Private foundation · Pennington, NJ

Merced Fdn Western

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Typical grant size
$13K – $25K – $45K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
14
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Daniel Cahill
TREASURER
$80K
Calvin Cahill
PRESIDENT
Marguerite Cahill
SECRETARY
Calvin David Cahill
PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'14
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
31
Total grants awarded
$943K
Total amount
$30K
Average grant
$85K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$185K
4 grants
2023
$85K
3 grants
2022
$105K
2 grants
2021
$220K
8 grants
2020
$220K
9 grants
2019
$128K
5 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$390K
3 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$90K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Cntrl Tx
3 grants · TX
$90K
Prison Entrepeneurship
3 grants · TX
$80K
Rip Medical Debt
1 grant · NY
$75K
1 grant · TX · ≈ likely match
$30K
1 grant · LA · ≈ likely match
$25K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$25K
1 grant · TX · ≈ likely match
$25K
2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$20K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Rip Medical Debt
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$75K
Catholic Charities of Central Texas
LEGAL AID DEFENSE
TX · TY 2024
$60K
East Texas Food Bank
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
RED RIVER RADIO
LA · TY 2024
$25K
Catholic Charities of Central Texas
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2023
$55K
Prison Entrepreneurship Program
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2023
$15K
Welcome Table Inc
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2023
$15K
Catholic Charities of Central Texas
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2022
$55K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Cntrl Tx
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Catholic Charities of Central Texas
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2021
$85K
Prison Entrepeneurship
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2021
$40K
Lutheran Social Services of the South
SUPPORT FOR THE 'BE REAL
TX · TY 2021
$30K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Cntrl Tx
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2021
$20K
Bo's Place
GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR
TX · TY 2021
$15K
Houston Food Bank
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2021
$10K
Philanthropy Southwest
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2021
$10K
Bakerripley
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2021
$10K
Catholic Charities of Central Texas
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2020
$85K
Lutheran Social Services of the South
SUPPORT FOR THE 'BE REAL
TX · TY 2020
$40K
Greater Houston Community Fdn
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2020
$25K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Cntrl Tx
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2020
$20K
Prison Entrepeneurship
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2020
$15K
United Way of Greater Houston
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2020
$10K
San Antonio Food Bank
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2020
$10K
Houston Food Bank
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2020
$10K
Philanthropy Southwest
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2020
$5K
Catholic Charities of Central Texas
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2019
$50K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2019
$30K
Prison Entrepeneurship
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2019
$25K
Lutheran Social Services of the
SUPPORT FOR THE 'BE REAL
TX · TY 2019
$20K
Philanthropy Southwest
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TX · TY 2019
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.