Mercyhurst University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Erie, PA EIN 25-0965430

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$3.4M

Foundation funders

73

Grants recorded

156

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Mercyhurst University?

Mercyhurst University is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by The Ayco Charitable Foundation ($798K), Erie Community Foundation ($626K), Johns Hopkins University ($541K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to Mercyhurst University between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$798,30072020–2025
Erie Community Foundation$625,598102020–2024
Johns Hopkins University$540,77322019–2020
Addison Gibson Foundation$301,02422023–2024
National Collegiate Athletic Association$148,27452020–2024
United Way of Erie County$140,00032019–2021
The Statler Foundation$136,92252021–2024
Wegmans Family Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Greater Erie Community Action Committee$92,00032019–2021
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$45,00032021–2025
Hill Ruth a - Ui$42,00062020–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$35,64922022–2023
Tulsa Community Foundation$35,00042020–2023
Folds of Honor Foundation$30,82022024–2025
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$30,00032020–2022
Van Horne E for Educational FD$23,40072020–2025
Dream Partnership$21,83212020
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$21,00052021–2024
Hamot Health Foundation$21,00012019
Lois J Macaluso Charitable Foundation$17,00012020
The Pittsburgh Foundation$16,00012024
Pennsylvania Humanities Council$16,00012022
Berlin Foundation$15,00012021
Guenther Scholarship Fund the 003307$14,00062020–2025
The Paul and Carol David Foundation$14,00022023–2024
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Caritas Foundation$12,00032022–2024
Cushwa Charles & Margaret Fdn$10,00012025
Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh$10,00012025
The F K Gottschalk & Ellen R G Fndn XXXXX0000$10,00012022
Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley County$7,50012024
The Renaissance Fund NFP$7,50032022–2024
Highmark Health Group$7,50012021
Alliance High School Student Fund 6908$6,00012023
Ernst & Young Foundation$5,52512023
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference$5,50012022
Grimes Family Foundation$5,00052020–2025
TJ Kavanagh Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Premier Bank Foundation$4,00032020–2025
Ann McConahay Educational Foundation$4,00022023–2024
Margaret C Miller Scholarship Tuw XXX-XX-XXXX$3,45612024
Charles a Dailey Foundation$3,37312025
The Wm M & a Cafaro Family Foundation$3,00012026
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks Lodge 219$3,00032021–2025
McCarl Foundation$3,00012024
Ben B Cheney Foundation Inc$3,00012023
Virginia E Stauffer Scholarship 51$3,00022021–2023
Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association$3,00022019–2020
TW LK Mills & Tr Mills Scholar Tr$2,60622024–2025
Gladys M Hess Memorial Scholarship Fund$2,50012021
Orris C&B Dewey Hirtzel Memorial FD$2,50012020
Brookestrong Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Kessel Edgar E Ta$2,00022020–2023
Hoover Foundation Income Account$2,00012021
Richard Baidas Memorial Scholarship Fdn$2,00012019
Florence E Eckhardt Scholarship$1,66612019
Gilchrist Charitable Foundation$1,50012024
The Nord Family Foundation$1,50032020–2021
Nora W Long Memorial Scholarship Fund$1,50012020
W J Janszen Jr- CMC Educational Tr #XXX-XX-XXXX$1,20012023
Brudnock Mem Sch FD$1,00012024
The Kirtland Cancer Foundation$1,00012020
Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation$1,00012020
King Scholarship Fund$75012019
Grace Davis Ed FD$62512024
Sheen Scholarship Fund$62012019
Charles H Feoppel Educational Loan Trust$50012025
Bokom Foundation Inc$50012023
Louis G Merritt Tr 102959 a M Educ Fdn$35212023
Verizon Foundation$12552020–2023
St Johns Reformed Church-Tr$10012019
Wabtec Foundation$7512024
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$2512021
Chubb Charitable Foundation$2512020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M10 grants2019 27 grants2020 27 grants2021 18 grants2022 29 grants2023 30 grants2024 14 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2026) to $855K (2020). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

What grants has Mercyhurst University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026The Wm M & a Cafaro Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$3,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationSPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING$110,000
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$12,430
2025Cushwa Charles & Margaret FdnSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2025Spectroscopy Society of PittsburghPCMNCG 2025 GRANT$10,000
2025Hill Ruth a - UiSCHOLARSHIPS$5,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Charles a Dailey FoundationRESTRICTED - WOMEN'S TENNIS SCHOLARSHIPS; CHRIST THE KING CHAPEL$3,373
2025Guenther Scholarship Fund the 003307SCHOLARSHIPS$2,000
2025Premier Bank FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$2,000
2025Van Horne E for Educational FDSCHOLARSHIPS$1,700
2025TW LK Mills & Tr Mills Scholar TrSCHOLARSHIP AWARD$1,256
2025Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks Lodge 219—$1,000
2025Grimes Family FoundationGeneral purposes$750
2025Charles H Feoppel Educational Loan TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$500
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationEDUCATION$174,000
2024Addison Gibson FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$151,024
2024Erie Community FoundationVARIOUS PROJECTS$140,608
2024Wegmans Family Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$100,000
2024Erie Community FoundationVARIOUS PROJECTS$56,158
2024National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants$20,641
2024Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$18,390
2024The Statler FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT$16,544
2024The Pittsburgh FoundationHIGHER EDUCATION$16,000
2024Erie Community FoundationVARIOUS PROJECTS$11,247
2024Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley CountyDONOR ADVISED DISTRIBUTIONS$7,500
2024The Paul and Carol David FoundationScholarships$7,000
2024Caritas FoundationScholarships$6,000
2024Hill Ruth a - UiSCHOLARSHIPS$5,000
2024TJ Kavanagh Foundation IncEDUCATION$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 156 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Mercyhurst University?

Mercyhurst University is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by The Ayco Charitable Foundation ($798K), Erie Community Foundation ($626K), Johns Hopkins University ($541K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to Mercyhurst University between 2019–2026.

Who is Mercyhurst University's largest funder?

The Ayco Charitable Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Mercyhurst University, with $798K across 7 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Mercyhurst University received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to Mercyhurst University across 156 grants from 73 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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