Merrick Family Foundation
Merrick Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2024 filing reports 39 grants totaling $555,500 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Texas and several other states.
Merrick Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Merrick Family Foundation gave $556K across 39 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), top state Texas. 31% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $555,500
- -4.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 39
- -4.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $14,244
- +0.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,232,356
- +16.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (12 of 39, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Texas (42% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Merrick Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3625 Greenbrier Dr, Dallas, TX 75225-5106
Phone: (214) 750-9407
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Merrick Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Seton Lasalle Catholic High School ($100K). Together the top 10 received $386K.
Grant Size Distribution
212 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 203 grants of 212 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, Texas organizations received 42% of grant dollars, followed by Pennsylvania at 19%, Virginia and Kansas at 9% each, and New York at 7%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Merrick Family Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 12 of 39 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 62% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 954% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $377K (2022) to $579K (2023). In 2024 it made 39 grants totaling $556K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seton Lasalle Catholic High School Mount Lebanon, PA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Impact Investing Charitable Foundation Lenexa, KS | General Support | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities - Dallas Dallas, TX | General Support | $40,000 |
| Our Lady of Victory Lackawanna, NY | General Support | $40,000 |
| North Texas Food Bank Plano, TX | General Support | $35,000 |
| The Network Arlington, VA | General Support | $35,000 |
| Search Ministries Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $25,000 |
| Park Cities Presbyterian Church Dallas, TX | General Support | $20,500 |
| Global Horizionsfuture Hope Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $20,000 |
| JH Ranch Birmingham, AL | General Support | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,232,356 | $810,408 | $576,922 | $555,500 | 39 | $555,500 | $589,760 | $58,215 |
| 2023 | $1,056,353 | $539,486 | $618,472 | $578,500 | 41 | $578,500 | $102,530 | $49,138 |
| 2022 | $808,519 | $533,366 | $481,312 | $376,800 | 44 | $376,800 | $398,854 | $44,004 |
| 2021 | $1,194,154 | $348,430 | $526,522 | $456,530 | 49 | $456,530 | $193,601 | $59,555 |
| 2020 | $1,071,646 | $474,505 | $492,671 | $478,477 | 39 | — | $161,361 | $61,510 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Merrick Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, the North Texas Food Bank says it works through feeding partners to provide nutritious food and address the root causes of hunger. Impact Investing Charitable Foundation describes its mission as investing charitable capital to create economic, social, and spiritual transformation. The University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce Foundation says it raises funds, provides scholarships, and supports the school’s centers of excellence.
Other 2024 grantees describe work that includes supporting life-affirming choices, educating about conservative public-policy solutions, training law enforcement and prosecutors to combat human trafficking, providing classical Christian education, and serving residents of low-income communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation made 39 grants totaling $555,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $6,000. The largest grants included $100,000 to Seton LaSalle Catholic High School for general support; $50,000 to Impact Investing Charitable Foundation for general support; and $40,000 each to Catholic Charities - Dallas and Our Lady of Victory for general support. Other notable grants were $35,000 to North Texas Food Bank and $35,000 to The Network, both for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Nicholas A Merrick as president and Leslie T Merrick as secretary.
Merrick Family Foundation is led by Nicholas A. Merrick, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nicholas A. Merrick
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie T. Merrick
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Judith L. Merrick (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Merrick Family Foundation
How much does Merrick Family Foundation give each year?
Merrick Family Foundation gave $556K across 39 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $579K across 41 grants.
What is Merrick Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Merrick Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $6,000, and its average grant was $14,244, across 39 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Merrick Family Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Merrick Family Foundation give grants?
Merrick Family Foundation's top state is Texas, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (19%) and Virginia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (17 grants), Charlottesville, VA (2 grants) and Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants).
Does Merrick Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of Merrick Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (35 of 39) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Merrick Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Merrick Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Seton Lasalle Catholic High School ($100,000), Impact Investing Charitable Foundation ($50,000) and Catholic Charities - Dallas ($40,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Merrick Family Foundation?
Merrick Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $556K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Merrick Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, the North Texas Food Bank says it works through feeding partners to provide nutritious food and address the root causes of hunger. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Merrick Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Merrick Family Foundation's EIN?
Merrick Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2851383. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Merrick Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Merrick Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/merrick-family-foundation-morg_170ec0c1c6f140ca88018a74bebffa2c
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