MERWIN FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2024
$2.8M
140 grants · $306K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
54%
supporter · 31/57 multi-year
repeat
$8.3M
Assets · 2021
57
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
8148339881
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $325K | $6.7M | $177K | 27 |
| 2017 | $380K | $7.2M | $325K | 22 |
| 2018 | $306K | $6.5M | $730K | 16 |
| 2019 | N/A | $7.4M | $375K | N/A |
| 2020 | $400K | $7.3M | $-432K | 15 |
| 2021 | $443K | $8.3M | $1.0M | 18 |
| 2022 | $118K | $6.7M | $401K | 6 |
| 2023 | $378K | $7.4M | $391K | 20 |
| 2024 | $398K | $8.5M | $698K | 16 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 140 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$12K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JAMES R WALCZAK | ASST SEC/DIR | — |
| JAMES E SPODEN | SEC/DIR | — |
| RICHARD A MERWIN | PRES./TREAS/ | — |
Grants Awarded (140 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | ERIE, PA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | ERIE, PA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | ERIE, PA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| ERIE PLAYHOUSE | ERIE, PA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| SUCCESS THROUGH SPORT | ERIE, PA | $60,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| UNITED WAY OF ERIE COUNTY | ERIE, PA | $55,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| YMCA OF GREATER ERIE | ERIE, PA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| PENN STATE ERIE | ERIE, PA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| SUCCESS THROUGH SPORT | ERIE, PA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| YMCA OF GREATER ERIE | ERIE, PA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | ERIE, PA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | ERIE, PA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| YMCA OF GREATER ERIE | ERIE, PA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | ERIE, PA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| YMCA OF GREATER ERIE | ERIE, PA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| ERIE PHILHARMONIC | ERIE, PA | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| ERIE PHILHARMONIC | ERIE, PA | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| ERIE PHILHARMONIC | ERIE, PA | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| ERIE PHILHARMONIC | ERIE, PA | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| ERIE PHILHARMONIC | ERIE, PA | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ERIE | ERIE, PA | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |