Grants paid by Merchantz Family Foundation
EIN 36-3739087 · Hinsdale, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Merchantz Family Foundation of Hinsdale, IL (EIN 36-3739087) reported 28 grants paid totaling $3,000,000 to 13 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,000,000
28 grants
Recipients
13
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | $10,000 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $740,000 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $850,000 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $1,400,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 13 recipients receiving the most from Merchantz Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 13 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Ministries 68-0005663 | B | Newhall, CA | 3 | $900,000 | 2025 |
| Museum of the Bible 27-3444987 | B | Oklahoma City, OK | 3 | $550,000 | 2025 |
| Christian Life Ministries 20-4482296 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $400,000 | 2025 |
| Illinois Family Institute 37-1265883 | B | Tinley Park, IL | 3 | $300,000 | 2025 |
| Judicial Watch 52-1885088 | B | Washington DC, DC | 3 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| City of Refuge | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Samaritan's Purse 58-1437002 | B | Boone, NC | 3 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran Child & Family Services 39-1047224 | D | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Aclj - Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism | U | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| American Center for Law and Justice 54-1586817 | B | Virginia Beach, VA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| University of Illinois Foundation 37-6006007 | B | Champaign, IL | 1 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| City of Refuge Chicago | U | Barrington, IL | 2 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| (name not stated) | U | 1 | $0 | 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 28 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Capitol Ministries Newhall, CA | B | $400,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202641349349103219 |
| 2025 | Christian Life Ministries Chicago, IL | B | $400,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202641349349103219 |
| 2025 | Museum of the Bible Oklahoma City, OK | B | $250,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202641349349103219 |
| 2025 | Illinois Family Institute Tinley Park, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202641349349103219 |
| 2025 | Judicial Watch Washington DC, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202641349349103219 |
| 2025 | City of Refuge Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202641349349103219 |
| 2025 | Aclj - Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism Atlanta, GA | U | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202641349349103219 |
| 2025 | Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | B | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202641349349103219 |
| 2024 | Capitol Ministries Newhall, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202501289349101870 |
| 2024 | Museum of the Bible Oklahoma City, OK | B | $200,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202501289349101870 |
| 2024 | Illinois Family Institute Tinley Park, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202501289349101870 |
| 2024 | City of Refuge Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202501289349101870 |
| 2024 | Judicial Watch Washington DC, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202501289349101870 |
| 2024 | Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | B | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202501289349101870 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin Lutheran Child & Family Services Milwaukee, WI | D | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202501289349101870 |
| 2024 | Aclj - Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism Atlanta, GA | U | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202501289349101870 |
| 2023 | Capitol Ministries Newhall, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202421839349100017 |
| 2023 | Museum of the Bible Oklahoma City, OK | B | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202421839349100017 |
| 2023 | Illinois Family Institute Tinley Park, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202421839349100017 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin Lutheran Child & Family Services Milwaukee, WI | D | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202421839349100017 |
| 2023 | American Center for Law and Justice Virginia Beach, VA | B | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202421839349100017 |
| 2023 | Judicial Watch Washington DC, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202421839349100017 |
| 2023 | Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | B | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202421839349100017 |
| 2023 | City of Refuge Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202421839349100017 |
| 2023 | University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL | B | $40,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202421839349100017 |
| 2020 | City of Refuge Chicago Barrington, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT REMOTE LEARNING SITES IN | 202212799349100226 |
| 2020 | City of Refuge Chicago Barrington, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | Support remote learning sites in Chicago, IL area. | 202121209349101817 |
| 2020 | (name not stated) | U | $0 | paid | CHICAGO, IL AREAS | 202212799349100226 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202641349349103219 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501289349101870 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202421839349100017 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202121209349101817 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202212799349100226 |
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/363739087.json.
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