MERCER FAMILY FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $4.2M · expenses $4.0M · assets $88.3M

EIN
20-1982204
Address
CO BERRYDUNN 51 SAWYER ROAD 610, WALTHAM, MA 02453-0000
NTEE code
T22
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2005 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Rebekah Mercer Director2011-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Robert Mercer Director2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Mercer Director2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Heather Mercer Director2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Rebekah Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Robert Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jennifer Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Heather Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Rebekah Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Robert Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jennifer Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Heather Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Rebekah Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Robert Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jennifer Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Heather Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Rebekah Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Robert Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jennifer Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Heather Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Rebekah Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Robert Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jennifer Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
Heather Mercer Director1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REBEKAH MERCER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT MERCER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER MERCER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
HEATHER MERCER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REBEKAH MERCER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REBEKAH MERCER DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REBEKAH MERCER DIRECTOR25 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REBEKAH MERCER DIRECTOR30 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REBEKAH MERCER DIRECTOR30 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REBEKAH MERCER DIRECTOR20 $0-$0 $01
2011 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
REBEKAH MERCER DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $3.8M
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $3.5M
2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $31.1M
2021 · 5 grants to organizations · $6.3M
2020 · 3 grants to organizations · $26.0M
2019 · 3 grants to organizations · $1.4M
2017 · 37 grants to organizations · $15.2M
2016 · 44 grants to organizations · $19.0M
2015 · 47 grants to organizations · $24.5M
2014 · 41 grants to organizations · $18.3M
2013 · 33 grants to organizations · $13.5M
2012 · 22 grants to organizations · $11.7M
2011 · 12 grants to organizations · $7.1M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2021 · 1 contributor · $6.8M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Robert Mercer Organization or other Waltham, MA $6,772,269- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2019 · 1 contributor · $2.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ROBERT MERCER Person HEAD OF THE HARBOR, NY $2,045,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2016 · 1 contributor · $25.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ROBERT MERCER Person STONY BROOK, NY $25,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2013 · 1 contributor · $647K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ROBERT MERCER Person $646,947- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing
2012 · 1 contributor · $4.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ROBERT MERCER Person STONY BROOK, NY $4,003,629- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2012 · filing
2011 · 1 contributor · $6.9M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ROBERT MERCER Person HEAD OF THE HARBOR, NY $6,900,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2011 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,234,044$4,000,989 $88,315,177$88,315,177 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,743,906$3,746,814 $87,613,490$87,613,490 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,608,938$32,098,499 $88,436,745$88,436,745 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$49,236,529$7,065,095 $96,829,976$96,829,976 $6,772,269- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,341,516$26,586,091 $54,165,721$54,149,507 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$29,513,438$19,813,822 $45,700,386$45,684,172 -- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,219,449$2,233,011 $35,984,556$35,984,556 $2,045,000- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$9,359,788$15,226,088 $30,151,485$30,151,485 -- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$32,315,575$19,026,871 $36,017,785$36,017,785 $25,000,000- ---
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,553,806$24,558,570 $22,729,081$22,729,081 -- ---
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16,871,027$18,307,879 $33,733,845$33,733,845 -- ---
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,060,236$13,514,849 $35,170,697$35,170,697 $646,947- ---
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,440,824$11,702,665 $37,625,310$37,625,310 -- ---
2011 · Form 990PF period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16,817,867$7,115,422 $37,887,151$37,887,151 -- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
STIFLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONMAT22 $3,209,302$1,518,916 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
ROBERTS FAMILY FOUNDATIONMAT22 $5,414,921$3,700,209 TRUSTEE$15,000 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
THE BRESSLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONMAT22 $3,359,492$523,639 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
EOS FOUNDATIONMAT22 $3,649,882$4,156,680 President$410,548 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
LEON V AND MARILYN L ROSENBERG FAMILY FOUNDATIONMAT22 $5,270,448$1,031,218 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
POLYNATE FOUNDATIONMAT22 $5,294,838$6,880,277 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
MURIEL AND NORMAN B LEVENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION INCMAT22 $4,796,605$1,244,782 PRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
BURBURY ELM FOUNDATIONMAT22 $4,400,996$1,636,314 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THEE MUSTARD SEED FOUNDATIONMAT22 $3,860,508$2,574,070 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
LSG CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONMAT22 $4,309,332$452,332 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
LPL FINANCIAL FOUNDATION INCMAT22 $3,337,214$3,128,181 Member Designee$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
GOLDHIRSH YELLIN FOUNDATIONMAT22 $3,325,093$3,411,225 PRESIDENT & TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
ROCKLAND TRUST FOUNDATION INCMAT22 $4,116,983$3,409,662 DIRECTOR$1,500 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THE ROBERT F HIGGINS FOUNDATIONMAT22 $4,030,591$558,770 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
SUSANNAH AND GRAHAM WALKER FOUNDATIONMAT22 $5,000,000$0 DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THE ADI AND JERRY GREENBERG FOUNDATIONMAT22 $3,928,522$1,599,922 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THE@RAY AND KARYN HENDRICKSON FOUNDATIONMAT22 $4,512,586$6,662,479 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
ROBERT F STOICO FIRSTFED CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONMAT22 $5,145,417$2,307,742 CORP SECRETARY/EXEC DIRECTOR$113,819 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
DAVIS FAM CHARITABLE FNDNMAT22 $5,075,681$3,290,050 BUSINESS MANAGER$143,801 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
A CHANCE FOR PROGRESS INCMAT22 $5,355,322$261,053 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
YMCS CHARITABLE TRUSTMAT22 $5,505,586$29,625 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
MEHRA FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT22 $3,766,992$798,000 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
MOTT FAMILY FOUNDATIONMTT22 $5,861,862$256,352 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
MOURIER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT22 $5,496,971$2,360,057 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
HE FAMILY FOUNDATIONTNT22 $4,397,077$401,015 SECRETARY$50,000 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
JOHN P AND JUNE D HEFFERNAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,966,7651 12013–2013 HEFFERNAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
JAMES & LISA LILLIE CHARITABLE Private foundation$2,898,4532 12017–2017 LILLIE FAMILY FOUNDATION
MURIEL G AND NORMAN B LEVENTHAL CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$1,050,0001 12019–2019 MURIEL AND NORMAN B LEVENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
DECHOMAI FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$374,9342 12021–2023 LPL FINANCIAL FOUNDATION INC
SONECHA FOUNDATION Private foundation$373,5031 12016–2016 SONECHA FAMILY FOUNDATION
HMR HEALTH FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$113,6351 12018–2018 STIFLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
STONIER SCHOLARSHIP INC DAF sponsor$6,1071 12021–2021 VATHEUER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
LONG LEWIS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$3,3002 12017–2018 BAKER FAMILY FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $4,000,989 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,750,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,750,000 93.7%
Other expenses $157,703 3.9%
Interest $39,111 1.0%
Fees: accounting $26,811 0.7%
Fees: legal $20,882 0.5%
Taxes $6,482 0.2%
Total$4,000,989100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $3,746,814 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,500,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,500,000 93.4%
Other expenses $125,565 3.4%
Interest $53,321 1.4%
Fees: accounting $28,469 0.8%
Taxes $25,262 0.7%
Fees: legal $14,047 0.4%
Fees: other professional $150 0.0%
Total$3,746,814100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $32,098,499 spent · pay $0 · grants $31,149,778 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $31,149,778 97.0%
Taxes $818,949 2.6%
Other expenses $97,403 0.3%
Interest $31,229 0.1%
Fees: legal $990 0.0%
Fees: other professional $150 0.0%
Total$32,098,499100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $7,065,095 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,259,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $6,259,000 88.6%
Taxes $623,547 8.8%
Other expenses $91,382 1.3%
Fees: legal $47,407 0.7%
Interest $25,333 0.4%
Fees: accounting $18,426 0.3%
Total$7,065,095100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $26,586,091 spent · pay $0 · grants $26,031,269 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $26,031,269 97.9%
Taxes $279,696 1.1%
Other expenses $240,086 0.9%
Fees: accounting $35,040 0.1%
Total$26,586,091100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $2,233,011 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,429,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,429,000 64.0%
Taxes $619,645 27.7%
Other expenses $184,366 8.3%
Total$2,233,011100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $15,226,088 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,222,302 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $15,222,302 100.0%
Taxes $3,736 0.0%
Other expenses $50 0.0%
Total$15,226,088100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $19,026,871 spent · pay $0 · grants $19,025,582 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $19,025,582 100.0%
Taxes $1,264 0.0%
Other expenses $25 0.0%
Total$19,026,871100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $24,558,570 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,544,570 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $24,544,570 99.9%
Fees: accounting $9,000 0.0%
Taxes $5,000 0.0%
Total$24,558,570100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $18,307,879 spent · pay $0 · grants $18,300,979 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $18,300,979 100.0%
Taxes $3,525 0.0%
Fees: accounting $3,375 0.0%
Total$18,307,879100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $13,514,849 spent · pay $0 · grants $13,492,358 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $13,492,358 99.8%
Taxes $22,491 0.2%
Total$13,514,849100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $11,702,665 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,677,197 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $11,677,197 99.8%
Taxes $23,768 0.2%
Fees: accounting $1,700 0.0%
Total$11,702,665100%

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2011 · Form 990PF · $7,115,422 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,105,215 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,105,215 99.9%
Taxes $7,057 0.1%
Fees: accounting $3,150 0.0%
Total$7,115,422100%

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