The Mercantile Library

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Cincinnati, OH EIN 26-1603137

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$725K

Foundation funders

12

Grants recorded

27

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds The Mercantile Library?

The Mercantile Library is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($339K), George & Margaret McLane Foundation ($131K), Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr ($69K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $725K in grants to The Mercantile Library between 2020–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants20205 grants20214 grants20224 grants20238 grants20241 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2025) to $206K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $250.

What grants has The Mercantile Library received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Baird Foundation IncEDUCATION$250
2024The Greater Cincinnati FoundationPROGRAMATIC SUPPORT$82,909
2024George & Margaret McLane FoundationLIBRARY$54,000
2024The Thomas J Emery MemorialCHARITABLE PURPOSES$40,000
2024Ganek Family FoundationGIFT FOR OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2024Ganek Family FoundationGIFT FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2024Gaynor Family FoundationGENERAL$2,400
2024The Raymond C and Anna T JohnsonGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2024Baird Foundation IncEDUCATION$540
2023The Greater Cincinnati FoundationPROGRAMATIC SUPPORT$144,382
2023George & Margaret McLane FoundationLIBRARY$54,000
2023Gaynor Family FoundationGENERAL$1,000
2023Baird Foundation IncEDUCATION$250
2022Cincinnati Institute of Fine ArtsARP GRANT$50,000
2022The Greater Cincinnati FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$20,332
2022George & Margaret McLane FoundationLIBRARY$19,000
2022Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$9,750
2021Robert Adele Schiff Family Fdn IncGENERAL OPERATING$40,000
2021Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile JrCAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS$25,000
2021The Greater Cincinnati FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$18,796
2021Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile JrGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$9,358
2021George & Margaret McLane FoundationLIBRARY$4,000
2020The Greater Cincinnati FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$72,441
2020Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile JrCAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS$35,000
2020Ganek Family FoundationGIFT FOR OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2020Ganek Family FoundationGIFT FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
2020Zaring Family FoundationTO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS$250

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Mercantile Library?

The Mercantile Library is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($339K), George & Margaret McLane Foundation ($131K), Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr ($69K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $725K in grants to The Mercantile Library between 2020–2025.

Who is The Mercantile Library's largest funder?

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Mercantile Library, with $339K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has The Mercantile Library received?

IRS 990 filings record $725K in grants to The Mercantile Library across 27 grants from 12 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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