Mereville Foundation
Mereville Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $313K.
Mereville Foundation at a glance
In short: Mereville Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500
- -86.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -82.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $1,772,603
- +11.2% 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 Mereville Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New York Academy of Art ($5K). Together the top 3 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mereville Foundation gives
- Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $69K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York Academy of Art New York, NY | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy New York, NY | General Purpose | $1,500 |
| The Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless New York, NY | General Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,772,603 | $337,554 | $159,302 | $7,500 | 3 | $123,071 | $312,923 | $130,914 |
| 2024 | $1,594,351 | $424,779 | $191,320 | $56,000 | 4 | $170,487 | $403,946 | $116,061 |
| 2023 | $1,360,892 | $-19,656 | $205,052 | $68,500 | 5 | $182,188 | — | $100,699 |
| 2022 | $1,585,600 | $416,604 | $159,067 | $16,500 | 6 | $121,898 | $388,857 | $146,184 |
| 2021 | $1,328,063 | $471,809 | $127,165 | $14,015 | 4 | — | $447,470 | $133,561 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mereville Foundation reported a distributable amount of $131K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mereville Foundation is led by Russell C. Wilkinson, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Russell C. Wilkinson
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen G. Wilkinson
Secretary
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Mereville Foundation
How much does Mereville Foundation give each year?
Mereville Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 4 grants.
What is Mereville Foundation's typical grant size?
Mereville Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mereville Foundation give grants?
Mereville Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Mereville Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mereville Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mereville Foundation?
Mereville Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $123K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $131K (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 Mereville Foundation's EIN?
Mereville Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3915954. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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