The Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation
The Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $349K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $25K.
The Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $348,800
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Leukemia Research | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $348,800 | $64,671 | $37,378 | $25,000 | 1 | $27,107 | $24,976 | $35,291 |
| 2024 | $346,033 | $80,289 | $37,459 | $25,000 | 1 | $27,312 | $39,945 | $31,659 |
| 2023 | $326,735 | $94,930 | $35,295 | $25,000 | 1 | $27,434 | $56,964 | $25,427 |
| 2022 | $291,050 | $52,342 | $36,294 | $25,000 | 1 | $27,429 | $13,436 | $25,661 |
| 2021 | $292,888 | $57,035 | $35,613 | $25,000 | 1 | $26,860 | $19,015 | $25,304 |
| 2020 | $294,866 | $34,890 | $34,361 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $11,199 | $21,910 |
| 2019 | $305,574 | $46,761 | $34,655 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $25,322 | $18,929 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation is led by Susan Merker, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Merker
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Merker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neal Merker
Secy-Treas
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation
How much does The Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is The Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation?
The Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation reported $349K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation operate?
The Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Reuven Merker Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3293871. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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