Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd
Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Claverack, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $218K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $14K.
Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd at a glance
In short: Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd gave $69K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,000
- +62.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,000
- +116.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,000
- Total assets
- $217,960
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (65% 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 Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Free Center Inc ($22K). Together the top 2 received $24K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($45,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd gives
- Giving grew 590% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 673% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $69K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $45,000 |
| Free Center Inc Hartford, CT | Charitable Gift | $22,000 |
| The Jacob Leisler Institute Hudson, NY | Charitable Gift | $2,000 |
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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 | $217,960 | $32,967 | $91,209 | $69,000 | 3 | $72,075 | $13,833 | $10,715 |
| 2024 | $276,202 | $26,207 | $65,710 | $42,500 | 4 | $43,863 | $4,360 | $12,375 |
| 2023 | $315,705 | $5,228 | $29,862 | $10,000 | 1 | $11,563 | — | $12,792 |
| 2022 | $340,339 | $31,989 | $26,023 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,626 | $16,592 | $15,451 |
| 2021 | $334,373 | $26,689 | $18,009 | — | — | — | $10,099 | $8,520 |
| 2020 | $325,693 | $16,477 | $17,766 | — | — | — | — | $2,282 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd is led by James Ivory, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Ivory
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hamilton Fish III
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Robbins
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd
How much does Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd give each year?
Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd gave $69K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 4 grants.
What is Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd's typical grant size?
Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd's median grant in 2025 was $22,000, and its average grant was $23,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd give grants?
Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd gives mostly in District of Columbia: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (32%).
Does Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd?
Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd reported $218K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd?
Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Claverack, NY. It holds $218K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd's EIN?
Merchant & Ivory Foundation Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3607890. 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 May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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