Mercer Family Foundation
EIN 201982204Total Given 2016–2024
$98.2M
92 grants · $10.9M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$202K
typical big bets · $95K–$512K
grant size
30%
supporter · 20/67 multi-year
repeat
$88.3M
Assets (2024)
67
Distinct Recipients
About
The Organization is registered as a charitable organization in the State of Delaware. However, as the Organization does not conduct activities within Delaware, they are not required by the State to supply a copy of the filed Form 990-PF to Delaware.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(857) 255-2035
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $19.0M | $36.0M | $32.3M | 44 |
| 2017 | $15.2M | $30.2M | $9.4M | 37 |
| 2019 | N/A | $36.0M | $13.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $19.3M | $45.7M | $29.5M | 2 |
| 2021 | $6.3M | $96.8M | $49.2M | 5 |
| 2022 | $31.1M | $88.4M | $23.6M | 2 |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $87.6M | $2.7M | 1 |
| 2024 | $3.8M | $88.3M | $4.2M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 92 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$95K
Median
$202K
Average
$1.1M
75th Pctl
$512K
Maximum
$31.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.2% of US grants
· Rank #4 of 17 states
$38K across
2 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 El Paso
- 2 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (92 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | $31,000,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | $19,250,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | $5,800,000 | General Support | 2021 |
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | $3,750,000 | General Support | 2024 |
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | $3,500,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | $2,250,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Media Reserach Center | Reston, VA | $2,000,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Government Accountability Institute | Tallahassee, FL | $2,000,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Media Reserach Center | Reston, VA | $2,000,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| The George W Bush Found | Dallas, TX | $1,972,245 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Reclaim New York Inc | New York, NY | $1,760,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| Government Accountability Institute | Tallahassee, FL | $1,725,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| Reclaim New York Inc | New York, NY | $1,600,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| The Heartland Institue | Chicago, IL | $800,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Moving Pictures Institute | New York, NY | $800,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| The Heartland Institue | Chicago, IL | $800,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| The Family Leader Foundation | Urbandale, IA | $750,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Lab | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | $750,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| Law Enforcement Education Fund | Troy, MI | $635,802 | DONATION | 2017 |
| Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $625,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $625,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| Success Academy Charter Schools | New York, NY | $550,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| The Barry Goldwater Institute | Phoenix, AZ | $500,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $500,000 | DONATION | 2016 |