Funding search · EIN 831623599 · Minneapolis, MN
Merjent Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 60
- grants reported
- $171,250
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- American Red Cross1 grant · $10,000
- 2022 - 3 Scholarships - Umtc1 grant · $8,500
- Food Bank of Alaska1 grant · $8,000
- Kids Meals1 grant · $8,000
- No Kid Hungry1 grant · $7,000
- Avivo1 grant · $5,000
- The Link1 grant · $5,000
- Northern Michigan Supportive Housin1 grant · $5,000
- Saint Bernard Project1 grant · $4,000
- Nebraska Cattlemen Disaster Relief1 grant · $4,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 60 reported grants, largest first.
- $10,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $8,500
2022 - 3 Scholarships - Umtc · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $8,000
Food Bank of Alaska · Anchorage, AK · 2025
Charitable
- $8,000
Kids Meals · Houston, TX · 2023
Charitable
- $7,000
No Kid Hungry · Washington, DC · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Avivo · Brooklyn Center, MN · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $5,000
Northern Michigan Supportive Housin · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $5,000
The Link · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $4,000
Community Foundation of West Ia · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Charitable contributions
- $4,000
Greater Houston Disaster Alliance · Houston, TX · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $4,000
Nebraska Cattlemen Disaster Relief · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $4,000
Saint Bernard Project · New Orleans, LA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $4,000
Team Rubican · Los Angles, CA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $3,500
2025 - Scholarship Univ of Marylnd · College Park, MD · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,500
2024 - Scholarship Uw Steven Pt · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,500
2023 - Scholarships Purdue Univ · West Lafayette, IN · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,500
2025 - Scholarship Univ of Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,500
2025 - Scholarship Uw Steven Pt · Stevens Point, WI · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,500
2024 - Scholarship Univ of Mn-Dul · Duluth, MN · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,500
2024 - Scholarships St Thomas · St Paul, MN · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,500
2023 - Scholarship Bryn Mawr Collg · Bryn Mawr, PA · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,500
2023 - Scholarship Uw Steven Pt · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,500
Every Meal · Roseville, MN · 2023
Charitable
- $2,500
Feeding Our Community Partners · North Mankato, MN · 2023
Charitable
- $2,500
Cots · Appleton, WI · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $2,500
Family Promise · Sparta, WI · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $2,500
Food for the Thought · Santa Rosa Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $2,500
Golden House · Green Bay, WI · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $2,500
Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $2,500
Kids in Crisis · Franklin, IN · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $2,500
Little Earth Urban Farm · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $2,500
Missouri Valley Coalition for Homel · Bismarck, ND · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $2,500
Native American Heritage Assoc · Black Hawk, SD · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $2,500
Partners for Housing Mankato · Mankato, MN · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $2,500
Safe House Denver · Denver, CO · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $2,250
Second Harvest Heartland · Brooklyn Park, MN · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Community Emergency Asst Prog · Brooklyn Center, MN · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
Downtown Daily Bread · Harrisburg, PA · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
East Side Neighborhood - Food Shelv · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
Kinship Community Food Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
Native Health Food Pantry · Mesa, AZ · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
Navajo Relief Fund · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
Prism · Golden Valley, MN · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
South Kitsap Helpline · Orchard, WA · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
Tempe Community Action Agency · Tempe, AZ · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
The Gathering Source · Juneau, WI · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
Weld Food Bank · Greeley, CO · 2025
Charitable
- $2,000
East Pennsboro Education Fdn · Enola, PA · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Hunger Impact Partners · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Kaitlyn'S Kloset · Eagan, MN · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
The Food Group Mn · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Food for Thought · Forestville, CA · 2025
Charitable
- $1,000
Fond Du Lac Tribal Comm College · Cloquet, MN · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Trees for Tomorrow · Eagle River, WI · 2025
Charitable
- $500
St William Catholic School · Janesville, WI · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $500
Trees for Tomorrow · Eagle River, WI · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $500
Salty Dog Fishing Tournament · Aransas Pass, TX · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $350
St William Catholic School · Janesville, WI · 2023
Charitable
- $100
Second Harvest Heartland · Brooklyn Park, MN · 2025
Charitable
- $50
Animal Humane Society · Golden Valley, MN · 2022
Charitable contribution
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