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In accordance with website Contact: See Mertzfoundationorg, 212 S Main Ave Ste 133, Sioux Falls, Sd, 6052715175 Deadlines: In accordance with website Restrictions: In accordance with website
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
9 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tunnels to TowersStaten Island, NY | To further the donee's exempt purpose in accordance with donee's mission statement | $52M |
| Pines FoundationSarasota, FL | General purposes | $1.0M |
| Freedom AllianceWinchester, VA | $200,000 to students scholarship program; $150,000 to support our troops program; $25,000 to student outreach project; $15,000 to gifts fro… | $400K |
| Hope for New YorkNew York, NY | $20,000 to avail nyc; $20,000 to city relief; $10,000 to don't walk by; $20,000 to expect hope; $10,000 to his toy store; $20,000 to new be… | $200K |
| America's VetdogsSmithtown, NY | General purposes | $15K |
| Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind IncSmithtown, NY | General purposes | $15K |
| Back on My FeetNew York, NY | To provide supports for homeless inviduals | $10K |
| Sioux Falls Area Community FoundationSioux Falls, SD | $5,000 to south dakota trust company charitable fund & $5,000 to south dakota trust company foundation endowment fund | $10K |
| The BanquetSioux Falls, SD | General purposes | $10K |
By state: New York 5 · Florida 1 · Virginia 1 · South Dakota 2
Giving by year
Contributions, gifts, and grants paid, from Form 990-PF via ProPublica.
About this foundation
Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, administered in care of Dianne R Stadtfeld Sdtc LLC, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Foundation websiteLatest 990-PF (PDF)All filings on ProPublica
Does Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. In accordance with website Deadlines: In accordance with website.
How much does Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $54M across 9 grants, a median of $15K.
Where does Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation give?
New York (5 grants), Florida (1 grants), Virginia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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