Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
$316.2M
Total Assets (2023)
$20.8M
Total Giving (2023)
39
Grants on File (2023–2023)
$534K
Avg Grant Size
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Leslie Hardy
Phone
7325944000
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
Requests may be submitted by letter containing a brief summary of the organization including documentation of its federal tax-exempt status objectives of the project and means for accomplishing the goal the budget sources of other funding and amount of the grant request. Evidence of a sound program competent leadership and the ability to accomplish objectives must be shown.
Restrictions
Requests are evaluated on the basis of relevance to the philanthropic priorities of the Merck Company Foundation the interests of Merck & Co. Inc. the location of its major facilities and the concerns of its employees. Grants are not made to political labor or sectarian groups nor for endowments publications or media productions. Except within Foundation programs grants are not given for scholarships fellowships or to individuals.
Grant Size Distribution
Min: $25K
Median: $150K
Avg: $534K
Max: $9.4M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Zachary Jennifer | Chairperson of the Board | — |
| Grez Kelly E W | Secretary | — |
| Allison Goldberg | President | — |
| Dillane Timothy | Assistant Treasurer | — |
| Ettelman Karen | Assistant Secretary | — |
| Filderman Jon | Vice President | — |
| Gary Henningsen | Vice President Tax | — |
| Hardy Leslie | Executive Vice President | — |
| Lee Juanita | Treasurer | — |
| Rosenberg Aaron | Treasurer | — |
| Swartwood Robert | Assistant Treasurer | — |
| Wildasin Anthony | Assistant Secretary | — |
| Carmen Villar | Chief Executive Offi | — |
Grants Awarded (39 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | Rahway, NJ | $9,399,666 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| The Children's Inn at NIH | Bethesda, MD | $2,800,000 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $1,736,610 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $600,000 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| The Reed Institute DBA Reed College | Portland, OR | $500,000 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $500,000 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| The Franklin Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $500,000 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $421,318 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| Boston Medical Center Corporation | Boston, MA | $399,870 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $381,208 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $355,027 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| West Alabama AIDS Outreach Inc | Tuscaloosa, AL | $300,901 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Kennesaw, GA | $281,423 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Christian Academy | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| New Jersey Performing Arts Center | Newark, NJ | $250,000 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL | Washington, DC | $205,284 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| New Jersey Symphony Orchestra | Newark, NJ | $200,000 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $150,000 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| Kimmel Center Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| Community Servings Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $150,000 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| Valley Youth House Committee Inc | Bethlehem, PA | $150,000 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| The Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $149,707 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| Beebe Medical Center Inc | Lewes, DE | $147,957 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| Rutgers the State University | Piscataway, NJ | $122,702 | Contribution provided | 2023 |
| The Children's Inn at NIH | Bethesda, MD | $100,000 | Contribution provided | 2023 |