THE MERCHANTS FUND OF PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 EIN 231584975

https://WWW.MERCHANTSFUND.ORG
Total Given 2016–2020
$3.6M
374 grants · $724K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
2%
transactional · 6/357 multi-year
repeat
$16.7M
Assets · 2020
357
Distinct recipients

Focus Areas

Arts & Culture

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person JILL FINK
Phone 2153991339
Deadlines GRANTS APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY JUNE 30.
How to Apply WRITTEN APPLICATION, BUSINESS TAX RETURNS FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS AND STATE/CITY LICENSES.
Restrictions APPLICANT MUST BE BUSINESS LOCATED IN PHILADELPHIA. GRANTS ARE MADE UP TO $20,000.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $559K $14.5M $732K 42
2017 $580K $16.0M $2.3M 47
2018 $396K $14.0M $-1.3M 27
2019 $64K $16.2M $2.9M 1
2020 $2.0M $16.7M $1.9M 257

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 374 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$100K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
JILL C FINK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR $148K
Jill Fink Executive Director $112K
Patricia Blakely Former E.D. $105K
ANDREW TOY DIRECTOR
SHAWN NESBIT DIRECTOR
SHALIMAR THOMAS DIRECTOR
ANA LISA YODER DIRECTOR
KERSY AZOCAR DIRECTOR
MICHAEL BANKS DIRECTOR
PETER GONZALES DIRECTOR
BRUCE HOTALING DIRECTOR
JAMES JOHNSON-PIETT DIRECTOR
MELISSA KIM DIRECTOR
STEVEN KING SR DIRECTOR
YOCASTA LORA DIRECTOR

Grants Awarded (374 total)

Purpose
Finanta Philadelphia, PA $100,000 Business Stablization Grant 2016
INDIGENT AGED RECIPIENTS Philadelphia, PA $78,520 Financial assistance 2016
Indigent aged recipients Philadelphia, PA $70,320 Financial assistance 2018
INDIGENT AGED RECIPIENTS Philadelphia, PA $70,220 Financial assistance 2017
Indigent aged recipients Philadelphia, PA $64,120 Financial assistance 2019
Finanta Philadelphia, PA $63,600 Business Stablization Grant 2018
Finanta Philadelphia, PA $58,757 Business Stablization Grant 2017
INDIGENT AGED RECIPIENTS (LIST HELD BY TMF) PHILADELPHIA, PA $54,885 COVID-19 GRANT 2020
Barkley's BBQ Philadelphia, PA $28,675 Business Stablization Grant 2018
Tailored Transitions LLC Philadelphia, PA $21,343 Business Stablization Grant 2016
Welcoming Center Philadelphia, PA $20,000 Business Stablization Grant 2018
Felt & Fat Philadelphia, PA $20,000 Business Stablization Grant 2017
Rosa's Fresh Pizza Philadelphia, PA $20,000 Business Stablization Grant 2017
Cerulean Arts Philadelphia, PA $20,000 Business Stablization Grant 2017
FRANNY LOU'S PORCH PHILADELPHIA, PA $20,000 COVID-19 GRANT 2020
Home Hero LLC Philadelphia, PA $19,869 Business Stablization Grant 2016
Mugshots Coffee Philadelphia, PA $19,148 Business Stablization Grant 2016
Q&S DISCOUNT PHILADELPHIA, PA $15,000 RESTORE AND REOPEN GRANT 2020
MOBILE CONNECT LTE INC DBA MOBILE CONNECT PHILADELPHIA, PA $15,000 RESTORE AND REOPEN GRANT 2020
EZ BEAUTY INC DBA EZ BEAUTY PHILADELPHIA, PA $15,000 RESTORE AND REOPEN GRANT 2020
KOKO VARIETY AND DISCOUNT INC PHILADELPHIA, PA $15,000 RESTORE AND REOPEN GRANT 2020
McCoys Philadelphia, PA $11,870 Business Stablization Grant 2018
Philly Food Works Philadelphia, PA $11,146 Business Stablization Grant 2017
Good Karma Philadelphia, PA $10,780 Business Stablization Grant 2017
Butter's Soul Food Philadelphia, PA $10,212 Business Stablization Grant 2018