The Merkatz Family Foundation
The Merkatz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rye, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025.
The Merkatz Family Foundation at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Merkatz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Merkatz Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 116% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $23K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Marian K Shaughnes Frances Payne Bolton Sy Nurse Leadership Academy Cleveland, OH | To Maintain the Endeavors of the Org | $5,000 |
| Integrated Child and a Neil H Merkatz MD Dolescent Psychiatry New York, NY | To Maintain the Endeavors of the Org | $4,700 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $2 | $19,625 | $9,700 | 2 | $19,465 | $2 | $740 |
| 2023 | $19,623 | $4 | $29,367 | $22,500 | 3 | $22,500 | $4 | $1,767 |
| 2022 | $48,986 | $-11,970 | $5,400 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,000 | $252 | $3,113 |
| 2021 | $66,030 | $2,572 | $5,066 | $4,500 | 2 | $4,500 | $2,006 | $3,629 |
| 2020 | $68,524 | $3,619 | $6,423 | $5,900 | 2 | — | $3,633 | $3,495 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Merkatz Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew P. Merkatz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth A. Merkatz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth B. Merkatz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Irwin R. Merkatz (2020–2024) — Director
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 Merkatz Family Foundation
Where does The Merkatz Family Foundation operate?
The Merkatz Family Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, New York, Ohio.
What is The Merkatz Family Foundation's EIN?
The Merkatz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0907565. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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