Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated
Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $96K.
Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated at a glance
In short: Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated gave $88K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,469
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,117
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,135
- Total assets
- $1,884,319
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (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 Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christ's Community Church ($35K). Together the top 4 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (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 Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $88K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ's Community Church Glendale, AZ | General Support | $35,352 |
| Calvary Community Church Glendale, AZ | General Support | $35,352 |
| Salvation Army Glendale, AZ | General Support | $8,918 |
| Arizona Humane Society Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $8,847 |
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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 | $1,884,319 | $105,704 | $121,632 | $88,469 | 4 | $110,563 | $96,479 | $117,544 |
| 2024 | $1,900,418 | $72,447 | $112,948 | $81,555 | 4 | $103,039 | $64,782 | $109,943 |
| 2023 | $1,940,593 | $77,019 | $111,697 | $82,816 | 4 | $102,662 | $68,708 | $101,401 |
| 2022 | $1,975,810 | $84,379 | $119,668 | $85,873 | 4 | $106,586 | $75,320 | $103,529 |
| 2021 | $2,011,102 | $148,848 | $83,844 | $51,584 | 4 | $73,803 | $138,662 | $113,629 |
| 2020 | $1,946,100 | $74,331 | $40,082 | $11,241 | 4 | — | $65,799 | $94,480 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated reported a distributable amount of $118K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$23K (2020) → $29K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $29K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated
How much does Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated give each year?
Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated gave $88K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 4 grants.
What is Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated's typical grant size?
Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated's median grant in 2025 was $22,135, and its average grant was $22,117, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated give grants?
Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Glendale, AZ (3 grants).
Does Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated?
Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (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 Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated's EIN?
Merle and Elnora Foltz Foundation Dated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1010858. 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 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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