Mercer Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Gig Harbor, WA EIN: 45-4112890

Mercer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gig Harbor, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $920K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $41K.

Key facts about Mercer Family Foundation

In short: Mercer Family Foundation gave $55K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
45-4112890
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$55,000
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$9,167
Median grant
$4,500
Total assets
$920,299
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$920K

-2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$55K

+15.2% YoY

Grant Count

6

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-4.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mercer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Mercer Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

TacomaLakebayLakewoodVaughnGig HarborRentonSeatacSeattle

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K5 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2023) to $85K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $55K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Northwest Kidney Centers: $35KNorthwest Kidney Centers$35KCatholic Community Services: $5KCatholic Community Services$5KTacoma Arts Live: $5KTacoma Arts Live$5KThe Zoo Society: $4KThe Zoo Society$4KKey Penninsula Community Center: $3KKey Penninsula CommunityCenter$3KKey Penninsula Community Svcs: $3KKey Penninsula Community Svcs$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Northwest Kidney Centers ($35K). Together the top 6 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 19 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwest Kidney Centers Seatac, WAKidney Dialysis Organization$35,000
Catholic Community Services Seattle, WASenior Services$5,000
Tacoma Arts Live Tacoma, WAArts Support$5,000
The Zoo Society Tacoma, WAFinancial Support for Tacoma Zoo and Aquarium$4,000
Key Penninsula Community Center Vaughn, WASenior Assistance$3,000
Key Penninsula Community Svcs Lakebay, WAFood Bank$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$920,299$941,708$802,591
Revenue$46,868$192,015$39,831
Expenses$61,290$58,469$38,649
Qualifying Distributions$55,000$47,750$26,500
Net Investment Income$40,578$181,296$27,682
Distributable Amount$56,964$49,813$48,149

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 2, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 22, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mercer Family Foundation is led by June Mercer, President - Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • June Mercer

    President - Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Lien

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Mercer

    Secretary - Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mathew Mercer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Mercer Family Foundation

How much does Mercer Family Foundation give each year?

Mercer Family Foundation gave $55K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 5 grants.

What is Mercer Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Mercer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $9,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mercer Family Foundation give grants?

Mercer Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tacoma, WA (2 grants).

Does Mercer Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Mercer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Mercer Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Mercer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Northwest Kidney Centers ($35,000), Catholic Community Services ($5,000) and Tacoma Arts Live ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mercer Family Foundation?

Mercer Family Foundation reported $920K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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.

What is Mercer Family Foundation's EIN?

Mercer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4112890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

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