Grant funders

Merck Family Fund

Private foundation, Massachusetts

Also known as MFF

United States
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Given in 2024 $3.2m
Typical grant $35k Middle half $30k to $50k
New grantees in 2024 15% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

15% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Massachusetts 65 grants · typical $30k
Pennsylvania 48 grants · typical $30k
New York 48 grants · typical $30k
North Carolina 28 grants · typical $50k
District of Columbia 19 grants · typical $35k
Maryland 7 grants · typical $50k
California 7 grants · typical $50k
Maine 5 grants · typical $40k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Philanthropy Ma Grant to Philanthropy Ma $17k 31 Dec 2024
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Grant to Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships $30k 31 Dec 2024
Make the Road Pa Grant to Make the Road Pa $50k 31 Dec 2024
Ma Voter Table Grant to Ma Voter Table $50k 31 Dec 2024
Conservation Law Foundation Grant to Conservation Law Foundation $50k 31 Dec 2024
Pennsylvania Voice Grant to Pennsylvania Voice $50k 31 Dec 2024
Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia Grant to Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia $25k 31 Dec 2024
Soil Generation Grant to Soil Generation $30k 31 Dec 2024
Vietlead Grant to Vietlead $35k 31 Dec 2024
The Campaign Against Hunger Inc Grant to The Campaign Against Hunger Inc $30k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Step 1 - letter of inquiry using the online application; step 2 - full proposal using the online application system
Deadlines
February 1 and August 1
Restrictions
Grants made only to organizations that are tax exempt
Contact
Merck Family Fund Attn James Maguir
Address
131 Dartmouth Street Suite 301, Boston, Ma, 021165297
Phone
7817896516

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)