Merrimac Charitable Trust II

Foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-3249244

Merrimac Charitable Trust II is a nonprofit organization, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 32 grants totaling $44K.

Key facts about Merrimac Charitable Trust II

EIN
04-3249244
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$44,000
Grants made (2025)
32
Average grant
$1,375
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
31% first-time grantees (10 of 32, 2025)
Primary geography
Massachusetts (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Merrimac Charitable Trust II funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Merrimac Charitable Trust II's 32 itemized 2025 grants were Massachusetts (55%), New York (20%) and North Carolina (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Cambridge, MA (2 grants), Santa Barbara, CA (2 grants) and Raleigh, NC (2 grants). None of its 32 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (32 grants).

Is Merrimac Charitable Trust II open to new grantees?

31%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 10 of 32 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $750; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $813 first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$44K

-4.1% YoY

Grant Count

32

+10.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-13.1% YoY

About Merrimac Charitable Trust II

Based on IRS filings

Merrimac Charitable Trust II is a nonprofit organization, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 32 grants totaling $44K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of all 32 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

CambridgeNew YorkNewtonDurhamBoulderHyannisNeedhamSanta BarbaraWellesley HillsEast HarwichFranklinSouth WellfleetCumberlandAustinBurlingtonNorth ChathamOrleansSan FranciscoBrooklynChapel Hill

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$23K$34K$46K26 grants201930 grants202027 grants202131 grants202226 grants202329 grants202432 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Advocates Inc: $5KAdvocates Inc$5KIthaca College: $5KIthaca College$5KCure Alzheimers Fund: $3KCure Alzheimers Fund$3KSafe Coalition: $3KSafe Coalition$3KThe Dover Church: $3KThe Dover Church$3KCape Cod Lighthouse Charter School (CCLCS): $2KCape Cod Lighthouse CharterSchool (CCLCS)$2KTanzanian Children's Fund: $2KTanzanian Children's Fund$2KJog Your Memory 5K Inc: $2KJog Your Memory 5K Inc$2KMilton Academy (The Mountain School): $2KMilton Academy (The MountainSchool)$2KLGBTQ Center of Durham: $1KLGBTQ Center of Durham$1K

Grant Size Distribution

145 grants across all recorded years

145<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Advocates Inc ($5,000), Ithaca College ($5,000), Cure Alzheimers Fund ($3,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ADVOCATES INC Newton, MAPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
ITHACA COLLEGE Ithaca, NYPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
CURE ALZHEIMERS FUND Wellesley Hills, MAPROGRAM SUPPORT$3,000
SAFE COALITION Franklin, MAPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,500
THE DOVER CHURCH Dover, MAPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,500
CAPE COD LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOL (CCLCS) East Harwich, MAPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,000
TANZANIAN CHILDREN'S FUND Cambridge, MAPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,000
JOG YOUR MEMORY 5K INC Needham, MAPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,500
MILTON ACADEMY (THE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL) Vershire, VTPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,500
LGBTQ CENTER OF DURHAM Durham, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,250

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Susan AllenTrustee0.5—
Joshua StewartTrustee0.5—
Robert EvertsTrustee0.5—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Merrimac Charitable Trust II operate?

Merrimac Charitable Trust II has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Vermont.

What size grants does Merrimac Charitable Trust II award?

In 2025, Merrimac Charitable Trust II awarded 32 grants totaling $44K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Merrimac Charitable Trust II's EIN?

Merrimac Charitable Trust II's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3249244. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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