-539-0989
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY M PESTER | DIRECTOR | — | — |
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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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