Merkel Mem Scholarship Endowment
EIN 236799159 Private FoundationTotal Given 2019–2025
$151K
17 grants · $22K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $3K–$12K
grant size
21%
balanced · 3/14 multi-year
repeat
$771K
Assets (2025)
14
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
EARLY IRBY
Phone
(888) 730-4933
Deadlines
ANY
How to Apply
ANY
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $32K | $669K | $38K | 4 |
| 2020 | N/A | $678K | $28K | N/A |
| 2022 | $28K | $703K | $55K | 3 |
| 2023 | $35K | $694K | $29K | 1 |
| 2024 | $28K | $741K | $49K | 4 |
| 2025 | $28K | $771K | $45K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 17 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$7K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$35K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
29.4% of US grants
· Rank #2 of 6 states
$59K across
5 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
WA
Wells Fargo Bank N a
5 yrs
Trustee
WA
Wells Fargo Bank N a
5 yrs
Trustee
WA
Wells Fargo Bank N a
5 yrs
Trustee
WA
Wells Fargo Bank N a
5 yrs
Trustee
WA
Wells Fargo Bank N a
5 yrs
Trustee
WN
Wells Fargo Bank NA
Trustee
Grants Awarded (17 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminary of the Southwest Fbo Debora | Austin, TX | $35,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Virginia Theological Seminary Fbo Jason | Alexandria, VA | $14,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Virginia Theological Seminary Fbo Jason | Alexandria, VA | $13,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| The University of the South | Sewanee, TN | $12,350 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Christopher Micklewright Co Virginia | Alexandria, VA | $12,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Debora Brown Co Seminary of the | Austin, TX | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| United Lutheran Seminary | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Seminary of the Southwest Fbo Debora | Austin, TX | $8,670 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Virginia Theological Seminary Fbo James | Alexandria, VA | $7,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Kristen Ostendorfco General Theological | New York, NY | $6,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Nashotah House Theological Seminary | Nashotah, WI | $5,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Moravian Theological Seminary | Bethlehem, PA | $4,650 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Seminary of the Southwest Fbo Ariane | Austin, TX | $3,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Virginia Theological Seminary Fbo Anne | Alexandria, VA | $3,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| General Theo Seminary Fbo Kathryn | New York, NY | $2,830 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Virginia Theological Seminary Fbo Anne | Alexandria, VA | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Seminary of the Southwest Fbo Angel | Austin, TX | $2,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
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