The Merritt Charitable Fund Inc
EIN 823462210Total Given 2020–2023
$535K
54 grants · $134K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$9K
typical small grants · $5K–$12K
grant size
58%
supporter · 14/24 multi-year
repeat
$2.0M
Assets (2023)
24
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(703) 342-9037
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $1.9M | $2.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $173K | $2.1M | $42K | 17 |
| 2021 | $102K | $2.4M | $94K | 14 |
| 2022 | $152K | $2.0M | $4K | 12 |
| 2023 | $107K | $2.0M | $164K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 54 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$9K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
TS
Teresa Schaal
President
Leadership
CS
Christin Soly
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DK
David M Klaassen
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LK
Lindsey Klaassen
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BM
Barbara Jane Merritt
3 yrs
Board Member
MH
Martha Haverkamp
5+ yrs
Board Member
TM
Teresa Merritt
4 yrs
President
Leadership
CS
Christin Soly
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DK
David M Klaassen
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LK
Lindsey Klaassen
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MH
Martha Haverkamp
5+ yrs
Board Member
BM
Barbara Jane Merritt
3 yrs
Board Member
TM
Teresa Merritt
4 yrs
President
Leadership
CS
Christin Soly
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DK
David M Klaassen
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LK
Lindsey Klaassen
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MH
Martha Haverkamp
5+ yrs
Board Member
BM
Barbara Jane Merritt
3 yrs
Board Member
TM
Teresa Merritt
4 yrs
President
Leadership
CS
Christin Soly
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DK
David M Klaassen
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LK
Lindsey Klaassen
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MH
Martha Haverkamp
5+ yrs
Board Member
TM
Teresa Merritt
4 yrs
President
Leadership
CS
Christin Soly
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DK
David Merritt Klaassen
Treasurer
Leadership
LK
Lindsey Klaassen
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MH
Martha Haverkamp
5+ yrs
Board Member
Grants Awarded (54 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $50,000 | TO PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL RELIEF | 2022 |
| Thrive for Life Prison Project Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCARCERATED | 2022 |
| Facets Cares Inc | Fairfax, VA | $24,500 | TO HELP THOSE IN POVERTY IN FAIRFAX VA | 2020 |
| Thrive for Life Prison Project Inc | New York, NY | $20,796 | TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCARCERATED | 2023 |
| Give Now Fairfax | Fairfax, VA | $18,249 | TO HELP THOSE IN NEED IN FAIRFAX VA | 2020 |
| Food for Others Fairfax | Fairfax, VA | $17,724 | TO FEED THE HOMELESS IN FAIRFAX VA | 2020 |
| The Womens Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $17,000 | TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS TO BE LEADERS | 2020 |
| Thrive for Life Prison Project Inc | New York, NY | $15,635 | TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCARCERATED | 2021 |
| Miriam S Kitchen Washington | Washington, DC | $15,500 | TO FEED THE HOMELESS IN DC | 2023 |
| Cloverleaf Equine Center | Clifton, VA | $15,446 | PROVIDES EQUINE-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES IN AN AN INCLUSIVE, COMMUNITY SETTING. | 2023 |
| Facets Cares Inc | Fairfax, VA | $15,019 | TO HELP THOSE IN POVERTY IN FAIRFAX VA | 2023 |
| Feeding South Florida | Pembroke Park, FL | $15,000 | TO END HUNGER IN SOUTH FLORIDA | 2020 |
| Thrive for Life Prison Project Inc | New York, NY | $14,800 | TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCARCERATED | 2020 |
| Miriam S Kitchen Washington | Washington, DC | $12,000 | TO FEED THE HOMELESS IN DC | 2020 |
| Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services | Miami, FL | $10,450 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | 2021 |
| Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services | Miami, FL | $10,450 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | 2022 |
| Avenues for Justice Inc | New York, NY | $10,300 | TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE TO INCARCERATION FOR YOUTH OFFENDERS | 2021 |
| Lotus House Miami | Miami, FL | $10,250 | TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF HOMELESS WOMEN, YOUTH AND CHILDREN. | 2021 |
| Lotus House Miami | Miami, FL | $10,250 | TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF HOMELESS WOMEN, YOUTH AND CHILDREN. | 2022 |
| Miriam S Kitchen Washington | Washington, DC | $10,249 | TO FEED THE HOMELESS IN DC | 2022 |
| Luther Jackson Middle | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION | 2020 |
| Luther Jackson Middle | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION | 2021 |
| American Hospital in Paris | Neuillysurseine, None | $10,000 | NOT-FOR-PROFIT, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CERTIFIED UNDER THE FRENCH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | 2023 |
| Facets Cares Inc | Fairfax, VA | $10,000 | TO HELP THOSE IN POVERTY IN FAIRFAX VA | 2022 |
| Luther Jackson Middle | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION | 2022 |