Grants paid by Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation C/O Dianne R Stadtfeld Sdtc LLC
EIN 13-7231616 · Sioux Falls, SD · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation C/O Dianne R Stadtfeld Sdtc LLC of Sioux Falls, SD (EIN 13-7231616) reported 45 grants paid totaling $114,369,550 to 21 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$114,369,550
45 grants
Recipients
21
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | $57,410,200 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | $1,115,600 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $2,040,000 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $53,803,750 | — |
Top recipients
The 21 recipients receiving the most from Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation C/O Dianne R Stadtfeld Sdtc LLC, by grants paid, out of 21 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunnels to Towers | U | Staten Island, NY | 3 | $52,463,750 | 2024 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District 59-1931148 | D | Brooksville, FL | 1 | $47,700,000 | 2020 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation 02-0554654 | B | Staten Island, NY | 1 | $8,650,000 | 2020 |
| Pines Foundation 88-1489057 | D | Sarasota, FL | 2 | $2,000,000 | 2024 |
| Freedom Alliance 54-1411430 | C | Dulles, VA | 4 | $1,450,000 | 2024 |
| Hope for New York 13-3713484 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $1,450,000 | 2024 |
| Back On My Feet 26-2109809 | C | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| America's Vetdogs 13-2569185 | D | Smithtown, NY | 4 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc 11-1687477 | B | Smithtown, NY | 4 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| Top Honors Inc 75-3062601 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| Restore NYC 20-2390142 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation 31-1748533 | B | Sioux Falls, SD | 3 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Helen Keller Services for the Blind 11-1630807 | D | Brooklyn, NY | 3 | $35,800 | 2023 |
| Florida Southwestern State College Foundation 59-6173638 | B | Fort Myers, FL | 2 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| The Banquet 46-0387495 | B | Sioux Falls, SD | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Spark Youth NYC 13-3037380 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| First Responders Children's Foundation 05-0536854 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation | U | Port Washington, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| You Can Thrieve 26-3468354 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Back On My Feet | U | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Southeast Technical Institute Foundation 36-4112897 | B | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 45 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NY | U | $52,143,750 | paid | TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONEE'S MISSION STATEMENT | 202533219349104398 |
| 2024 | Pines Foundation Sarasota, FL | D | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202533219349104398 |
| 2024 | Freedom Alliance Winchester, VA | B | $400,000 | paid | $200,000 TO STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; $150,000 TO SUPPORT OUR TROOPS PROGRAM; $25,000 TO STUDENT OUTREACH PROJECT; $15,000 TO GIFTS FROM HOME CARE PACKAGES; $10,000 TO PRESENTS FOR PATRIOTS | 202533219349104398 |
| 2024 | Hope for New York New York, NY | B | $200,000 | paid | $20,000 TO AVAIL NYC; $20,000 TO CITY RELIEF; $10,000 TO DON'T WALK BY; $20,000 TO EXPECT HOPE; $10,000 TO HIS TOY STORE; $20,000 TO NEW BEGINNINGS; $10,000 TO OPERATIONS EXODUS; $10,000 TO SHILOH NYC; $20,000 TO THE BOWERY MISSION; $20,000 TO THE FATHER'S HEART MINISTRIES; $10,000 TO YOUTH FOR CHRIST; $20,000 TO TEEN CHALLENGE; $10,000 FOR VOLUNTEER'S FUND | 202533219349104398 |
| 2024 | America's Vetdogs Smithtown, NY | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202533219349104398 |
| 2024 | Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc Smithtown, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202533219349104398 |
| 2024 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Sioux Falls, SD | B | $10,000 | paid | $5,000 TO SOUTH DAKOTA TRUST COMPANY CHARITABLE FUND & $5,000 TO SOUTH DAKOTA TRUST COMPANY FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FUND | 202533219349104398 |
| 2024 | Back On My Feet New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORTS FOR HOMELESS INVIDUALS | 202533219349104398 |
| 2024 | The Banquet Sioux Falls, SD | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202533219349104398 |
| 2023 | Pines Foundation Sarasota, FL | D | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349107298 |
| 2023 | Freedom Alliance Dulles, VA | C | $400,000 | paid | TO ADVANCE THE AMERICAN HERITAGE OF FREEDOM BY HONORING MILITARY SERVICE | 202433209349107298 |
| 2023 | Hope for New York New York, NY | B | $250,000 | paid | TO SERVE NEW YORK'S MOST MARGINALIZED RESIDENTS INCLUDING AT RISK YOUTH AND THE HOMELESS | 202433209349107298 |
| 2023 | Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NY | U | $200,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONEE'S MISSION STATEMENT. | 202433209349107298 |
| 2023 | Back On My Feet Philadelphia, PA | C | $40,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORTS FOR HOMELESS INVIDUALS | 202433209349107298 |
| 2023 | Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc Smithtown, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND | 202433209349107298 |
| 2023 | America's Vetdogs Smithtown, NY | D | $25,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE ENHANCED MOBILITY AND RENEWED INDEPENDENCE TO UNITED STATES VETERANS | 202433209349107298 |
| 2023 | The Banquet Sioux Falls, SD | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349107298 |
| 2023 | Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Fort Myers, FL | B | $20,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S PURPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONEE'S MISSION STATEMENT. | 202433209349107298 |
| 2023 | Spark Youth NYC New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349107298 |
| 2023 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Sioux Falls, SD | B | $15,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S PURPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONEE'S MISSION STATEMENT. | 202433209349107298 |
| 2023 | Helen Keller Services for the Blind Brooklyn, NY | D | $15,000 | paid | TO ASSIST DEAF-BLIND YOUTHS | 202433209349107298 |
| 2023 | First Responders Children's Foundation New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S PURPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONEE'S MISSION STATEMENT. | 202433209349107298 |
| 2022 | Hope for New York New York, NY | B | $500,000 | paid | TO SERVE NEW YORK'S MOST MARGINALIZED RESIDENTS INCLUDING AT RISK YOUTH AND THE HOMELESS | 202303189349102190 |
| 2022 | Freedom Alliance Dulles, VA | C | $350,000 | paid | TO ADVANCE THE AMERICAN HERITAGE OF FREEDOM BY HONORING MILITARY SERVICE | 202303189349102190 |
| 2022 | Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NY | U | $120,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONEE'S MISSION STATEMENT. | 202303189349102190 |
| 2022 | Back On My Feet Philadelphia, PA | C | $30,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORTS FOR HOMELESS INVIDUALS | 202303189349102190 |
| 2022 | Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc Smithtown, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND | 202303189349102190 |
| 2022 | America's Vetdogs Smithtown, NY | D | $25,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE ENHANCED MOBILITY AND RENEWED INDEPENDENCE TO UNITED STATES VETERANS | 202303189349102190 |
| 2022 | Helen Keller Services for the Blind Brooklyn, NY | D | $15,600 | paid | TO ASSIST DEAF-BLIND YOUTHS | 202303189349102190 |
| 2022 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Sioux Falls, SD | B | $15,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S PURPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONEE'S MISSION STATEMENT. | 202303189349102190 |
| 2022 | Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Fort Myers, FL | B | $15,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S PURPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONEE'S MISSION STATEMENT. | 202303189349102190 |
| 2022 | First Responders Children's Foundation New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S PURPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONEE'S MISSION STATEMENT. | 202303189349102190 |
| 2022 | You Can Thrieve New York, NY | D | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S PURPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONEE'S MISSION STATEMENT. | 202303189349102190 |
| 2020 | Southwest Florida Water Management District Brooksville, FL | D | $47,700,000 | paid | DONATION OF LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION OF WATER RESOURCES IN WEST-CENTRAL FLORIDA | 202133199349108328 |
| 2020 | Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | B | $8,650,000 | paid | TO HONOR THE SACRIFICE OF FIREFIGHTER STEPHEN SILLER WHO LAID DOWN HIS LIFE TO SAVE OTHERS ON 9/11 | 202133199349108328 |
| 2020 | Hope for New York New York, NY | B | $500,000 | paid | TO SERVE NEW YORK'S MOST MARGINALIZED RESIDENTS INCLUDING AT RISK YOUTH AND THE HOMELESS | 202133199349108328 |
| 2020 | Freedom Alliance Dulles, VA | C | $300,000 | paid | TO ADVANCE THE AMERICAN HERITAGE OF FREEDOM BY HONORING MILITARY SERVICE | 202133199349108328 |
| 2020 | Top Honors Inc New York, NY | C | $75,000 | paid | TO HELP CHILDREN IMPROVE THEIR MATH AND CRITICAL THINKING ABILITIES | 202133199349108328 |
| 2020 | Restore NYC New York, NY | C | $75,000 | paid | TO END SEX TRAFFICKING IN NEW YORK | 202133199349108328 |
| 2020 | Back On My Feet Philadelphia, PA | C | $30,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORTS FOR HOMELESS INVIDUALS | 202133199349108328 |
| 2020 | Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc Smithtown, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND | 202133199349108328 |
| 2020 | America's Vetdogs Smithtown, NY | D | $25,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE ENHANCED MOBILITY AND RENEWED INDEPENDENCE TO UNITED STATES VETERANS | 202133199349108328 |
| 2020 | Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation Port Washington, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE QUALIFY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | 202133199349108328 |
| 2020 | Southeast Technical Institute Foundation Sioux Falls, SD | B | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202133199349108328 |
| 2020 | Helen Keller Services for the Blind Brooklyn, NY | D | $5,200 | paid | TO ASSIST DEAF-BLIND YOUTHS | 202133199349108328 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533219349104398 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433209349107298 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303189349102190 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133199349108328 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/137231616.json.
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