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Grants paid by Ruth & William Merkey Foundation

EIN 26-2749281 · Plymouth, MN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

Ruth & William Merkey Foundation of Plymouth, MN (EIN 26-2749281) reported 181 grants paid totaling $1,098,919 to 33 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$1,098,919

181 grants

Recipients

33

distinct organizations

Tax years

2019–2025

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201931$197,668
202130$189,825
202230$192,579
202330$174,819
202430$160,503
202530$183,525

Top recipients

The 33 recipients receiving the most from Ruth & William Merkey Foundation, by grants paid, out of 33 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Sisters of St Francis of the Holy Cross 87-6410836CGreen Bay, WI6$160,6362025
Second Harvest Heartland 23-7417654BBrooklyn Park, MN6$75,8652025
New ZooUGreen Bay, WI6$63,8152025
Pauls Pantry 39-1708806BGreen Bay, WI6$63,5652025
New Community ClinicUGreen Bay, WI6$61,2652025
Friends of Kowak 84-3804239BErie, CO5$51,5402025
Salvation Army of Brown CountyUGreen Bay, WI6$41,8772025
Catholic Relief Services 13-5563422CBaltimore, MD6$38,3002025
Benedictine Mission HouseUSchuler, NE6$34,3002025
Doctors Without BordersUNew York, NY6$34,1502025
Crosier Brothers and FathersUOnamia, MN6$34,1002025
Xavier Society for the Blind 13-5563026CNew York, NY6$33,6002025
Samaritan's Purse 58-1437002BBoone, NC6$31,2502025
Adopt-a-Native-Elder 87-0490211BSalt Lake City, UT6$29,6002025
Salesian Missions 80-0522035CNew Rochelle, NY6$29,4002025
Hshs St Vincentst Mary's HospitalUGreen Bay, WI6$29,2002025
Salvatorian Mission Warehouse 41-3399768CSalvatorian Center, WI4$27,3002025
Catholic FoundationUGreen Bay, WI6$26,9002025
Project Hope 46-5638260CMillwood, VA6$26,6002025
Rushes Wilderness Foundation 39-1775187BBaileys Harbor, WI6$24,0002025
Franciscan Missions 73-1649485DWaterford, WI6$22,7502025
House of Hope 84-4955418CGreen Bay, WI6$22,4002025
Community Bible Study International N Africa 51-0233462DColorado Springs, CO6$21,1502025
Sacred Heart Southern Mission 64-0854543DWalls, MS6$18,6002025
St Agnes Neighborhood OutreachUGreen Bay, WI6$18,4002025
Living Faith Foundation 43-1643910BFenton, MO6$17,5002025
SalvatoriansUSalvatorian Center, WI2$14,2842021
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers 22-2866411CMaryknoll, NY1$14,0222019
American Bird Conservancy 52-1501259CThe Plalins, VA6$10,4002025
EwtnUIrondale, AL6$9,5002025
Holy Cross Family MinistriesUNorth Easton, MA6$6,6002025
Unbound 43-1243999BKansas City, KS6$3,8502025
Edmundite MissionsUSelma, AL1$2,2002019

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 181 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Ruth & William Merkey Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Sisters of St Francis of the Holy Cross Green Bay, WIC$25,663paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MNB$13,808paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025New Community Clinic Green Bay, WIU$9,838paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025New Zoo Green Bay, WIU$9,808paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Pauls Pantry Green Bay, WIB$9,808paidCHARITALBE202522319349100412
2025Friends of Kowak Erie, COB$9,500paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MDC$9,200paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Project Hope Millwood, VAC$9,000paidCHARITALBE202522319349100412
2025Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$7,200paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Salvatorian Mission Warehouse Salvatorian Center, WIC$6,500paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Salvation Army of Brown County Green Bay, WIU$6,500paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025House of Hope Green Bay, WIC$5,300paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Crosier Brothers and Fathers Onamia, MNU$5,200paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCB$5,200paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Benedictine Mission House Schuler, NEU$5,200paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Xavier Society for the Blind New York, NYC$5,000paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Adopt-a-Native-Elder Salt Lake City, UTB$5,000paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Hshs St Vincentst Mary's Hospital Green Bay, WIU$4,600paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Salesian Missions New Rochelle, NYC$4,600paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Rushes Wilderness Foundation Baileys Harbor, WIB$4,000paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Franciscan Missions Waterford, WID$3,600paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Community Bible Study International N Africa Colorado Springs, COD$3,300paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Sacred Heart Southern Mission Walls, MSD$3,000paidCHARITALBE202522319349100412
2025St Agnes Neighborhood Outreach Green Bay, WIU$3,000paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Living Faith Foundation Fenton, MOB$3,000paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Catholic Foundation Green Bay, WIU$2,400paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025American Bird Conservancy The Plalins, VAC$1,650paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Ewtn Irondale, ALU$1,000paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Holy Cross Family Ministries North Easton, MAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2025Unbound Kansas City, KSB$650paidCHARITABLE202522319349100412
2024Sisters of St Francis of the Holy Cross Green Bay, WIC$24,111paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Pauls Pantry Green Bay, WIB$9,648paidCHARITALBE202442679349100424
2024Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MNB$9,648paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024New Zoo Green Bay, WIU$9,248paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024New Community Clinic Green Bay, WIU$9,248paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Friends of Kowak Erie, COB$9,200paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Salvatorian Mission Warehouse Salvatorian Center, WIC$6,300paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Salvation Army of Brown County Green Bay, WIU$6,300paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$5,100paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Crosier Brothers and Fathers Onamia, MNU$5,100paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MDC$5,100paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Benedictine Mission House Schuler, NEU$5,100paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCB$5,100paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Xavier Society for the Blind New York, NYC$5,000paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Hshs St Vincentst Mary's Hospital Green Bay, WIU$4,500paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Adopt-a-Native-Elder Salt Lake City, UTB$4,500paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Salesian Missions New Rochelle, NYC$4,500paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Rushes Wilderness Foundation Baileys Harbor, WIB$4,000paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Project Hope Millwood, VAC$3,600paidCHARITALBE202442679349100424
2024Franciscan Missions Waterford, WID$3,500paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024House of Hope Green Bay, WIC$3,200paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Community Bible Study International N Africa Colorado Springs, COD$3,150paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024St Agnes Neighborhood Outreach Green Bay, WIU$3,000paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Sacred Heart Southern Mission Walls, MSD$2,900paidCHARITALBE202442679349100424
2024Living Faith Foundation Fenton, MOB$2,800paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Catholic Foundation Green Bay, WIU$2,400paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024American Bird Conservancy The Plalins, VAC$1,600paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Holy Cross Family Ministries North Easton, MAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Ewtn Irondale, ALU$1,000paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2024Unbound Kansas City, KSB$650paidCHARITABLE202442679349100424
2023Sisters of St Francis of the Holy Cross Green Bay, WIC$26,679paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Friends of Kowak Erie, COB$10,250paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023New Community Clinic Green Bay, WIU$10,250paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023New Zoo Green Bay, WIU$10,180paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Pauls Pantry Green Bay, WIB$10,180paidCHARITALBE202312059349100726
2023Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MNB$10,180paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Salvation Army of Brown County Green Bay, WIU$7,000paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Salvatorian Mission Warehouse Salvatorian Center, WIC$7,000paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MDC$5,700paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Crosier Brothers and Fathers Onamia, MNU$5,700paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Benedictine Mission House Schuler, NEU$5,700paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Xavier Society for the Blind New York, NYC$5,500paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCB$5,250paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$5,250paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Salesian Missions New Rochelle, NYC$5,000paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Adopt-a-Native-Elder Salt Lake City, UTB$5,000paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Hshs St Vincentst Mary's Hospital Green Bay, WIU$5,000paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Rushes Wilderness Foundation Baileys Harbor, WIB$4,000paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Franciscan Missions Waterford, WID$3,850paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023House of Hope Green Bay, WIC$3,600paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Project Hope Millwood, VAC$3,600paidCHARITALBE202312059349100726
2023Community Bible Study International N Africa Colorado Springs, COD$3,500paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Sacred Heart Southern Mission Walls, MSD$3,200paidCHARITALBE202312059349100726
2023Living Faith Foundation Fenton, MOB$3,100paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023St Agnes Neighborhood Outreach Green Bay, WIU$3,000paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Catholic Foundation Green Bay, WIU$2,700paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023American Bird Conservancy The Plalins, VAC$1,800paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Holy Cross Family Ministries North Easton, MAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Ewtn Irondale, ALU$1,000paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2023Unbound Kansas City, KSB$650paidCHARITABLE202312059349100726
2022Sisters of St Francis of the Holy Cross Green Bay, WIC$28,217paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Friends of Kowak Erie, COB$11,200paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Pauls Pantry Green Bay, WIB$10,953paidCHARITALBE202242659349100304
2022New Community Clinic Green Bay, WIU$10,953paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022New Zoo Green Bay, WIU$10,953paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MNB$10,953paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Salvatorian Mission Warehouse Salvatorian Center, WIC$7,500paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Salvation Army of Brown County Green Bay, WIU$7,500paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCB$6,800paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$6,800paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Benedictine Mission House Schuler, NEU$6,300paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MDC$6,300paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Xavier Society for the Blind New York, NYC$6,300paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Crosier Brothers and Fathers Onamia, MNU$6,000paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Catholic Foundation Green Bay, WIU$6,000paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Adopt-a-Native-Elder Salt Lake City, UTB$5,300paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Hshs St Vincentst Mary's Hospital Green Bay, WIU$5,300paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Salesian Missions New Rochelle, NYC$5,300paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Franciscan Missions Waterford, WID$4,200paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Rushes Wilderness Foundation Baileys Harbor, WIB$4,000paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Community Bible Study International N Africa Colorado Springs, COD$3,900paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Project Hope Millwood, VAC$3,700paidCHARITALBE202242659349100304
2022House of Hope Green Bay, WIC$3,700paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Sacred Heart Southern Mission Walls, MSD$3,700paidCHARITALBE202242659349100304
2022Living Faith Foundation Fenton, MOB$3,200paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022St Agnes Neighborhood Outreach Green Bay, WIU$3,000paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022American Bird Conservancy The Plalins, VAC$1,900paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Holy Cross Family Ministries North Easton, MAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Ewtn Irondale, ALU$1,000paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2022Unbound Kansas City, KSB$650paidCHARITABLE202242659349100304
2021Sisters of St Francis of the Holy Cross Green Bay, WIC$28,695paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Friends of Kowak Erie, COB$11,390paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021New Community Clinic Green Bay, WIU$11,260paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021New Zoo Green Bay, WIU$11,260paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Second Harvest Heartland St Paul, MNC$11,260paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Pauls Pantry Green Bay, WIB$11,260paidCHARITALBE202102779349100750
2021Salvatorians Salvatorian Center, WIU$7,400paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Salvation Army of Brown County Green Bay, WIU$7,400paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Benedictine Mission House Schuler, NEU$6,200paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MDC$6,200paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Xavier Society for the Blind New York, NYC$6,200paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Catholic Foundation Green Bay, WIU$5,900paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Crosier Brothers and Fathers Onamia, MNU$5,800paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Salesian Missions New Rochelle, NYC$5,300paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Adopt-a-Native-Elder Salt Lake City, UTB$5,200paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$5,200paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCB$5,200paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Hshs St Vincentst Mary's Hospital Green Bay, WIU$5,200paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Franciscan Missions Waterford, WID$4,100paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Rushes Wilderness Foundation Baileys Harbor, WIB$4,000paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Community Bible Study International N Africa Colorado Springs, COD$3,800paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Sacred Heart Southern Mission Walls, MSD$3,600paidCHARITALBE202102779349100750
2021House of Hope Green Bay, WIC$3,600paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Project Hope Millwood, VAC$3,600paidCHARITALBE202102779349100750
2021St Agnes Neighborhood Outreach Green Bay, WIU$3,200paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Living Faith Foundation Fenton, MOB$3,100paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021American Bird Conservancy The Plalins, VAC$1,850paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Ewtn Irondale, ALU$1,000paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Holy Cross Family Ministries North Easton, MAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2021Unbound Kansas City, KSB$650paidCHARITABLE202102779349100750
2019Sisters of St Francis of the Holy Cross Green Bay, WIC$27,271paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Second Harvest Heartland St Paul, MNC$20,016paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Maryknoll, NYC$14,022paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019New Zoo Green Bay, WIU$12,366paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Pauls Pantry Green Bay, WIB$11,716paidCHARITALBE201922249349100517
2019New Community Clinic Green Bay, WIU$9,716paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Catholic Foundation Green Bay, WIU$7,500paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Salvation Army of Brown County Green Bay, WIU$7,177paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Salvatorians Salvatorian Center, WIU$6,884paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Crosier Brothers and Fathers Onamia, MNU$6,300paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Benedictine Mission House Schuler, NEU$5,800paidCHARITABLECHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MDC$5,800paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Xavier Society for the Blind New York, NYC$5,600paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Salesian Missions New Rochelle, NYC$4,700paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Hshs St Vincentst Mary's Hospital Green Bay, WIU$4,600paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Adopt-a-Native-Elder Salt Lake City, UTB$4,600paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$4,600paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Ewtn Irondale, ALU$4,500paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Rushes Wilderness Foundation Baileys Harbor, WIB$4,000paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCB$3,700paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Franciscan Missions Waterford, WID$3,500paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Community Bible Study International N Africa Colorado Springs, COD$3,500paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019St Agnes Neighborhood Outreach Green Bay, WIU$3,200paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Project Hope Millwood, VAC$3,100paidCHARITALBE201922249349100517
2019House of Hope Green Bay, WIC$3,000paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Living Faith Foundation Fenton, MOB$2,300paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Sacred Heart Southern Mission Walls, MSD$2,200paidCHARITALBE201922249349100517
2019Edmundite Missions Selma, ALU$2,200paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Holy Cross Family Ministries North Easton, MAU$1,600paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019American Bird Conservancy The Plalins, VAC$1,600paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517
2019Unbound Kansas City, KSB$600paidCHARITABLE201922249349100517

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-05-31not stated2024v5.2202522319349100412
990PF20242024-05-31not stated2023v5.1202442679349100424
990PF20232023-05-31not stated2022v5.0202312059349100726
990PF20222022-05-31not stated2021v4.2202242659349100304
990PF20212021-05-31not stated2020v4.1202102779349100750
990PF20192019-05-31not stated2018v3.1201922249349100517

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