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Merrion Family Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$605k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
134
Grants FY2024
104
Organizations funded FY2023
16%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$2,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$50,000
Organizations funded a year
53 to 104
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
14
Total assets, FY2024
$9.0M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 16% of the organizations Merrion Family Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 3% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $22k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
HealthHuman ServicesEducationYouth DevelopmentArts & CultureAnimalsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving115$605k23%
FY2023104$858k16%
FY202291$928k21%
FY202192$624k36%
FY202079$634k33%
FY201974$486k31%
FY201862$528k37%
FY201753$533kn/a
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$1.2MReligion$1.1MHealth$778kRecreation & Sports$578kCommunity Improvement$365kYouth Development$287kHuman Services$186kPhilanthropy$175kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

ME
IL
WI
NY
WY
IN
CT
CA
UT
CO
VA
MD
AZ
NM
TN
NC
DC
HI
OK
TX

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 189 grantees
All grantees of Merrion Family Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
San Juan College Foundation Inc$743,610812%
Tibbetts All Ability Park Foundation Inc$500,000278%
San Juan Medical Foundation Inc$338,500840%
Farmington Municipal Schools$195,5008n/a
Four Corners Economic Development Foundation$160,500714%
Catholic Diocese of Pueblo Foundation Inc$153,00064%
San Juan United Way$125,00053%
San Juan County Life Skills Foundat$116,90087%
National Kidney Foundation of Arizona$96,00051%
Presbyterian Medical Services$90,00080%
Rebound New Mexico$90,00087%
Ronald McDonald House New Mexico$76,00042%
Boys & Girls Club of San Juan County$74,00081%
Film Four Corners$62,500367%
Convicted by Christ$47,00047%
Four Corners Home for Children Inc$40,30041%
Navajo United Methodist Center$40,00032%
Competitive Enterprise Institute$40,00080%
Igw Childrens Hope Foundation Inc$40,00074%
Mountain States Legal Foundation$40,00080%
Volunteer Incentive Program Inc$40,0005n/a
Catholic Charities Gallup Inc$39,5006n/a
Grace Place for Women Inc$38,50082%
Jewish Voice Ministries Intl$36,10060%
Institute for Energy Research$35,00070%
San Juan Rotary Foundation Inc$35,0007100%
Farmington Museum Foundation Inc$32,600344%
Family Policy Alliance Foundation$30,00041%
Four Corners Innovations Inc$30,000317%
Northwest New Mexico Arts Council$29,00062%
Episcopal Church in Navajoland$25,0001n/a
Blue Star Mothers of America Inc Nm1$25,000222%
Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church$24,5004n/a
Sexual Assault Services of Nwnm$23,50061%
People Assisting the Homeless Inc$21,50051%
Rio Grande Foundation Inc$20,00081%
Colorado School of Mines Foundation$19,72050%
Childhaven Inc$18,50070%
The San Juan Safe Communities Initiative Inc$18,00072%
Rancho Milagro Foundation$17,20044%
Samaritan's Purse$17,00060%
Its My Very Own Bags of Love San Juan Chapter$16,5007n/a
San Juan Open Foundation$15,87582%
River Reach Foundation Inc$14,500812%
Right to Life Committee of New Mexico Educational Trust Fund$14,50072%
Farmington Public Library Foundation$13,000327%
Mountain Trails Foundation$12,00040%
Drug Free San Juan County Inc$11,9508n/a
Leadership New Mexico$11,50071%
Four Corners Foundation Inc$11,00031%
Wildhorse Ranch Rescue Inc$10,50041%
Barrow Neurological Foundation$10,00010%
Ladies Charity Golf Classic$10,0001n/a
New Mexico Family Action Foundation$10,000128%
Inspire Heart Inc$10,00035%
Dreamspring$10,00010%
International Fellowship of Christians & Jews Inc$10,00020%
Farmington Rio del Sol Kiwanis Foundation$9,14055%
Foundation for Educational Excellen$8,77553%
New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology$8,3008n/a
Roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake City$7,9504n/a
Little Sisters of the Poor of NM Inc$7,55050%
Park City Performances$7,50030%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico Inc$7,50060%
LifeGuard$7,00071%
Desert View Inc$7,00070%
Best Friends Animal Society$7,00040%
Modern Catholic Pilgrim$7,00051%
Tres Rios Habitat for Humanity$7,00071%
Economic Council Helping Others Inc$7,00040%
Special Olympics New Mexico Inc$6,50040%
Friends of Mosaic Academy Inc$6,00028%
Disabled Sports USA - Adaptive Sports Association Inc$6,00040%
Masada House Inc$6,00024%
Houses With Hope Inc$6,00020%
Dont Meth With US Foundation Inc$6,0007n/a
St Joseph Parish$5,5003n/a
Four Corners Chapter of American Petroleum Institute (Api)$5,30025%
Friends of Haumersons Pond$5,1004n/a
Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency Team Corp$5,00010%
St Cecilia Congregation$5,0003n/a
Telluride Elks Youth and Veterans Fund$5,0001n/a
Aztec Municipal School District$5,0001n/a
Lifequest USA Inc$5,00011%
Wally D Sports Scholarship Foundation$5,00025%
High Plains Community Development Corporation$5,00011%
Aztec Wrestling Program Inc$5,0001n/a
Basin Good Neighbor Foundation Inc$5,0001n/a
Equal Access to Justice Inc$5,00012%
Four Corners Equine Rescue$5,00010%
Trinity Lutheran Church of Douglas County$5,0004n/a
The Gem Foundation$5,00011%
Robinson Ranch LLC$4,50041%
Aztec Boys & Girls Club$4,50060%
Diocese of Pueblo$4,5004n/a
Encounters Network a Ministry to the Nations$4,30030%
Vanderbilt University$4,00070%
Family Crisis Center Inc$4,00040%
Rio Grande Community Development Co$4,00010%
Chosen People Ministries Inc$3,7704n/a
Fellowship of Catholic University Students$3,7002n/a
National Ability Center$3,50030%
Marquette University$3,20040%
Aztec Museum Association$3,00032%
Four Corners Conference for Prof Devel Inc$3,0003n/a
Four C Inspire$3,0001n/a
University of San Diego$3,00030%
Aid to Women Center$3,00020%
People's Health Clicnic$2,70020%
Great Southwest-Yucca Council Boy Scouts of America Inc$2,50040%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado Inc$2,50011%
Sacred Heart Cathedral Church$2,5001n/a
New Mexico Foundation for Dental Health Research and Education$2,50011%
Caliente Choir Inc$2,5001n/a
Wyoming State 4-H Foundation$2,50010%
The Arc of San Juan County Inc$2,25031%
The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Inc$2,05030%
Challenged Athletes Inc$2,00020%
National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico$2,00014%
Kirtland Youth Association Inc$2,00021%
Nativity Prep Academy of San Diego Inc$2,00010%
Passion Play Ministries International$2,00026%
Jews for Jesus$1,8503n/a
Friends of Rose Lake$1,8503n/a
Friends of the Orphans D/B/A Nph-Usa$1,80010%
Regional Animal Shelter Foundation$1,75031%
Theater Ensemble Arts Inc$1,75052%
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area Inc$1,60030%
Legacy Academy$1,50030%
Mikel French Ministries Worship Crusades$1,50011%
Camp Kesem National$1,50030%
Society of Mary-Province of St Louis Woodlawn Marianist Community$1,5001n/a
Four Corners Fastpitch Association$1,27541%
Holy Cross Ministries of Utah$1,25010%
Monastery of Our Lady of the Desert$1,0502n/a
Northwest New Mexico Seniors Inc$1,00020%
Montessori School of Wild Pines$1,00010%
Sexual Assault Services Organization$1,00020%
Bow-Up$1,0001n/a
San Juan County Partnership Inc$1,00020%
Graces Hope Foundation$1,0001n/a
Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails Inc$1,00020%
Yale New Haven Hospital$1,00010%
Up With People Foundation$1,00010%
New Mexico Amigos Foundation$1,00012%
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$1,00010%
Peach's Neet Feet$1,00010%
Operation Second Chance Inc$1,00010%
Both Hands Foundation$1,00010%
New Mexico Tech Foundation$1,00010%
Arizona Humane Society$1,00020%
Albuquerque Baseball Acedemy Touch Em All Foundation$1,0001n/a
Leadership San Juan Inc$7502n/a
Fhs Football Booster Club$7501n/a
12-24 Club Inc$50010%
La Plata County Humane Society$50020%
Pines and Plains Libraries Foundation$5001n/a
Denver Children's Home$50010%
Central Wyoming Hospice & Transitions$50010%
Word of Life Christian Center$5001n/a
Scripps Health$50010%
National Women's Law Center$50010%
La Plata Youth Services$50010%
Critter Sanctuary Inc$50012%
La Plata Family Centers Coalition$50020%
Fort Atkinson Area Senior Citizen Center Inc$5001n/a
Fort Atkinson Science Fair Inc$5001n/a
Friends of the Library of Hawaii$5001n/a
Institute for Shipboard Education$50010%
4 the Children$50020%
Doorways for Women and Families Inc$50010%
Saint Meinrad Arch Abbey$5001n/a
San Juan County Sheriff's Office Foundation$50011%
Womens Resource Center in Durango$30010%
Farmington Amateur Baseball Congress$27510%
Durango Adult Education Center$25010%
Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies$25010%
Telluride Mountain Club$25010%
San Juan County Historical Society$2501n/a
Angel Baskets Inc$25010%
Hope Thru Hooves$25010%
San Juan Animal League$25010%
Boys & Girls Club of la Plata County Inc$25010%
Durango Education Foundation$20010%
Blackhat Humane Society$20010%
Farmington Healing Rooms$2001n/a
Grace Baptist Church$2001n/a
Wreaths Across America$15010%
Women for Macc Inc$1001n/a

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 31 recipients with no EIN on record ($1.0M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Merrion Family Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 7 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 144 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetSan Juan College Foundation Inc: $743,610 over 8y, 12% of budgetTibbetts All Ability Park Foundation Inc: $500,000 over 2y, 78% of budgetSan Juan Medical Foundation Inc: $338,500 over 8y, 40% of budgetFour Corners Economic Development Foundation: $160,500 over 7y, 14% of budgetCatholic Diocese of Pueblo Foundation Inc: $153,000 over 6y, 4.3% of budgetSan Juan United Way: $125,000 over 5y, 2.9% of budgetSan Juan County Life Skills Foundat: $116,900 over 8y, 7.5% of budgetNational Kidney Foundation of Arizona: $96,000 over 5y, 1.1% of budgetPresbyterian Medical Services: $90,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetRebound New Mexico: $90,000 over 8y, 6.9% of budgetRonald McDonald House New Mexico: $76,000 over 4y, 2.1% of budgetBoys & Girls Club of San Juan County: $74,000 over 8y, 1.0% of budgetFilm Four Corners: $62,500 over 3y, 67% of budgetConvicted by Christ: $47,000 over 4y, 7.0% of budgetFour Corners Home for Children Inc: $40,300 over 4y, 1.0% of budgetNavajo United Methodist Center: $40,000 over 3y, 1.7% of budgetCompetitive Enterprise Institute: $40,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetIgw Childrens Hope Foundation Inc: $40,000 over 7y, 3.8% of budgetMountain States Legal Foundation: $40,000 over 8y, 0.3% of budgetGrace Place for Women Inc: $38,500 over 8y, 1.9% of budgetJewish Voice Ministries Intl: $36,100 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetInstitute for Energy Research: $35,000 over 7y, 0.4% of budgetSan Juan Rotary Foundation Inc: $35,000 over 7y, 100% of budgetFarmington Museum Foundation Inc: $32,600 over 3y, 44% of budgetFamily Policy Alliance Foundation: $30,000 over 4y, 0.6% of budgetFour Corners Innovations Inc: $30,000 over 3y, 17% of budgetNorthwest New Mexico Arts Council: $29,000 over 6y, 2.4% of budgetBlue Star Mothers of America Inc Nm1: $25,000 over 2y, 22% of budgetSexual Assault Services of Nwnm: $23,500 over 6y, 0.8% of budgetPeople Assisting the Homeless Inc: $21,500 over 5y, 0.8% of budgetRio Grande Foundation Inc: $20,000 over 8y, 1.2% of budgetColorado School of Mines Foundation: $19,720 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetChildhaven Inc: $18,500 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetThe San Juan Safe Communities Initiative Inc: $18,000 over 7y, 1.7% of budgetRancho Milagro Foundation: $17,200 over 4y, 4.4% of budgetSamaritan's Purse: $17,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetSan Juan Open Foundation: $15,875 over 8y, 1.9% of budgetRiver Reach Foundation Inc: $14,500 over 8y, 12% of budgetRight to Life Committee of New Mexico Educational Trust Fund: $14,500 over 7y, 2.3% of budgetFarmington Public Library Foundation: $13,000 over 3y, 27% of budgetMountain Trails Foundation: $12,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetLeadership New Mexico: $11,500 over 7y, 0.6% of budgetFour Corners Foundation Inc: $11,000 over 3y, 1.4% of budgetWildhorse Ranch Rescue Inc: $10,500 over 4y, 0.6% of budgetBarrow Neurological Foundation: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNew Mexico Family Action Foundation: $10,000 over 1y, 28% of budgetInspire Heart Inc: $10,000 over 3y, 5.3% of budgetDreamspring: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 144.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Westmeath FoundationDE104.8× affinity49 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Westmeath Foundation · Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation · Greater Houston Community Foundation · San Juan United Way · Pnm Tnmp Foundation · Connie Gotsch Arts Foundation · Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado · Albuquerque Community Foundation · Team Up · Ballantine Family Fund · Santa Fe Community Foundation · Colorado Gives Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

Compare Merrion Family Foundation with peer funders

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How do I get to Merrion Family Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Merrion Family Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

About Merrion Family Foundation

How much does Merrion Family Foundation give?
Merrion Family Foundation reported 134 grants totaling $604,590 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 53 and 104 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does Merrion Family Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Education (23%), Religion (22%), Health (15%).
Who are Merrion Family Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: San Juan College Foundation Inc ($744k), Tibbetts All Ability Park Foundation Inc ($500k), San Juan Medical Foundation Inc ($339k).
Does Merrion Family Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 16% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Merrion Family Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Merrion Family Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Westmeath Foundation, Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation, Greater Houston Community Foundation.
Where is Merrion Family Foundation based?
Merrion Family Foundation is based in DE.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 222 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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