THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.6M · expenses $1.9M · assets $40.8M

Also known as
FAMILY FOUNDATION
EIN
68-0529692
Address
660 NEWPORT CENTER DR STE 1300, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660-6492
NTEE code
T20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 2003 (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
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 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
Paul Merage CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD2010-2024 1 $0 reported 10
Elisabeth Merage DIRECTOR2010-2024 1 $0 reported 6
Michelle Merage PRES/DIRECTOR2022-2024 2 $0 reported 3

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHELLE MERAGE PRES/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $03
ELISABETH MERAGE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $06
PAUL MERAGE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1 $0-$0 $010
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHELLE MERAGE PRES/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $03
ELISABETH MERAGE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $06
PAUL MERAGE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1 $0-$0 $010
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHELLE MERAGE PRES/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $03
ELISABETH MERAGE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $06
PAUL MERAGE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1 $0-$0 $010
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL MERAGE PRES/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $010
ELISABETH MERAGE SEC/TREAS/DIR1 $0-$0 $06
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL MERAGE PRES/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $010
ELISABETH MERAGE SEC/TREAS/DIR1 $0-$0 $06
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL MERAGE PRES/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $010
ELISABETH MERAGE SEC/TREAS/DIR1 $0-$0 $06
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL MERAGE PRES/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $010
ELISABETH MERAGE SEC/TREAS/DIR1 $0-$0 $06
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL MERAGE PRES/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $010
ELISABETH MERAGE SEC/TREAS/DIR1 $0-$0 $06
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Paul Merage Pres/Director2 $0-- $010
Elisabeth Merage Sec/Treas/Dir1 $0-- $06
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Paul Merage Pres/Director2 $0-- $010
Elisabeth Merage Sec/Treas/Dir1 $0-- $06
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL MERAGE PRES/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $010
ELISABETH MERAGE SEC/TREAS/DIR1 $0-$0 $06
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Paul Merage Pres/Director2 $0-- $010
Elisabeth Merage Sec/Treas/Dir1 $0-- $06
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elisabeth Merage Sec/Treas/Dir1 $0-- $06
Paul Merage Pres/Director2 $0-- $010
2011 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elisabeth Merage Sec/Treas/Dir1 $0-- $06
Paul Merage Pres/Director2 $0-- $010
2010 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elisabeth Merage Sec/Treas/Dir1 $0-- $06
Paul Merage Pres/Director2 $0-- $010

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 · 5 grants to organizations · $1.9M
2023 · 9 grants to organizations · $2.0M
2022 · 9 grants to organizations · $2.1M
2021 · 8 grants to organizations · $2.1M
2020 · 12 grants to organizations · $2.0M
2019 · 10 grants to organizations · $2.0M
2018 · 11 grants to organizations · $1.9M
2017 · 11 grants to organizations · $1.9M
2016 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 8 grants to individuals · $1.9M
2015 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 3 grants to individuals · $1.7M
2014 · 7 grants to organizations · $1.4M
2013 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 4 grants to individuals · $1.6M
2012 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 12 grants to individuals · $1.6M
2011 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 4 grants to individuals · $1.5M
2010 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 8 grants to individuals · $1.2M

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,612,456$1,896,216 $40,814,596$38,960,473 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,861,387$2,052,349 $44,450,281$42,494,670 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,842$2,269,484 $30,478,231$30,478,131 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,894,023$2,141,153 $43,224,484$43,224,468 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$741,002$2,036,269 $44,395,204$44,392,500 -- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,546,303$2,023,330 $45,872,459$45,871,919 -- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$351,990$1,951,579 $36,242,404$36,237,391 -- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,993,912$1,935,485 $38,214,460$38,152,960 -- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$245,810$1,891,296 $39,683,171$39,682,850 -- ---
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$197,804$1,770,656 $38,154,000$38,153,895 -- ---
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$137,778$1,501,936 $37,255,068$37,253,876 -- $0--
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,170,568$1,686,658 $34,938,575$34,938,410 -- ---
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,916,047$1,750,417 $32,499,423$32,498,580 -- ---
2011 · Form 990PF period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$941,995$1,588,519 $31,333,288$31,332,950 -- ---
2010 · Form 990PF period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,420,583$1,333,257 $31,979,474$31,979,474 -- ---

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

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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MENARD FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,465,409$967,287 TRUSTEE$75,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
FITE FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,675,198$1,096,563 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
KNEE FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,565,218$1,031,066 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
NEAL FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,722,189$211,794 CEO Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
HONG FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,729,351$1,633,728 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MCKAY FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCAT20 $1,517,298$1,479,517 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SNYDER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,454,103$1,467,532 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BERGLUND FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,532,161$1,216,797 CFO/Sec/Directr$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
CARLSEN MUIR FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,755,033$1,931,874 President$1,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BRACKETT FAMILY HERITAGE FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,541,583$6,082 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ROGAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCAT20 $1,562,650$220,714 PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
GREEN GALS FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,798,572$2,968,506 DIRECTOR/SECRETARY/TREASUER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
RUDD FAMILY FOUNDATION 091297CAT20 $1,454,223$551,181 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
WILLIAMS FAMILY PRIVATE FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,768,958$2,400,580 CO-PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
IRENE S SCULLY FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,542,330$4,100,205 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$290,326 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
GOVIL AGRAWAL FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,483,098$4,630 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE FARRAH FAWCETT FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,804,365$1,629,094 PRESIDENT$162,984 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
TUNG FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCCAT20 $1,620,496$225,378 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
M ZAMIN & RESHMA FARUKHI FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,740,638$260,686 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SEGAL FAMILY-UNITED WORLD FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,834,761$1,523,420 PRESIDENT AND CFO$360,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ALICE AND NAHUM LAINER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,537,750$934,460 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SIEG AND DORIS FISCHER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,498,516$712,591 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BETHLEHEM FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,496,747$1,042,330 PRESIDENT$4,500 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
PERKINS FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,800,001$4,966 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state

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
PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,317,5212 12023–2024 PRICESMART FOUNDATION
AL-KHATIB FOUNDATION Private foundation$539,34516 12018–2024 CARRINGTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$492,5822 12020–2021 AKHUWAT USA
VISA FOUNDATION Private foundation$450,0002 12019–2020 AKHUWAT USA
NATALIE ORFALEA FOUNDATION Private foundation$328,9425 12017–2021 AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION
THE UCLA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$300,0003 12022–2024 THE FARRAH FAWCETT FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$287,18611 22017–2024 AKHUWAT USA; CARRINGTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$277,0117 12019–2025 AKHUWAT USA
EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$250,0001 12022–2022 JEREMY LIN FOUNDATION
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$163,0855 12019–2024 AKHUWAT USA
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION Private foundation$135,0003 12015–2023 THE FARRAH FAWCETT FOUNDATION
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$135,0005 12013–2018 CARRINGTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$119,6504 22015–2024 AKHUWAT USA; CARRINGTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
SINDHI ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA INC Private foundation$108,4501 12020–2020 AKHUWAT USA
DAVID AND SUSAN KREISMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$106,5008 12017–2024 CARRINGTON CHARITABLE 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 · $1,896,216 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,875,188 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,875,188 98.9%
Taxes $13,081 0.7%
Fees: accounting $6,028 0.3%
Other expenses $1,919 0.1%
Total$1,896,216100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $2,052,349 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,040,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,040,000 99.4%
Fees: accounting $5,838 0.3%
Other expenses $5,739 0.3%
Fees: other professional $772 0.0%
Total$2,052,349100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $2,269,484 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,088,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,088,750 92.0%
Taxes $125,000 5.5%
Fees: accounting $49,710 2.2%
Other expenses $6,024 0.3%
Total$2,269,484100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $2,141,153 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,102,375 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,102,375 98.2%
Fees: accounting $31,746 1.5%
Other expenses $6,387 0.3%
Taxes $645 0.0%
Total$2,141,153100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $2,036,269 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,970,125 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,970,125 96.8%
Taxes $42,010 2.1%
Other expenses $12,241 0.6%
Fees: legal $6,614 0.3%
Fees: accounting $5,279 0.3%
Total$2,036,269100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $2,023,330 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,985,825 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,985,825 98.1%
Taxes $14,010 0.7%
Fees: accounting $12,518 0.6%
Other expenses $8,134 0.4%
Fees: legal $2,843 0.1%
Total$2,023,330100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $1,951,579 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,902,725 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,902,725 97.5%
Taxes $28,130 1.4%
Other expenses $14,182 0.7%
Fees: accounting $4,915 0.3%
Fees: legal $1,627 0.1%
Total$1,951,579100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $1,935,485 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,919,200 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,919,200 99.2%
Fees: accounting $9,863 0.5%
Taxes $3,510 0.2%
Other expenses $2,912 0.2%
Total$1,935,485100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $1,891,296 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,873,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,873,500 99.1%
Other expenses $11,818 0.6%
Fees: accounting $4,468 0.2%
Taxes $1,510 0.1%
Total$1,891,296100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $1,770,656 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,747,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,747,500 98.7%
Other expenses $17,726 1.0%
Fees: accounting $3,525 0.2%
Taxes $1,905 0.1%
Total$1,770,656100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $1,501,936 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,437,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,437,000 95.7%
Other expenses $39,177 2.6%
Taxes $16,510 1.1%
Fees: accounting $9,099 0.6%
Fees: legal $150 0.0%
Total$1,501,936100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $1,686,658 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,597,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,597,500 94.7%
Other expenses $80,418 4.8%
Taxes $6,010 0.4%
Fees: accounting $2,580 0.2%
Fees: legal $150 0.0%
Total$1,686,658100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $1,750,417 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,630,765 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,630,765 93.2%
Other expenses $73,598 4.2%
Taxes $42,510 2.4%
Fees: accounting $2,635 0.2%
Fees: legal $909 0.1%
Total$1,750,417100%

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2011 · Form 990PF · $1,588,519 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,497,410 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,497,410 94.3%
Other expenses $74,861 4.7%
Taxes $12,510 0.8%
Fees: accounting $3,523 0.2%
Fees: legal $215 0.0%
Total$1,588,519100%

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2010 · Form 990PF · $1,333,257 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,225,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,225,000 91.9%
Other expenses $103,964 7.8%
Fees: accounting $2,163 0.2%
Taxes $2,010 0.2%
Fees: legal $120 0.0%
Total$1,333,257100%

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