Merrick Foundation
Merrick Foundation is a private foundation based in Amarillo, Texas (EIN 46-0957284). It is a grantmaking entity and does not conduct direct charitable activities.
Merrick Foundation at a glance
In short: Merrick Foundation gave $512K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Texas. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $512,250
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -34.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,132
- +58.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,000
- Total assets
- $18,214
- -52.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (2 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Merrick Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to contact Noelle Kilgore, executive director. Applications should state how the requested grant would be used and include a copy of the organization’s tax-exemption letter and tax ID number. Awards are limited to 501(c)(3) organizations, and organizations supporting the health and well-being of domesticated animals in the United States receive foremost consideration.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states there are no deadlines for grant requests.
- Deadline
- The filing states there are no deadlines for grant requests.
- Contact
Application contact: Noelle Kilgore Executive Director
Mailing address: 1005 S Polk Street, Amarillo, TX 79101
Phone: (806) 350-5515
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Merrick Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Guyon Sanders Resource Center ($125K). Together the top 10 received $474K.
Grant Size Distribution
124 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 124 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 61% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 25% to Colorado, 6% to Oklahoma, 4% to New York, and 3% to Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Merrick Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 17 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $28K first-time, $17K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $295K (2022) to $535K (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $512K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Guyon Sanders Resource Center Amarillo, TX | Operations | $125,000 |
| Mile High Education Services Denver, CO | Operations | $120,000 |
| X O Marriage Southlake, TX | Operations | $55,000 |
| Hope Choice Amarillo, TX | Operations | $40,000 |
| Heal the City Amarillo, TX | Operations | $30,000 |
| Reaching Souls International Oklahoma City, OK | Operations | $30,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NY | Operations | $22,000 |
| Downtown Women's Center Amarillo, TX | Operations | $20,000 |
| St Jude's Children Hospital Memphis, TN | Operations | $17,000 |
| Bethesda Outreach Center Amarillo, TX | Operations | $15,000 |
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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 | $18,214 | $495,000 | $515,229 | $512,250 | 17 | $513,739 | $2,778 |
| 2024 | $38,443 | $425,000 | $498,780 | $496,000 | 26 | $497,390 | $3,055 |
| 2023 | $112,223 | $625,000 | $537,160 | $534,500 | 30 | $535,830 | $4,418 |
| 2022 | $24,383 | $304,000 | $297,803 | $295,000 | 18 | $296,402 | $2,544 |
| 2021 | $18,186 | $500,000 | $522,850 | $520,500 | 33 | $521,675 | $1,545 |
| 2020 | $41,036 | $475,000 | $448,500 | $448,500 | 30 | — | $2,267 |
| 2019 | $14,536 | $345,000 | $338,800 | $336,600 | 27 | — | $1,012 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Merrick Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing does not state a separate mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Hope Choice describes its mission as equipping, mentoring, and strengthening future generations. Downtown Women’s Center says it provides housing and services to address homelessness and addiction. Reaching Souls International describes its purpose as reaching people for Christ.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $512,250. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $125,000, with a median of $17,000. Its largest grants included $125,000 to Guyon Sanders Resource Center in Amarillo for operations, $120,000 to Mile High Education Services in Denver for operations, and $55,000 to X O Marriage in Southlake for operations. Other grants included $40,000 to Hope Choice and $30,000 to Heal the City, both in Amarillo, and $30,000 to Reaching Souls International in Oklahoma City.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susie Merrick as president, treasurer, and director; Teel Merrick as vice president, secretary, and director; and Noelle Kilgore and Tyler Merrick as directors.
Merrick Foundation is led by Susie Merrick, President, Treasurer & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susie Merrick
President, Treasurer & Director
Vice President, Secretary & Director → President, Treasurer & Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noelle Kilgore
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teel Merrick
Vice President, Secretary & Director
Director → Vice President, Secretary & Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Merrick
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Garth Merrick (2019–2021) — President, Treasurer & D
- Former: Susan Merrick (2019–2020) — Vice President, Secretary & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Merrick Foundation
How much does Merrick Foundation give each year?
Merrick Foundation gave $512K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $496K across 26 grants.
What is Merrick Foundation's typical grant size?
Merrick Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,000, and its average grant was $30,132, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Merrick Foundation that year got $28K on average.
Where does Merrick Foundation give grants?
Merrick Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (25%) and Oklahoma (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Amarillo, TX (7 grants).
Does Merrick Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Merrick Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (16 grants).
Who are Merrick Foundation's largest grantees?
Merrick Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Guyon Sanders Resource Center ($125,000), Mile High Education Services ($120,000) and X O Marriage ($55,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Merrick Foundation?
Merrick Foundation reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $514K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Merrick Foundation fund?
The filing does not state a separate mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Hope Choice describes its mission as equipping, mentoring, and strengthening future generations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Merrick Foundation?
The filing directs applicants to contact Noelle Kilgore, executive director. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Merrick Foundation's EIN?
Merrick Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0957284. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Merrick Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/merrick-foundation-morg_e18a424241e14e6faccc3bb982778d4f
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