Merison Family Foundation
Merison Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pine Plains, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $75K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $25K.
Merison Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Merison Family Foundation gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $6,250
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $75,115
- -28.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (70% 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 Merison Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dutchess Land Conservancy ($10K). Together the top 4 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Merison Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 682% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dutchess Land Conservancy Millbroook, NY | Charity | $10,000 |
| Cape Eleuthera Foundation Philadelphia, PA | Charity | $7,500 |
| Columbia Land Conservancy Chatham, NY | Charity | $5,000 |
| Inness Free Garden Millbrook, NY | Charity | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $75,115 | $-5,206 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 4 | $25,000 | $3,666 |
| 2024 | $105,321 | $95,248 | — | — | — | — | $4,715 |
| 2023 | $10,073 | $517 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $484 |
| 2022 | $29,556 | $291 | — | — | — | — | $1,456 |
| 2021 | $29,265 | $3 | — | — | — | — | $1,441 |
| 2020 | $29,262 | $107 | — | — | — | — | $1,440 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Merison Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Merison Family Foundation is led by Jonathan Merison, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan Merison
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Caroline Merison
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jdc Peele
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 Merison Family Foundation
How much does Merison Family Foundation give each year?
Merison Family Foundation gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Merison Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Merison Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $6,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Merison Family Foundation give grants?
Merison Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (30%).
Does Merison Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Merison Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (4 grants).
How large is Merison Family Foundation?
Merison Family Foundation reported $75K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Merison Family Foundation's EIN?
Merison Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8076628. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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