Richard D and Lynette S Merillat
Richard D and Lynette S Merillat is a private foundation, based in Ann Arbor, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $536K. Net investment income was $655K.
Richard D and Lynette S Merillat at a glance
In short: Richard D and Lynette S Merillat gave $536K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $536,100
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,567
- +30.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $11,107,136
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (84% 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 Richard D and Lynette S Merillat funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lenawee Christian Ministries ($440K). Together the top 9 received $536K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 55 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Richard D and Lynette S Merillat gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $502K (2024) to $685K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $536K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lenawee Christian Ministries Adrian, MI | Operating Support | $440,000 |
| Joni & Friends Agoura, CA | Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Hagee Ministires San Antonio, TX | Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Care Pregnancy Center of Lenawee Adrian, MI | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Concerned Women for America Washington, DC | Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Remedy Live Fort Wayne, IN | Operating Support | $5,000 |
| WBCL Radio Network Fort Wayne, IN | Operating Support | $5,000 |
| The Dion Foundation Marshfield, MA | Operating Support | $1,100 |
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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 | $11,107,136 | $687,280 | $571,131 | $536,100 | 9 | $538,920 | $654,591 | $587,014 |
| 2024 | $10,990,987 | $57,602 | $548,356 | $502,000 | 11 | $510,376 | $33,563 | $537,144 |
| 2023 | $11,481,741 | $-514,425 | $694,925 | $660,000 | 12 | $665,750 | $47,361 | $507,648 |
| 2022 | $12,692,058 | $146,066 | $728,466 | $685,000 | 12 | $687,360 | $114,685 | $673,491 |
| 2021 | $13,275,988 | $741,569 | $708,541 | $655,000 | 11 | — | $736,405 | $676,974 |
| 2020 | $13,242,960 | $1,680,929 | $667,316 | $655,000 | 10 | — | $1,671,893 | $659,204 |
| 2019 | $12,229,347 | $292,442 | $655,665 | $630,000 | 10 | — | $268,297 | $689,767 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard D and Lynette S Merillat reported a distributable amount of $587K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard D and Lynette S Merillat is led by Richard D. Merillat, Trustee & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard D. Merillat
Trustee & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George E. Borel
Trustee & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynette S. Merillat
Trustee & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tricia McGuire
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John Thurman (2019) — Trustee
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 Richard D and Lynette S Merillat
How much does Richard D and Lynette S Merillat give each year?
Richard D and Lynette S Merillat gave $536K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $502K across 11 grants.
What is Richard D and Lynette S Merillat's typical grant size?
Richard D and Lynette S Merillat's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $59,567, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Richard D and Lynette S Merillat give grants?
Richard D and Lynette S Merillat gives mostly in Michigan: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Adrian, MI (2 grants) and Fort Wayne, IN (2 grants).
Does Richard D and Lynette S Merillat give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Richard D and Lynette S Merillat's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Richard D and Lynette S Merillat's largest grantees?
Richard D and Lynette S Merillat's largest 2025 grantees include Lenawee Christian Ministries ($440,000), Joni & Friends ($30,000) and Hagee Ministires ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Richard D and Lynette S Merillat?
Richard D and Lynette S Merillat reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $539K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $587K (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 Richard D and Lynette S Merillat's EIN?
Richard D and Lynette S Merillat's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3148627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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