Grants paid by Merkley Charitable Trust
EIN 38-6528749 · Columbus, OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Merkley Charitable Trust of Columbus, OH (EIN 38-6528749) reported 103 grants paid totaling $1,249,965 to 38 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
$1,249,965
103 grants
Recipients
38
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | $226,272 | — |
| 2021 | 20 | $208,772 | — |
| 2022 | 18 | $200,272 | — |
| 2023 | 17 | $207,272 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $216,272 | — |
| 2025 | 13 | $191,105 | — |
Top recipients
The 38 recipients receiving the most from Merkley Charitable Trust, by grants paid, out of 38 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesee County Parks and Recreation | U | Flint, MI | 3 | $314,356 | 2025 |
| Genesee County Parks and | U | Flint, MI | 3 | $313,356 | 2022 |
| Genesee County Humane Society 38-1265627 | C | Burton, MI | 5 | $174,433 | 2025 |
| Food Bank of Eastern Michigan 38-2379678 | B | Flint, MI | 6 | $54,000 | 2025 |
| Hurley Foundation 38-3085047 | B | Flint, MI | 4 | $44,000 | 2024 |
| Genesee County Human Society | U | Burton, MI | 1 | $34,820 | 2020 |
| Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute 38-3545312 | B | Flint, MI | 5 | $33,000 | 2024 |
| Flint Institute of Arts | U | Flint, MI | 6 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters of Greater Flint | U | Flint, MI | 5 | $23,000 | 2024 |
| Crim Fitness Foundation 38-2595169 | B | Flint, MI | 5 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry | U | Flint, MI | 5 | $18,000 | 2025 |
| Flint Institute of Music 38-6159482 | B | Flint, MI | 3 | $17,500 | 2025 |
| YMCA of Greater Flint 38-1358056 | B | Flint, MI | 3 | $17,000 | 2024 |
| The Chosen Few Arts Council 30-0526152 | B | Flint, MI | 5 | $12,500 | 2025 |
| Genesee Area Focus Fund 38-2771641 | B | Flint, MI | 3 | $12,500 | 2022 |
| Ele's Place 38-2976751 | C | Flint, MI | 3 | $11,000 | 2022 |
| Genesee County Habitat for Humanity | U | Flint, MI | 3 | $11,000 | 2022 |
| Communities First Inc 27-3600343 | C | Flint, MI | 4 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Flint Jewish Federation 38-1359257 | B | Flint, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Flint Soap Box Derby | U | Flushing, MI | 3 | $9,000 | 2023 |
| Friends for Mar | U | Grand Blanc, MI | 1 | $9,000 | 2020 |
| Kettering University 38-2410852 | B | Flint, MI | 2 | $8,000 | 2024 |
| Shelter of Flint Inc 38-2620824 | B | Flint, MI | 4 | $7,000 | 2023 |
| The New Mccree Theatre | U | Flint, MI | 2 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Flint Childrens Museum 38-2329711 | B | Flint, MI | 2 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army | U | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Flint & Genesee Group 20-3904349 | B | Flint, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Friends of for Mar Foundation Inc 38-2092141 | B | Burton, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Flint Cultural Center | U | Flint, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| The Flint Diaper Bank 46-0614120 | B | Flint, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers and Big Sisters of East Cen 34-1544215 | C | Columbus, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Faith Foundation Resources 04-2354456 | B | Flint, MI | 2 | $4,500 | 2021 |
| Young Life of Genesee County | U | Flint, MI | 2 | $4,000 | 2021 |
| Senior Winter Games of Genesee County 32-0026519 | B | Flushing, MI | 1 | $4,000 | 2022 |
| Asbury Community Dev Corp 45-4234550 | D | Flint, MI | 2 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Flint 38-3381808 | B | Flint, MI | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| South Flint Soup Kitchen | U | Flint, MI | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Without Wall Outreach W O W 36-4638271 | B | Flint, MI | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
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 103 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Genesee County Parks and Recreation Flint, MI | U | $105,452 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202610909349100411 |
| 2025 | Genesee County Humane Society Burton, MI | B | $35,153 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202610909349100411 |
| 2025 | Flint Institute of Music Flint, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202610909349100411 |
| 2025 | Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Flint, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202610909349100411 |
| 2025 | Big Brothers and Big Sisters of East Cen Columbus, OH | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202610909349100411 |
| 2025 | Crim Fitness Foundation Inc Flint, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202610909349100411 |
| 2025 | The Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202610909349100411 |
| 2025 | Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry Flint, MI | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202610909349100411 |
| 2025 | Chosen Few Arts Council Flint, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202610909349100411 |
| 2025 | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202610909349100411 |
| 2025 | Flint Childrens Museum Flint, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202610909349100411 |
| 2025 | Flint Institute of Arts Flint, MI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202610909349100411 |
| 2025 | The New Mccree Theatre Flint, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202610909349100411 |
| 2024 | Genesee County Parks and Recreation Flint, MI | U | $104,452 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202540939349100704 |
| 2024 | Genesee County Humane Society Burton, MI | B | $34,820 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202540939349100704 |
| 2024 | Hurley Foundation Flint, MI | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202540939349100704 |
| 2024 | Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute Flint, MI | B | $13,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202540939349100704 |
| 2024 | YMCA of Greater Flint Flint, MI | C | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202540939349100704 |
| 2024 | Friends of for Mar Foundation Inc Burton, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202540939349100704 |
| 2024 | Big Brothersbig Sisters of Greater Flint Flint, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202540939349100704 |
| 2024 | Flint Institute of Arts Flint, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202540939349100704 |
| 2024 | Crim Fitness Foundation Inc Flint, MI | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202540939349100704 |
| 2024 | The New Mccree Theatre Flint, MI | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202540939349100704 |
| 2024 | Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Flint, MI | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202540939349100704 |
| 2024 | Chosen Few Arts Council Flint, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202540939349100704 |
| 2024 | Kettering University Flint, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202540939349100704 |
| 2024 | Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry Flint, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS | 202540939349100704 |
| 2023 | Genesee County Parks and Recreation Flint, MI | U | $104,452 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | Genesee County Humane Society Burton, MI | B | $34,820 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Flint, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | Hurley Foundation Flint, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | Flint & Genesee Group Flint, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute Flint, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | YMCA of Greater Flint Flint, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | The Flint Diaper Bank Flint, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | Big Brothersbig Sisters of Greater Flint Flint, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | Flint Institute of Arts Flint, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | Flint Soap Box Derby Flushing, MI | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry Flint, MI | U | $4,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | Flint Childrens Museum Flint, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | Chosen Few Arts Council Flint, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | Asbury Community Development Flint, MI | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2023 | Shelter of Flint Inc Flint, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202440999349100014 |
| 2022 | Genesee County Parks and Flint, MI | U | $104,452 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Genesee County Humane Society Burton, MI | B | $34,820 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Flint, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Big Brothersbig Sisters of Greater Flint Flint, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Genesee Area Focus Fund Flint, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute Flint, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Flint Institute of Music Flint, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry Flint, MI | U | $4,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Flint Soap Box Derby Flushing, MI | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Crim Fitness Foundation Flint, MI | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Senior Winter Games of Genesee County Flushing, MI | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Ele's Place Flint, MI | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Genesee County Habitat for Humanity Flint, MI | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Flint Institute of Arts Flint, MI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Boys & Girls Club of Greater Flint Flint, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Shelter of Flint Inc Flint, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202340709349100409 |
| 2022 | Without Wall Outreach W O W Flint, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340709349100409 |
| 2021 | Genesee County Parks and Flint, MI | U | $104,452 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Genesee County Humane Society Burton, MI | C | $34,820 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Flint, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Hurley Foundation Flint, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Big Brothersbig Sisters of Greater Flint Flint, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Genesee Area Focus Fund Flint, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Flint Institute of Arts Flint, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute Flint, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry Flint, MI | U | $4,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Crim Fitness Foundation Flint, MI | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Genesee County Habitat for Humanity Flint, MI | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Ele's Place Flint, MI | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | YMCA of Greater Flint Flint, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | VARIOUS PROGRAMS | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Flint Institute of Music Flint, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Young Life of Genesee County Flint, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Faith Foundation Resources Flint, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | The Chosen Few Arts Council Flint, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Asbury Community Dev Corp Flint, MI | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Shelter of Flint Inc Flint, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202220509349100202 |
| 2021 | Flint Soap Box Derby Flushing, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202220509349100202 |
| 2020 | Genesee County Parks and Flint, MI | U | $104,452 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Genesee County Human Society Burton, MI | U | $34,820 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Flint Jewish Federation Flint, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Flint, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Friends for Mar Grand Blanc, MI | U | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Ele's Place Flint, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute Flint, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Flint Cultural Center Flint, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Flint Institute of Arts Flint, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Kettering University Flint, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Genesee County Habitat for Humanity Flint, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Shelter of Flint Inc Flint, MI | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Hurley Foundation Flint, MI | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Big Brothersbig Sisters of Greater Flint Flint, MI | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Crim Fitness Foundation Flint, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Communities First Inc Flint, MI | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | The Chosen Few Arts Council Flint, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Faith Foundation Resources Flint, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Genesee Area Focus Fund Flint, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | Young Life of Genesee County Flint, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
| 2020 | South Flint Soup Kitchen Flint, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121059349101932 |
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 | 2025-11-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202610909349100411 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-11-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202540939349100704 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-11-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202440999349100014 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-11-30 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202340709349100409 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-11-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202220509349100202 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-11-30 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202121059349101932 |
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/386528749.json.
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