Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc
Educate consumers and the trade about the indigenous lowbush wild blueberry and its wild advantages, increase demand, and help tell the wild blueberry health story.
Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc at a glance
In short: Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc gave $154K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $77K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $154,257
- -18.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $77,129
- +21.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $77,129
- Total assets
- $1,319,979
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Nevada ($104K). Together the top 2 received $154K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 16 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2021) to $315K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $154K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada Las Vegas, NV | Research | $104,257 |
| North Carolina State University Kannapolis, NC | Research | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,319,979 | $865,042 | $840,087 | $154,257 | 2 | $51,658 |
| 2024 | $1,294,708 | $603,048 | $606,518 | $190,234 | 3 | $41,723 |
| 2023 | $1,336,995 | $1,060,134 | $1,106,775 | $314,689 | 5 | $38,044 |
| 2022 | $1,387,943 | $1,113,258 | $1,084,855 | $241,082 | 5 | $3,813 |
| 2021 | $1,325,723 | $643,054 | $526,422 | $33,506 | 1 | $3,308 |
| 2020 | $1,247,607 | $940,017 | $693,880 | $74,472 | 2 | $2,510 |
About Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc
Based on IRS filings
Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc is a public charity, based in Orono, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $154K. Net investment income was $52K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc is led by Todd Merrill, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Todd Merrill
President
President → President & T, 2021
President & T → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Carroll
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Hammond
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Hennessey
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simeon Allen
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Fassak
Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: David Bell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: John F Gaddis (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sid Reynolds (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Pat Carroll (2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Powers (2020–2023) — Co - Vice Pr
- Former: Roy Allen (2020) — Treasurer
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 Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc
How much does Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc give each year?
Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc gave $154K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $190K across 3 grants.
How large is Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc?
Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $865K.
Where does Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc operate?
Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio.
What is Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc's EIN?
Wild Blueberry Association of North America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3447986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 19, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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