The Merow Foundation
EIN 133913625
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2021
(5 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2021
$2.4M
27 grants · $483K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $1K–$25K
grant size
8%
transactional · 2/24 multi-year
repeat
$32K
Assets (2020)
24
Distinct Recipients
About
ALL REMAINING ASSETS IN THE FOUNDATION WERE DISTRIBUTED OUT TO SAINT THOMAS CHURCH ON NOVEMBER 11, 2021 IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,230.02 AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 558-4000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $200K | $2.6M | $141K | 22 |
| 2020 | $2.2M | $32K | $8K | 4 |
| 2021 | $15K | $0 | $1 | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 27 grants on record
Minimum
$125
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$10K
Average
$89K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$550K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JB
James I Black III
2 yrs
Trustee
JB
James I Black III
2 yrs
Trustee
JM
John E Merow
Trustee
MM
Mary Alyce Merow
Trustee
Grants Awarded (27 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | $550,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Learning Allyrecording for the Blind & Dyslexic | New York, NY | $550,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | $550,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| St Thomas Church | New York, NY | $550,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Cathedral Church of St John the Divine | New York, NY | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Friends of Archbishop of Canterbury'S Anglican Communion Fund | Roxbury, CT | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Learning Allyrecording for the Blind & Dyslexic | New York, NY | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Municipal Art Society of New York | New York, NY | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| St Thomas Church | New York, NY | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | New York, NY | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| St Thomas Church | New York, NY | $15,230 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| American Australian Association | New York, NY | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Harvard Law School Fund | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| William Nelson Cromwell Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| 101 East 69Th Street Conservancy | New York, NY | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Young Concert Artists Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| The Pilgrims of the United States | Plymouth, MA | $3,500 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Kappa Sigma Endowment | Charlottesville, VA | $1,500 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| American Society of the Order of St John | New York, NY | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Thirteen-Wnet | New York, NY | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Wqxr | New York, NY | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| American Law Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $750 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Manhattan Institute | New York, NY | $500 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Brookville Park Foundation | Brookville, NY | $350 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Church Club of New York | New York, NY | $350 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |