ACORN FOUNDATION INC
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $17K · expenses $98K · assets $1.4M
- EIN
- 22-3768896
- Address
- CO FFF 575 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10022-0000
- NTEE code
- T12
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2001 (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
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 1 person listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George F Merck | PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE F MERCK | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE F MERCK | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE F MERCK | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE F MERCK | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE F MERCK | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE F MERCK | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
State business registration
- THE ACORN FOUNDATION NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 1955-01-31
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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.
2025 · 9 grants to organizations · $75K
2024 · 10 grants to organizations · $75K
2023 · 11 grants to organizations · $75K
2022 · 10 grants to organizations · $75K
2021 · 9 grants to organizations · $65K
2020 · 8 grants to organizations · $65K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $17,418 | $98,311 | $1,429,384 | $1,429,384 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $833,336 | $95,663 | $1,510,277 | $1,510,277 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $72,027 | $100,017 | $772,604 | $772,604 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $114,078 | $86,761 | $800,594 | $800,594 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $59,761 | $87,752 | $774,526 | $774,526 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $62,251 | $73,645 | $802,517 | $802,517 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 WORLD FOUNDATION INC | NY | T12 | $18,541 | $18,660 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
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| SABBAGH FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | NY | T12 | $15,605 | $213,845 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| OPERATION PATRIOT FOUNDATION INC | NY | T12 | $9,072 | $9,898 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| STEVEN H MADDEN FOUNDATION INC | NY | T12 | $10,908 | $229,507 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| BOB AND RITA MARLEY FOUNDATION INC | NY | T12 | $22,467 | $13,809 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| RAFTAS FOUNDATION | NY | T12 | $28,436 | $76,339 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR OLD SAFED INC | NY | T12 | $16,691 | $27,358 | SECRETARY AND TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CH NOVE FOUNDATION | NY | T12 | $22,040 | $47,544 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BOSTON NEW YORK LIONS FOUNDATION INC | NY | T12 | $20,592 | $4,884 | DIRECTOR / PRES | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KUNIS FAM FOUNDATION TR | NY | T12 | $15,780 | $26,803 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHARLES H BASSETT YOUTH FOUNDATION INC | NY | T12 | $9,697 | $5,369 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KAYE PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | NY | T12 | $20,482 | $24,904 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DAVID M DUFFY JR FOUNDATION | NY | T12 | $17,094 | $42,805 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAINT LUCIA HOUSE FOUNDATION | NY | T12 | $14,513 | $26,275 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MOUNT VERNON EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | NY | T12 | $15,530 | $9,276 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BOBBY PAGE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | NY | T12 | $20,061 | $19,567 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FINDING ONES WAY THE BRIAN M LANGDON FOUNDATION INC | NY | T12 | $9,623 | $11,663 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| STATION WBVS INC | NY | T12 | $14,991 | $17,554 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS HERITAGE FOUNDA TION | NY | T12 | $10,280 | - | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JOSE MARTI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEW YORK INC | NY | T12 | $28,772 | $27,572 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state |
Who funds organizations like this
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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.
2025 · Form 990PF · $98,311 spent · pay $0 · grants $75,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $75,000 | 76.3% | |
| Taxes | $13,353 | 13.6% | |
| Other expenses | $5,167 | 5.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,791 | 4.9% | |
| Total | $98,311 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $95,663 spent · pay $0 · grants $75,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $75,000 | 78.4% | |
| Other expenses | $12,969 | 13.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,388 | 7.7% | |
| Taxes | $306 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $95,663 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $100,017 spent · pay $0 · grants $75,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $75,000 | 75.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,710 | 11.7% | |
| Other expenses | $10,950 | 10.9% | |
| Taxes | $2,357 | 2.4% | |
| Total | $100,017 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $86,761 spent · pay $0 · grants $75,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $75,000 | 86.4% | |
| Other expenses | $11,417 | 13.2% | |
| Taxes | $344 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $86,761 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $87,752 spent · pay $0 · grants $65,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $65,000 | 74.1% | |
| Other expenses | $12,058 | 13.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,656 | 12.1% | |
| Taxes | $38 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $87,752 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $73,645 spent · pay $0 · grants $65,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $65,000 | 88.3% | |
| Other expenses | $8,563 | 11.6% | |
| Taxes | $82 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $73,645 | 100% |
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