The Louise Merage Family Foundation
EIN 020657537Total Given 2016–2024
$1.7M
85 grants · $189K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $5K–$11K
grant size
38%
supporter · 16/42 multi-year
repeat
$4.6M
Assets (2024)
42
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Orange County Pacific Symphony
Phone
(949) 474-5800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $180K | $4.4M | $28K | 12 |
| 2017 | $198K | $4.3M | $326K | 18 |
| 2018 | $211K | $4.0M | $39K | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.1M | $176K | N/A |
| 2020 | $257K | $4.9M | $82K | 16 |
| 2021 | $239K | $4.8M | $204K | 10 |
| 2022 | $201K | $3.4M | $697 | 4 |
| 2023 | $204K | $5.0M | $208K | 3 |
| 2024 | $215K | $4.6M | $180K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 85 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$6K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$11K
Maximum
$170K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LM
Louise Merage
President/Director
Leadership
GM
Gregory Merage
Vice President
Leadership
JM
Jeff Merage
Vice President
Leadership
PM
Paul Merage
Sec/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
LM
Louise Merage
President/Director
Leadership
JM
Jeff Merage
Vice President
Leadership
GM
Gregory Merage
Vice President
Leadership
PM
Paul Merage
Sec/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
LM
Louise Merage
President/Director
Leadership
GM
Gregory Merage
Vice President
Leadership
JM
Jeff Merage
Vice President
Leadership
PM
Paul Merage
Sec/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
LM
Louise Merage
President/Director
Leadership
PM
Paul Merage
Sec/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
JM
Jeff Merage
Director
GM
Gregory Merage
Director
LM
Louise Merage
President/Director
Leadership
PM
Paul Merage
Sec/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
GM
Gregory Merage
Director
JM
Jeff Merage
Director
LM
Louise Merage
President/Director
Leadership
PM
Paul Merage
Sec/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
GM
Gregory Merage
Director
JM
Jeff Merage
Director
LM
Louise Merage
President/Director
Leadership
PM
Paul Merage
Sec/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
JM
Jeff Merage
Director
GM
Gregory Merage
Director
LM
Louise Merage
President/Director
Leadership
PM
Paul Merage
Sec/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
JM
Jeff Merage
Director
GM
Gregory Merage
Director
LM
Louise Merage
President/Director
Leadership
PM
Paul Merage
Sec/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
JM
Jeff Merage
Director
GM
Gregory Merage
Director
Grants Awarded (85 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Community Foundation | Irvine, CA | $170,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $111,401 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Orange County Community Foundation | Irvine, CA | $110,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Orange County Community Foundation | Irvine, CA | $92,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $90,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $90,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| American Israel Education Foundatio | Washington, DC | $90,000 | General Operations | 2016 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $90,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $90,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $79,200 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts | Costa Mesa, CA | $62,379 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $60,400 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $49,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts | Costa Mesa, CA | $32,000 | General Operations | 2016 |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts | Costa Mesa, CA | $23,800 | ANGELS OF THE ARTS; GENERAL OPERATING | 2017 |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts | Costa Mesa, CA | $19,390 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| American Film Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $18,758 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts | Costa Mesa, CA | $18,254 | ANGELS OF THE ARTS | 2022 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $16,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Cedars-Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Cedars-Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | $12,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Orange County Pacific Symphony | Santa Ana, CA | $11,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| Cedars-Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | $10,750 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $10,400 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Cedars-Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |