Merwin Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 25-6060860
Foundation Overview
Based in Erie, PA, Merwin Foundation has awarded 162 grants totaling $3,083,081 to organizations in Pennsylvania, Ohio and 2 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $300 to $100,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 16 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
95% of all grants are concentrated in Pennsylvania, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Pennsylvania, funding concentrates in Erie (97%), Harrisburg (1%), Edinboro (1%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 20% change over 9 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Merwin Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Philharmonic | $40,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| West Lake Fire Department | $1,500 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Aces | $15,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Boys And Girls Club | $30,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Children's Advocacy Center | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Erie City Mission | $30,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Meals On Wheels Erie | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Art House | $15,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Sight Center Of Nw Pa | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| St Martin Center | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Success Through Sport | $60,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Erie Zoological Society | $100,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Mercy Center For Women | $15,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Robert Irvine Foundation | $2,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Sarah A Reed Children's Center | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Erie Philharmonic | $40,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cleveland Clinic | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Erie Yacht Club Foundation | $2,500 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Safenet | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| West Lake Fire Department | $1,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Aces | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | $12,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Club | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Children's Advocacy Center | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Erie City Mission | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Hagen History Center | $1,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Meals On Wheels Erie | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Art House | $12,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Perry Square Alliance | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Presque Isle Partnership | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $50,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Sight Center Of Nw Pa | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| St Martin Center | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Times Old Newsies Fund | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Success Through Sport | $50,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Erie Philharmonic | $40,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Cleveland Clinic | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Erie County Historical Society | $15,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Erie Yacht Club Foundation | $2,500 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Safenet | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| West Lake Fire Department | $1,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Erie Philharmonic | $40,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $100,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Cleveland Clinic | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Neighborhood Art House | $12,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $20,000 | Harrisburg, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Erie County Foundation | $1,900 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Erie Playhouse | $768 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Erie Yacht Club Foundation | $2,500 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Kahkwa Club | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Safenet | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| West Lake Fire Department | $1,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Aces | $15,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Erie | $40,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Children's Advocacy Center | $50,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Emmaus Ministries | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Erie City Mission | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Penn State Erie | $50,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Erie Philharmonic | $40,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $100,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| United Way Of Erie County | $7,500 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Erie City Mission | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Cleveland Clinic | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| St Martin Center | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Emmaus Ministries | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Erie Homes For Children & Adults | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Safenet | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Neighborhood Art House | $12,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Ymca Of Greater Erie | $50,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| St Lukes Rosary Soc | $1,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Mercy Center For Women | $25,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Aces | $15,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Children's Advocacy Center | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Erie Philharmonic | $30,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Erie Yacht Club Foundation | $1,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Safenet | $24,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Times Old Newsies Fund | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Penn State Erie | $25,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $25,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Wqln | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Ymca Of Greater Erie | $50,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| United Way Of Erie County | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Kahkwa Scholarship Fund | $300 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Hamot Health Foundation | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Erie City Mission | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $20,000 | Harrisburg, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Erie | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Erie Community Foundation | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Warner Organ Fund | 2018 |
| Children's Advocacy Center | $20,213 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| American Cancer Society | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Bloom Collaborative | $500 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Erie Downtown Arts And Culture Coal | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Erie Homes For Children & Adults | $5,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Erie Philharmonic | $30,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Erie Playhouse | $100,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Erie Yacht Club Foundation | $5,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| International Society Of Palm Beach | $1,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Safenet | $5,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Times Old Newsies Fund | $5,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| West Lake Fire Department | $1,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Aces | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Children's Advocacy Center | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Erie Maritime Museum | $8,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Neighborhood Art House | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Pennsylvania Society | $5,000 | Glenside, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Penn State Erie | $25,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $50,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Wqln | $5,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Ymca Of Greater Erie | $50,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| United Way Of Erie County | $25,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Aces | $10,400 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Bloom Collaborative | $500 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Erie | $21,500 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Edinboro University Of Pa | $6,000 | Edinboro, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Erie Downtown Arts And Culture Coal | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Erie Philharmonic | $25,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Erie Playhouse | $32,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Erie Yacht Club Foundation | $5,500 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $2,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Hamot Health Foundation | $1,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Innovation Erie | $1,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Junior Achievement | $1,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research | $3,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Lake Erie Ballet School | $1,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Penn State Erie | $25,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Presque Isle Partnership | $5,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Rotary Club Of Erie | $2,500 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Safenet | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $25,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Sight Center Of Northwest Pa | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| St Martin Center | $2,500 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Times Old Newsies Fund | $5,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| West Lake Fire Department | $1,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Wqln | $11,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| United Way Of Erie County | $55,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Ymca Of Greater Erie | $50,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Lawrenceville Schools | $3,000 | Lawrenceville, NJ, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Erie | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Erie Co Diabetes Assn | $1,500 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Erie Downtown Arts And Culture Coal | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Edinboro University Of Pa | $6,000 | Edinboro, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Erie Yacht Club Foundation | $5,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Ymca Of Greater Erie | $50,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Erie City Mission | $100,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Erie Yacht Club Foundation | $500 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| West Lake Fire Department | $1,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Safenet | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Penn State Erie | $2,500 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Neighborhood Art House | $2,500 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $25,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Emmaus Ministries | $10,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Junior Achievement | $2,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Lawrenceville Schools | $1,000 | Lawrenceville, NJ, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Sarah A Reed Children's Center | $20,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Times Old Newsies Fund | $5,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Penn State Erie | $50,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Erie Maritime Museum | $2,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Aces | $6,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| Springhill Asbury Foundation | $3,000 | Erie, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 25-6060860 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2200 ASBURY ROAD Erie, PA 16506-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Merwin Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Pres./treas/ | Richard A Merwin |
|---|---|
| Asst Sec/dir | James R Walczak |
| Sec/dir | James E Spoden |
Forms 990-PF
IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.
Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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