The Merwin Foundation

BLOOMINGTON, IL EIN: 36-7699613

The Merwin Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BLOOMINGTON, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $345K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$345K

-12.7% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$58K

-12.7% YoY

About The Merwin Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Merwin Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BLOOMINGTON, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $345K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BLOOMINGTONDALLASFARGOFRANKLIN LAKESLAGUNA BEACHNORMALORLANDORICHMONDSTERLINGTUSCAN

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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$168K$335K$503K$670K5 grants20194 grants20205 grants20219 grants20226 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

MCCULLOUGH FUND$100KCOMPASS SCHOOL OF TEXAS$100KCRYSTAL CHARITY BALL$50KMCLEAN COUNTY MUSEUM OF …$50KPEACE ACADEMY$25KAUTISM MCLEAN$20K

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K8$50–100K14$100–250K$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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SHARON MERWINPRES/SEC/TREASURER

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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