The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach, FL EIN: 81-3859411

The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $42K.

The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $277K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,109,274
-9.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$277,319
-32.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$227,905
Total assets
$2,435,697
+26.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (87% 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 The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Hospital for Special Surgery: $604KHospital for Special Surgery$604KMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: $356KMemorial Sloan KetteringCancer Center$356KBethesda Memorial Hospital: $100KBethesda Memorial Hospital$100KNavy Seal Foundation: $50KNavy Seal Foundation$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hospital for Special Surgery ($604K). Together the top 4 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWest Palm BeachJacksonvillePalm BeachVirginia BeachBoynton Beach

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $290K (2023) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NYGeneral$603,735
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYGeneral$355,888
Bethesda Memorial Hospital Boynton Beach, FLGeneral$99,922
Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VAGeneral$49,729
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$2,435,697$715,369$1,110,986$1,109,2744$1,110,986$41,895
2024$1,927,984$55,816$1,231,996$1,230,2283$1,231,996$54,048
2023$2,422,201$64,561$292,845$290,3763$292,845$58,031
2022$2,542,489$251,128$977——$977$54,524
2021$2,291,511$405,437$1,049,871$1,048,8322$1,049,871$55,088
2020$2,511,793$58,042$1,005,690$1,004,0431—$56,395

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc is led by Aimee Morner Merszei, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Aimee Morner Merszei

    Director, President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Marohl

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert A. Stevens

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc

How much does The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc give each year?

The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 3 grants.

What is The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $227,905, and its average grant was $277,319, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc give grants?

The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc?

The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $715K.

What is The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Kevin Zoltan Merszei Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3859411. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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