Sherry & Gerald Merfish Family
EIN 464050182 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$3.5M
55 grants · $877K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $4K–$28K
grant size
28%
balanced · 11/40 multi-year
repeat
$6.9M
Assets (2023)
40
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 542-4397
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $470K | $3.2M | $492K | 8 |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $7.5M | $6.3M | 12 |
| 2022 | $420K | $6.7M | $193K | 14 |
| 2023 | $501K | $6.9M | $163K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 55 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$10K
Average
$64K
75th Pctl
$28K
Maximum
$1.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
72.2% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 8 states
$3.3M across
39 grants
6 of 254 counties
Top 6 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Travis
- 4 McLennan
- 5 Dallas
- 6 Nueces
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (55 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation-Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $1,500,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2021 |
| Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston | Houston, TX | $530,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Center | Houston, TX | $400,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2020 |
| Houston Area Women's Center | Houston, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2022 |
| Promise Village Academy Llc | Houston, TX | $108,600 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2023 |
| New Leaders Council (Nlc) | Washington, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation-Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $80,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2023 |
| Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston | Houston, TX | $68,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2023 |
| New Leaders Council (Nlc) | Washington, DC | $54,800 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2023 |
| Congregation Emanu El | Houston, TX | $52,360 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2023 |
| Malia Nieta Foundation | Bellaire, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2021 |
| Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2022 |
| Congregation Emanu El | Houston, TX | $43,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | Houston, TX | $30,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation-Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation-Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2022 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2023 |
| Greene Family Camp | Bruceville, TX | $15,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2020 |
| The 19Th News | Austin, TX | $15,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2023 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2020 |
| 19Th News | Austin, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2020 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2021 |
| Privilege to Serve | Hoboken, NJ | $10,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2022 |
| Boulder Jewish Community Center | Boulder, CO | $10,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2022 |
| Liberate African Children Foundation | Arusha, None | $10,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2022 |
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