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4 funders with a record of paying for “merlo”

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Merlo Family Foundation → University of Pittsburgh: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023Harry A Merlo Foundation Inc → Univerity of Portland: $80K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Ayco Charitable Foundation → Louie R Merlo Foundation: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2025Anna Sosenko Assist Trust → Joey Merlo: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2025Harry A Merlo Foundation Inc → Butte Ag Foundation: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024Harry A Merlo Foundation Inc → St Mary's Home for Boys: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022Merlo Family Foundation: $100K on this topic. Open the funder.Merlo Family Foundation$100KHarry A Merlo Foundation Inc: $95K on this topic. Open the funder.Harry A Merlo Foundation Inc$95KThe Ayco Charitable Foundation: $10K on this topic. Open the funder.The Ayco Charitable Foundation$10KAnna Sosenko Assist Trust: $1K on this topic. Open the funder.Anna Sosenko Assist Trust$1KUniversity of Pittsburgh: received $100K on this topicUniversity of Pittsburgh$100KUniverity of Portland: received $80K on this topicUniverity of Portland$80KLouie R Merlo Foundation: received $10K on this topicLouie R Merlo Foundation$10KButte Ag Foundation: received $10K on this topicButte Ag Foundation$10KSt Mary's Home for Boys: received $5K on this topicSt Mary's Home for Boys$5KJoey Merlo: received $1K on this topicJoey Merlo$1K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 20192025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →