The Merkatz Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rye, NY EIN: 81-0907565

The Merkatz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rye, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025.

Key facts about The Merkatz Family Foundation

EIN
81-0907565
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

New YorkClevelandDecatur

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $23K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets——$19,623
Revenue—$2$4
Expenses—$19,625$29,367
Qualifying Distributions—$19,465$22,500
Net Investment Income—$2$4
Distributable Amount—$740$1,767

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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.

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