Private foundation · New York, NY
Mertz Gilmore Foundation
Typical grant size
$5K – $25K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
347
Repeat grantees
219
funded 2+ years
Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF
DeadlinesNONE
ContactCO MERTZ GILMORE FOUNDATION · 2124751137
MaterialsFOR ALL GRANT MAKING, THE FOUNDATION FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS OR THOSE FISCALLY SPONSORED BY 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS, WITH ALL CONDUCTED WORK IN THE UNITED STATES. WE DO NOT FUND INDIVIDUALS, ENDOWMENTS OR RELIGIOUS CONCERNS. WE DO NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS. PROGRAM GRANT AREAS IN 2024 INCLUDED: 1) NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM; 2) NEW YORK CITY DANCE PROGRAM; 3) DEMOCRATIC VALUES; AND 3) CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS. (CONTINUED ON STATEMENT 15)
RestrictionsSEE FORM AND CONTENT OF APPLICATIONS
Leadership · from 2024 990-PF
Aditi Vaidya
PRESIDENT
$328K
Marion Cappiello
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
$228K
Andrea Sholler
CHAIRPERSON
$25K
Rini Banerjee
TREASURER
$21K
Mikki Shepard
DIRECTOR
$16K
George Suttles
DIRECTOR
$15K
Aaron Tanaka
DIRECTOR
$12K
Surina Khan
DIRECTOR
$12K
Ciara Torres-spelliscy
VICE CHAIRPERSON
$12K
Robin Krause
SECRETARY
Golden Beckner Jr
PRESIDENT (THRU NOV 2022)
$343K
Phil Radford
DIRECTOR
$19K
Laura Butzel
SECRETARY
Jared Bernstein
DIRECTOR
$9K
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2024
8.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'24
1,360
Total grants awarded
$43.1M
Total amount
$32K
Average grant
$500K
Largest grant
Giving by year
Top recipients
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
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.