Merkin Family Foundation
EIN 200527223Total Given 2020–2024
$62.6M
76 grants · $12.5M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $25K–$808K
grant size
51%
supporter · 18/35 multi-year
repeat
$309.8M
Assets (2024)
35
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(661) 631-1171
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $241.1M | $11.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $12.8M | $269.6M | $35.4M | 15 |
| 2021 | $17.2M | $297.6M | $31.9M | 17 |
| 2022 | $11.7M | $246.0M | $7.0M | 13 |
| 2023 | $11.7M | $268.6M | $5.5M | 17 |
| 2024 | $9.2M | $309.8M | $11.2M | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 76 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$100K
Average
$824K
75th Pctl
$808K
Maximum
$7.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.6% of US grants
· Rank #4 of 7 states
$30K across
2 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (76 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Institute | Cambridge, MA | $7,000,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2021 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $6,680,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Milken Institute | Flushing, CA | $5,600,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $5,460,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $4,460,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $4,000,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Broad Institute | Cambridge, MA | $3,250,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Broad Institute | Cambridge, MA | $3,000,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Broad Institute | Cambridge, MA | $3,000,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $2,000,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $2,000,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2024 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $1,960,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $1,000,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Western Governors University | Santa Ana, CA | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY | 2020 |
| Wgu Advancement | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,000,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Western Governors University | Santa Ana, CA | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY | 2021 |
| Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation | Bonita Springs, FL | $1,000,000 | TO BUILD A MEMORIAL TO FALLEN JOURNALISTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. | 2023 |
| Convergent Research | Cambridge, MA | $1,000,000 | MEDIAL RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Milken Institute | Flushing, CA | $934,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Milken Institute | Flushing, CA | $766,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $680,000 | MEDICAL AND CANCER RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $600,000 | MEDICAL AND CANCER RESEARCH | 2021 |
| University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $500,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $430,000 | MEDICAL AND CANCER RESEARCH | 2022 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $400,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |