Funding search · EIN 386528749 · Columbus, OH

Merkley Charitable Trust

Name: Merkley Charitable Trust grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
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.

62
grants reported: $814,921
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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

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.

Top recipients

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

Genesee County Parks and Recreation3 grants · $314,356
Genesee County Humane Society4 grants · $139,613
Genesee County Parks and1 grant · $104,452
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan4 grants · $34,000
Hurley Foundation2 grants · $30,000
Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute3 grants · $23,000
Big Brothersbig Sisters of Greater3 grants · $15,000
Flint Institute of Music2 grants · $15,000
Flint Institute of Arts4 grants · $15,000
Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry4 grants · $14,000

Giving over time

$200,272

2021

$207,272

2022

$216,272

2023

$191,105

2024

Grant history

All 62 reported grants, largest first.

$105,452
Genesee County Parks and Recreation · Flint, MI · 2024
General operating
$104,452
Genesee County Parks and Recreation · Flint, MI · 2023
General operating
$104,452
Genesee County Parks and Recreation · Flint, MI · 2022
General operating
$104,452
Genesee County Parks and · Flint, MI · 2021
General operating
$35,153
Genesee County Humane Society · Burton, MI · 2024
General operating
$34,820
Genesee County Humane Society · Burton, MI · 2023
General operating
$34,820
Genesee County Humane Society · Burton, MI · 2022
General operating
$34,820
Genesee County Humane Society · Burton, MI · 2021
General support
$20,000
Hurley Foundation · Flint, MI · 2023
General operating
$13,000
Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute · Flint, MI · 2023
General operating
$10,000
Flint Institute of Music · Flint, MI · 2024
General operating
$10,000
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan · Flint, MI · 2024
General operating
$10,000
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan · Flint, MI · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Hurley Foundation · Flint, MI · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan · Flint, MI · 2021
General operating
$9,000
Ymca of Greater Flint · Flint, MI · 2023
General operating
$5,000
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of East Cen · Columbus, OH · 2024
General operating
$5,000
Crim Fitness Foundation · Flint, MI · 2024
General operating
$5,000
The Salvation Army · Alexandria, VA · 2024
General operating
$5,000
Big Brothersbig Sisters of Greater · Flint, MI · 2023
General operating
$5,000
Flint Institute of Arts · Flint, MI · 2023
General operating
$5,000
Friends of for Mar Foundation · Burton, MI · 2023
General operating
$5,000
Big Brothersbig Sisters of Greater · Flint, MI · 2022
General operating
$5,000
Flint & Genesee Group · Flint, MI · 2022
General operating
$5,000
Flint Institute of Arts · Flint, MI · 2022
General operating
$5,000
Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute · Flint, MI · 2022
General operating
$5,000
The Flint Diaper Bank · Flint, MI · 2022
General operating
$5,000
Ymca of Greater Flint · Flint, MI · 2022
General operating
$5,000
Big Brothersbig Sisters of Greater · Flint, MI · 2021
General operating
$5,000
Flint Institute of Music · Flint, MI · 2021
General support
$5,000
Genesee Area Focus Fund · Flint, MI · 2021
General operating
$5,000
Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute · Flint, MI · 2021
General operating
$4,000
Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry · Flint, MI · 2024
General operating
$4,000
Crim Fitness Foundation · Flint, MI · 2023
General operating
$4,000
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan · Flint, MI · 2023
General operating
$4,000
The New McCree Theatre · Flint, MI · 2023
General operating
$4,000
Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry · Flint, MI · 2022
Support of programs
$4,000
Flint Soap Box Derby · Flushing, MI · 2022
General operating
$4,000
Crim Fitness Foundation · Flint, MI · 2021
General operating
$4,000
Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry · Flint, MI · 2021
Support of programs
$4,000
Flint Soap Box Derby · Flushing, MI · 2021
General support
$4,000
Senior Winter Games of Genesee County · Flushing, MI · 2021
General support
$3,000
Chosen Few Arts Council · Flint, MI · 2024
General operating
$3,000
Chosen Few Arts Council · Flint, MI · 2023
General operating
$3,000
Kettering University · Flint, MI · 2023
General operating
$3,000
Ele'S Place · Flint, MI · 2021
General operating
$3,000
Genesee County Habitat for Humanity · Flint, MI · 2021
General operating
$2,500
Communities First · Flint, MI · 2024
General operating
$2,500
Flint Childrens Museum · Flint, MI · 2024
General operating
$2,500
Flint Institute of Arts · Flint, MI · 2024
General operating
$2,500
Communities First · Flint, MI · 2022
General operating
$2,500
Flint Childrens Museum · Flint, MI · 2022
General operating
$2,500
Communities First · Flint, MI · 2021
General operating
$2,500
Flint Institute of Arts · Flint, MI · 2021
General operating
$2,000
Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry · Flint, MI · 2023
Support of programs
$2,000
Asbury Community Development · Flint, MI · 2022
General operating
$2,000
Chosen Few Arts Council · Flint, MI · 2022
General operating
$2,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Flint · Flint, MI · 2021
General support
$1,000
The New McCree Theatre · Flint, MI · 2024
General operating
$1,000
Shelter of Flint · Flint, MI · 2022
General operating
$1,000
Shelter of Flint · Flint, MI · 2021
General operating
$1,000
Without Wall Outreach W O W · Flint, MI · 2021
General support

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