The Merops Foundation 6178-01-16

PHILADELPHIA, PA EIN: 45-6870036

The Merops Foundation 6178-01-16 is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $604K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$604K

+7.8% YoY

Grant Count

15

+15.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

-6.5% YoY

About The Merops Foundation 6178-01-16

Based on IRS filings

The Merops Foundation 6178-01-16 is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $604K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

Ann ArborBerkeleyChicagoCollege StationLawrenceLincolnNew YorkOaklandOrlandoPhiladelphiaTucson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$151K$302K$453K$604K1 grants202012 grants202112 grants202213 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

American Research Instit…$160KKoc Education Culture an…$70KUniversity of Michigan$60KUniversity of Michigan$50KBoard of Regents of the …$45KUniversity of Central Fl…$43KUniversity of Chicago$37KUniversity of Pennsylvan…$33KThe University of Kansas…$26KUniversity of California…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K8$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

THE GLENMEDE TRUST C…TRUSTEE$58K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THE GLENMEDE TRUST COMPANY N ATRUSTEE5$57,826
DAVID LAMMOT GREENEWALTTRUSTEE5
BENJAMIN H TESTERMANTRUSTEE5
NICHOLAS D CAHILLTRUSTEE5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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