Grants paid by Merkin Family Foundation
EIN 20-0527223 · Marina Dl Rey, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Merkin Family Foundation of Marina Dl Rey, CA (EIN 20-0527223) reported 59 grants paid totaling $45,450,000 to 31 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
$45,450,000
59 grants
Recipients
31
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | $12,805,000 | — |
| 2022 | 13 | $11,731,000 | — |
| 2023 | 17 | $11,734,000 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $9,180,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 31 recipients receiving the most from Merkin Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 31 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology 95-1643307 | B | Pasadena, CA | 4 | $13,500,000 | 2024 |
| Broad Institute 26-3428781 | B | Cambridge, MA | 3 | $9,250,000 | 2023 |
| Milken Institute 95-4240775 | C | Flushing, CA | 3 | $7,300,000 | 2024 |
| Johns Hopkins University | U | Baltimore, MD | 2 | $6,000,000 | 2024 |
| University of California - San Diego | U | La Jolla, CA | 2 | $1,500,000 | 2024 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation 95-4418411 | B | Santa Monica, CA | 4 | $1,270,000 | 2024 |
| Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation 87-2647211 | C | Bonita Springs, FL | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2023 |
| Western Governors University 34-1978504 | D | Santa Ana, CA | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2020 |
| Wgu Advancement | U | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2020 |
| Convergent Research 88-3013217 | B | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | U | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $400,000 | 2023 |
| Regents of the University of Ca 94-3067788 | C | Oakland, CA | 4 | $375,000 | 2024 |
| The Maven Project 46-5370676 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Macgillivray Freeman Educational Foundation 45-0495514 | D | Laguna Beach, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2022 |
| Macgilluray Freeman Educational Foundation | U | Laguna Beach, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2023 |
| Bioscience Los Angeles County 83-2720515 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Ballet 20-1819852 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Schaeffer Center for Health Policy | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| University of Southern California | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| The Harold & Carole Pump Foundation | U | Santa Monica, CA | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| United Friends of the Children 95-3665186 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $55,000 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of America | U | Long Beach, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Puerto Rico 66-0327584 | D | San Juan, PR | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| UCLA Foundation 95-2250801 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Kyles Family Foundation 45-3746823 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Kershaw's Challenge 45-5554866 | B | Dallas, TX | 2 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Alliance for College Ready Public Schools | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| The Heart Foundation 45-0471117 | B | Westlake Village, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Why Not Foundation 30-6556291 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| The Anderson Family Foundation 35-2578993 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| The Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation 26-3465689 | C | Woodland Hills, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
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 59 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Milken Institute Flushing, CA | C | $5,600,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202532839349100228 |
| 2024 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $2,000,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202532839349100228 |
| 2024 | University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA | U | $500,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202532839349100228 |
| 2024 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $400,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202532839349100228 |
| 2024 | The Maven Project San Francisco, CA | C | $300,000 | paid | TELEHEALTH | 202532839349100228 |
| 2024 | Regents of the University of Ca Oakland, CA | C | $150,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202532839349100228 |
| 2024 | Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CA | B | $60,000 | paid | MEDICAL AND CANCER RESEARCH | 202532839349100228 |
| 2024 | The Harold & Carole Pump Foundation Santa Monica, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202532839349100228 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Ballet Los Angeles, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | ARTS & EDUCATIONARTS & EDUCATION | 202532839349100228 |
| 2024 | Kyles Family Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | TEACH LIFE SKILLS | 202532839349100228 |
| 2024 | The Anderson Family Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202532839349100228 |
| 2024 | The Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation Woodland Hills, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202532839349100228 |
| 2024 | United Friends of the Children Los Angeles, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | FOSTER YOUTH SUPPORT | 202532839349100228 |
| 2024 | UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202532839349100228 |
| 2023 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $4,460,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | Broad Institute Cambridge, MA | B | $3,000,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation Bonita Springs, FL | C | $1,000,000 | paid | TO BUILD A MEMORIAL TO FALLEN JOURNALISTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | Convergent Research Cambridge, MA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | MEDIAL RESEARCH | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | Milken Institute Flushing, CA | C | $934,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CA | B | $680,000 | paid | MEDICAL AND CANCER RESEARCH | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | Macgilluray Freeman Educational Foundation Laguna Beach, CA | U | $250,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | ARTS & EDUCATION | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | Regents of the University of Ca Oakland, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | The Harold & Carole Pump Foundation Santa Monica, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Ballet Los Angeles, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | ARTS & EDUCATIONARTS & EDUCATION | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Club of Puerto Rico San Juan, PR | D | $50,000 | paid | FOSTER YOUTH SUPPORT | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | United Friends of the Children Los Angeles, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | FOSTER YOUTH SUPPORT | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | The Heart Foundation Westlake Village, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | Kershaw's Challenge Dallas, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202412859349100721 |
| 2023 | Kyles Family Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | TEACH LIFE SKILLS | 202412859349100721 |
| 2022 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $4,000,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202342879349100809 |
| 2022 | Broad Institute Cambridge, MA | B | $3,000,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202342879349100809 |
| 2022 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $1,960,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202342879349100809 |
| 2022 | University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA | U | $1,000,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202342879349100809 |
| 2022 | Milken Institute Flushing, CA | C | $766,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202342879349100809 |
| 2022 | Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CA | B | $430,000 | paid | MEDICAL AND CANCER RESEARCH | 202342879349100809 |
| 2022 | Macgillivray Freeman Educational Foundation Laguna Beach, CA | D | $250,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202342879349100809 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | ARTS & EDUCATION | 202342879349100809 |
| 2022 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202342879349100809 |
| 2022 | Regents of the University of Ca Oakland, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202342879349100809 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Ballet Los Angeles, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | ARTS & EDUCATIONARTS & EDUCATION | 202342879349100809 |
| 2022 | Kershaw's Challenge Dallas, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 202342879349100809 |
| 2022 | UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202342879349100809 |
| 2020 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $6,680,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202112869349100011 |
| 2020 | Broad Institute Cambridge, MA | B | $3,250,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202112869349100011 |
| 2020 | Wgu Advancement Salt Lake City, UT | U | $1,000,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202112869349100011 |
| 2020 | Western Governors University Santa Ana, CA | D | $1,000,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY | 202112869349100011 |
| 2020 | Bioscience Los Angeles County Los Angeles, CA | C | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY | 202112869349100011 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA | U | $200,000 | paid | ARTS & EDUCATION | 202112869349100011 |
| 2020 | Schaeffer Center for Health Policy Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202112869349100011 |
| 2020 | Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | MEDICAL AND CANCER RESEARCH | 202112869349100011 |
| 2020 | Regents of the University of Ca Oakland, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202112869349100011 |
| 2020 | Boys & Girls Club of America Long Beach, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202112869349100011 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Ballet Los Angeles, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | ARTS & EDUCATIONARTS & EDUCATION | 202112869349100011 |
| 2020 | Alliance for College Ready Public Schools Los Angeles, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202112869349100011 |
| 2020 | Why Not Foundation Los Angeles, CA | D | $20,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202112869349100011 |
| 2020 | United Friends of the Children Los Angeles, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | FOSTER YOUTH SUPPORT | 202112869349100011 |
| 2020 | UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202112869349100011 |
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 | 2024-11-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202532839349100228 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-11-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202412859349100721 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-11-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202342879349100809 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-11-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202112869349100011 |
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/200527223.json.
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