Grants paid by John F Merrell Charitable Foundation
EIN 95-4509531 · Altadena, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
John F Merrell Charitable Foundation of Altadena, CA (EIN 95-4509531) reported 20 grants paid totaling $225,000 to 10 recipients in tax years 2021–2026, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$225,000
20 grants
Recipients
10
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2026
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | $50,000 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $65,000 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $60,000 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $20,000 | — |
| 2026 | 3 | $30,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 10 recipients receiving the most from John F Merrell Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 10 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uc Riverside Foundation | U | Riverside, CA | 2 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Pasadena Village 45-3773041 | B | Pasadena, CA | 4 | $40,000 | 2026 |
| Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation 95-1582650 | B | Arcadia, CA | 4 | $40,000 | 2026 |
| Liberty House 93-1236936 | B | Salem, OR | 4 | $35,000 | 2026 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation 99-0261283 | B | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Campbell Center | U | Glendaled, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Lutheran Disaster Response | U | Merrifield, VA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | U | Riverside, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Pasadena Community Orchestra | U | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House 94-2538615 | D | Pasadena, 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 20 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Liberty House Salem, OR | B | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 202641759349100919 |
| 2026 | Pasadena Village Pasadena, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 202641759349100919 |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation Arcadia, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL & COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 202641759349100919 |
| 2025 | Lutheran Disaster Response Merrifield, VA | U | $10,000 | paid | DIASTER RECOVERY | 202513469349100006 |
| 2025 | Pasadena Village Pasadena, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202513469349100006 |
| 2024 | Liberty House Salem, OR | B | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 202403519349100410 |
| 2024 | Hawaii Community Foundation Honolulu, HI | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR DISASTER RECOVERY | 202403519349100410 |
| 2024 | Ronald Mcdonald House Pasadena, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | HOSPITAL SUPPORT | 202403519349100410 |
| 2024 | Pasadena Village Pasadena, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 202403519349100410 |
| 2024 | Pasadena Community Orchestra Pasadena, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | MUSIC EDUCATIONAL | 202403519349100410 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation Arcadia, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | NATURE AND EDUCATIONAL | 202403519349100410 |
| 2023 | Uc Riverside Foundation Riverside, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202323489349100617 |
| 2023 | Pasadena Village Pasadena, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY RELIEF | 202323489349100617 |
| 2023 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Riverside, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY RELIEF | 202323489349100617 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation Arcadia, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | CULTURE AND EDUCATIONAL | 202323489349100617 |
| 2023 | Liberty House Salem, OR | B | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY RELIEF | 202323489349100617 |
| 2021 | Uc Riverside Foundation Riverside, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202123339349100662 |
| 2021 | Liberty House Salem, OR | B | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202123339349100662 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation Arcadia, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | CULTURE AND EDUCATIONAL | 202123339349100662 |
| 2021 | The Campbell Center Glendaled, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202123339349100662 |
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 | 2026 | 2026-01-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202641759349100919 |
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-01-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202513469349100006 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-01-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202403519349100410 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-01-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323489349100617 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-01-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202123339349100662 |
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/954509531.json.
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