Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut
Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $57K. Net investment income was $210K.
Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut at a glance
In short: Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut gave $57K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,059
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,059
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $57,059
- Total assets
- $1,011,750
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was We Care Animal Rescue Inc ($57K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2024) to $67K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| We Care Animal Rescue Inc St Helena, CA | General Operating | $57,059 |
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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 | $1,011,750 | $225,083 | $77,543 | $57,059 | 1 | $59,417 | $210,252 | $55,894 |
| 2024 | $864,222 | $133,402 | $72,076 | $55,023 | 1 | $57,548 | $118,366 | $54,051 |
| 2023 | $800,865 | $27,656 | $77,526 | $60,092 | 1 | $64,828 | $21,663 | $54,199 |
| 2022 | $853,043 | $80,653 | $85,214 | $65,471 | 1 | $70,768 | $67,074 | $61,055 |
| 2021 | $866,579 | $77,051 | $86,596 | $66,859 | 1 | — | $63,636 | $61,137 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$15K (2023) → $16K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mufg Union Bank (2021–2022) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut
How much does Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut give each year?
Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut gave $57K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 1 grant.
How large is Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut?
Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut?
Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut operate?
Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut has awarded grants in California.
What is Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut's EIN?
Merrill Tr FBO We Care Animal-Crut's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6773500. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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