Funding search · EIN 476024770 · Central City, NE

Merrick Foundation

Name: Merrick Foundation grants, 2021–2023
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

42
grants reported: $1.0M
total given: 2021–2023
filing years: $9,625
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

student trip arts performing senior services ambulance center

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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.

Central City Public Schools5 grants · $409,709
Merrick Co Child Development Center2 grants · $122,595
Platte Peer Group3 grants · $87,000
Palmer Community Foundation1 grant · $70,000
Little Storm Childcare1 grant · $47,500
Village of Clarks2 grants · $31,000
Midland Area Agency On Aging3 grants · $26,150
Lone Tree Literary Society3 grants · $21,500
Palmer Public School3 grants · $20,502
City of Central City1 grant · $20,000

Giving over time

$517,664

2021

$310,646

2022

$219,052

2023

Grant history

All 42 reported grants, largest first.

$114,095
Merrick Co Child Development Center · Central City, NE · 2021
Bldg expansion proj
$111,929
Central City Public Schools · Central City, NE · 2021
Dome construction
$100,822
Central City Public Schools · Central City, NE · 2021
Performing arts cntr
$76,499
Central City Public Schools · Central City, NE · 2022
Performing arts ctr
$72,000
Platte Peer Group · Chapman, NE · 2021
Operating
$70,000
Palmer Community Foundation · Palmer, NE · 2022
Child care expansion
$66,792
Central City Public Schools · Central City, NE · 2023
Performing arts cent
$53,667
Central City Public Schools · Central City, NE · 2022
Dome construction
$47,500
Little Storm Childcare · Clarks, NE · 2023
New childcare center
$25,000
Village of Clarks · Clarks, NE · 2022
Workforce housing
$20,000
Palmer Rescue Squad · Palmer, NE · 2023
New ambulance
$20,000
Silver Creek Rescue · Silver Creek, NE · 2022
New ambulance
$20,000
City of Central City · Central City, NE · 2021
Splash pad
$18,000
Rose Hill Cemetery · Palmer, NE · 2021
Dirctry,vet memorial
$17,333
Merrick Medical Center · Central City, NE · 2021
Physicn ln repy prog
$15,000
Maplewood Corners - Palmer Housing · Palmer, NE · 2023
Facility renovation
$15,000
Merrick Medical Center Foundation · Central City, NE · 2022
New hospital
$10,640
Central City Public Library · Central City, NE · 2023
Digitization of news
$10,000
Chapman Volunteer Fire & Rescue · Chapman, NE · 2023
Power load cot
$10,000
American Legion Post 6 · Central City, NE · 2022
New hvac unit
$9,750
Midland Area Agency On Aging · Hastings, NE · 2022
Senior services
$9,500
Merrick Co Fitness Center · Central City, NE · 2023
Center renovation
$8,500
Merrick Co Child Development Center · Central City, NE · 2021
Phone sys,washr/dryr
$8,400
Midland Area Agency On Aging · Hastings, NE · 2023
Senior services
$8,140
Lone Tree Literary Society · Central City, NE · 2021
Operating
$8,000
Platte Peer Group · Chapman, NE · 2023
Operations
$8,000
Midland Area Agency On Aging · Hastings, NE · 2021
Senior services
$7,902
Palmer Public School · Palmer, NE · 2021
Equip,general suppt
$7,000
Platte Peer Group · Chapman, NE · 2022
Operations
$7,000
Palmer Public School · Palmer, NE · 2021
Studnt schlshp reimb
$6,850
Central Nebraska Community Action · Loup City, NE · 2021
Operations
$6,680
Lone Tree Literary Society · Central City, NE · 2023
Operations
$6,680
Lone Tree Literary Society · Central City, NE · 2022
Operations
$6,200
Ne Christian School · Central City, NE · 2021
Student trip
$6,000
Village of Clarks · Clarks, NE · 2023
Park improvements
$6,000
Ne Christian School · Central City, NE · 2022
Student trip
$5,693
Chapman Township Cemetery · Chapman, NE · 2021
Mower purchase
$5,600
Palmer Public School · Palmer, NE · 2022
Student trip
$5,450
Central Nebraska Community Action · Loup City, NE · 2022
Operations support
$5,340
Central Nebraska Community Action · Loup City, NE · 2023
Assist indiv in need
$5,200
Ne Christian School · Central City, NE · 2023
Student trip
$5,200
Central City Middle School · Central City, NE · 2021
Student trip

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.