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The Mericos Foundation

Name: The Mericos Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

387
grants reported: $12.3M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

3 grants matching “lanka” · $71,410

$14,330
Rebuilding Sri Lanka · 2024
General operating support
$14,330
Rebuilding Sri Lanka · 2024
General operating support
$42,750
Rebuilding Sri Lanka · 2023
General operating support

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County5 grants · $1.1M
Garrett'S Space6 grants · $515,000
Greater Horizons4 grants · $447,500
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County5 grants · $425,000
Heal the Ocean6 grants · $380,000
International Community Foundation4 grants · $325,000
Moxi the Wolf Museum of Exploration Innovation3 grants · $300,000
Union Rescue Mission3 grants · $300,000
Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens3 grants · $300,000
The Turner Foundation - Since 19584 grants · $275,000

Giving over time

$2.9M

2022

$3.4M

2023

$6.0M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 387 grants.

$400,000
United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Scholarship endowment
$200,000
Westmont College · South Pasadena, CA · 2023
Equipment and program start-up costs for new bachelor of science in engineering
$200,000
United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Scholarship endowment ($400k over 2 years)
$200,000
United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Camp whittier capital improvements ($400k over 2 years)
$192,500
Greater Horizons · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Lhad daf
$140,000
Camp Unalayee · South Pasadena, CA · 2023
Challenge grant - general operating support
$135,000
United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Camp whittier electrical upgrades
$135,000
United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Camp whittier electrical upgrades
$130,000
Garrett'S Space · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
General operating support
$130,000
Garrett'S Space · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
General operating support
$105,000
Heal the Ocean · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Summerland oil field geological study
$100,000
Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens · Goleta, CA · 2024
The center for urban agriculture at fairview gardens re-design/re-build - challenge grant
$100,000
Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens · Goleta, CA · 2024
The center for urban agriculture at fairview gardens re-design/re-build - challenge grant
$100,000
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County · Goleta, CA · 2024
Nutritional equity through education
$100,000
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County · Goleta, CA · 2024
Nutritional equity through education
$100,000
Garrett'S Space · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Build garrett's space: bringing hope to life
$100,000
Garrett'S Space · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Build garrett's space: bringing hope to life
$100,000
Moxi the Wolf Museum of Exploration Innovation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General operating support for accessibility programs
$100,000
Moxi the Wolf Museum of Exploration Innovation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General operating support for accessibility programs
$100,000
New Village Girls Academy · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General operating support
$100,000
New Village Girls Academy · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General operating support
$100,000
Union Rescue Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Hope gardens family center - children & youth programs
$100,000
Union Rescue Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Hope gardens family center - children & youth programs
$100,000
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Building readiness capital campaign support
$100,000
Moxi the Wolf Museum of Exploration Innovation · South Pasadena, CA · 2023
Accessibility programs for steam learning
$100,000
New Village Girls Academy and Charter School · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General operating support
$100,000
Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (Ppccc) · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
New santa maria health center
$100,000
Union Rescue Mission · South Pasadena, CA · 2023
Hope gardens family center - children & youth programs
$100,000
Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens · Goleta, CA · 2022
Fairview gardens planning and redesign
$100,000
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Building readiness capital campaign support
$90,000
International Community Foundation · National City, CA · 2023
General operating support
$85,000
Greater Horizons · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Charitable purposes
$85,000
Greater Horizons · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Charitable purposes
$85,000
Outward Bound Adventures · South Pasadena, CA · 2023
Outward bound adventures transformational outdoor educational experiences
$85,000
Greater Horizons · Kansas City, MO · 2022
To support various public charities on a wide variety of causes.
$85,000
International Community Foundation · National City, CA · 2022
General operating support
$84,000
Outward Bound Adventures · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Outward bound adventure's youth advisory council
$84,000
Outward Bound Adventures · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Outward bound adventure's youth advisory council
$83,500
E3m · 2022
A-i project by dr. Guillemette crepeaux - joanie solaini
$80,000
Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon · Portland, OR · 2023
To support hiring a new community organizer
$75,000
Heal the Ocean · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Challenge grant - summerland oil mitigation study (soms)
$75,000
Heal the Ocean · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Challenge grant - summerland oil mitigation study (soms)
$75,000
International Community Foundation · National City, CA · 2024
General operating support
$75,000
International Community Foundation · National City, CA · 2024
General operating support
$75,000
The Turner Foundation - Since 1958 · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
The community learning centers
$75,000
The Turner Foundation - Since 1958 · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
The community learning centers
$75,000
Arctic Ice Project · Redwood City, CA · 2023
General operating support
$75,000
The Turner Foundation - Since 1958 · South Pasadena, CA · 2023
Community learning centers
$75,000
Children'S Museum of Santa Barbara Dba Moxi the Wolf Museum of Exploration · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Accessibility programs for steam learning
$70,000
Pasadena Humane Society & Spca · Pasadena, CA · 2024
General operating support
$70,000
Pasadena Humane Society & Spca · Pasadena, CA · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Boys & Girls Club of Lake County · Waukegan, IL · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Boys & Girls Club of Lake County · Waukegan, IL · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Exact path and collegebound/future pathways
$50,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Exact path and collegebound/future pathways
$50,000
Door of Hope · Pasadena, CA · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Door of Hope · Pasadena, CA · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Fulfillment Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Program support for college access and success
$50,000
Fulfillment Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Program support for college access and success
$50,000
Heal the Ocean · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Summerland oil mitigation study
$50,000
Heal the Ocean · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Summerland oil mitigation study
$50,000
Human Resource Development Council (Hrdc) · Bozeman, MT · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Human Resource Development Council (Hrdc) · Bozeman, MT · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Jenesse Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Supporting services for under-served children and youth of domestic violence victims and survivors
$50,000
Jenesse Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Supporting services for under-served children and youth of domestic violence victims and survivors
$50,000
Kids in the Spotlight · Burbank, CA · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Kids in the Spotlight · Burbank, CA · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Labelle Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Labelle Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Ocean Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2024
Global ghost gear initiative
$50,000
Ocean Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2024
Global ghost gear initiative
$50,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County · Irvine, CA · 2024
Youth educational programming at harvest solutions farm
$50,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County · Irvine, CA · 2024
Youth educational programming at harvest solutions farm
$50,000
The Trust for Public Land · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Los angeles green schoolyards program
$50,000
The Trust for Public Land · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Los angeles green schoolyards program
$50,000
Door of Hope · South Pasadena, CA · 2023
Transitional housing and homelessness prevention for disadvantaged families
$50,000
Fluoride Action Network · Newcastle, WA · 2023
General operating support
$50,000
Human Resource Development Council (Hrdc) · Bozeman, MT · 2023
To support senior programming
$50,000
Moms Against Fluoridation · Asheville, NC · 2023
General operating support
$50,000
Ragdale Foundation · South Pasadena, CA · 2023
Next campaign - garden renovation
$50,000
Santa Barbara Partners in Education · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Job readiness training & internship program
$50,000
Arbor Hospice · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
$30,000 for grief services and $20,000 to the open access program
$50,000
Arctic Ice Project · Redwood City, CA · 2022
Arctic ice project research collaboration with sintef ocean
$50,000
Fieldguides Incorporated · Hornbrook, CA · 2022
For the purchase of a passenger van
$50,000
Fluoride Action Network · Newcastle, WA · 2022
General operating support - fluoride action network
$50,000
Friends of the Children - Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General operating support
$50,000
Friends of the Sea Lion Inc Dba Pacific Marine Mammal Center · Laguna Beach, CA · 2022
General operating support
$50,000
Fulfillment Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General operating support
$50,000
Girls Group · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To serve more under-served girls group participants
$50,000
Girls Inc of Carpinteria · Carpinteria, CA · 2022
Out-of-school programming
$50,000
Moms Against Fluoridation · Asheville, NC · 2022
General operating support
$50,000
New Village Girls Academy New Village Charter School · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General operating support
$50,000
Pasadena Humane Society & Spca · Pasadena, CA · 2022
General operating support
$50,000
Santa Barbara Partners in Education · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Job readiness training and internship program
$50,000
The Berkeley Baby Book Project · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To expand program to richmond
$50,000
The Turner Foundation - Since 1958 · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Program improvement & expansion
$50,000
Union Station Homeless Services · Pasadena, CA · 2022
General operating support
$45,000
Kohl Childrens Museum of Greater Chicago · Glenview, IL · 2024
General operating support
$45,000
Kohl Childrens Museum of Greater Chicago · Glenview, IL · 2024
General operating support
$45,000
Moms Against Fluoridation · Asheville, NC · 2024
General operating support

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