Private foundation · Harrison, NY

The John Merck Fund

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Typical grant size
$34K – $54K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
101
Repeat grantees
58
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2022 990-PF

Leadership · from 2022 990-PF

Nancy Stockford - Dir of Operations
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
$274K
Christine James See Statement
FORMER SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$72K
Roger Mcfadden
TRUSTEE - THROUGH 1/2022
Frederica Perera
TRUSTEE - THROUGH 1/2022
Olivia H Farr
TRUSTEE - THROUGH 1/2022
William Roberts
TRUSTEE - THROUGH 1/2022
Anne Stetson
TRUSTEE/TREASURER - THROUGH 1/2022
Serena Whitridge
TRUSTEE/TREASURER&SEC.
Francis W Hatch III
TRUSTEE/CHAIR
Ruth Hennig
TRUSTEE - THROUGH 1/2022
Robert H Gardiner
TRUSTEE - THROUGH 1/2022
George Hatch
TRUSTEE - THROUGH 1/2022
Christine James
SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$225K

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

Payout rate · TY 2021
225.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
264
Total grants awarded
$28.9M
Total amount
$110K
Average grant
$1.9M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2022
$1.9M
2 grants
2021
$6.0M
84 grants
2020
$10.9M
87 grants
2019
$10.1M
91 grants

Top recipients

Rti International
6 grants · NC
$3.8M
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$1.9M
7 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$1.3M
4 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$990K
3 grants · ME · ✓ Exact match
$870K
4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$852K
4 grants · VT · ✓ Exact match
$806K
4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$802K
Toxic-free Future
1 grant · OR
$787K
2 grants · NH · ✓ Exact match
$703K

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

Merck Family Fund
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
MA · TY 2022
$1.9M
Conservation Law Foundation
TO ENABLE SLINGSHOT TO BUILD PEOPLE POWER, WORKING SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TACKLE LOCAL POLLUTION THREATS…
MA · TY 2022
$26K
Rti International
TO TEST THE FEASIBILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ZOOM RECRUITMENT FOR EARLY CHECK NEWBORN SCREENING OF FRAGILE X SYNDROME; A…
NC · TY 2021
$547K
Rti International
TO BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT INCLUDES FRAGILE X SYNDROME.
NC · TY 2021
$400K
Rti International
TO DEVELOP AND TEST AN INTERVENTION TO ADDRESS AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS WITH A CONFIRMED DIAGNOSIS OF FRAG…
NC · TY 2021
$250K
Rti International
TO DEVELOP AND TEST AN INTERVENTION TO ADDRESS AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS WITH A CONFIRMED DIAGNOSIS OF FRAG…
NC · TY 2021
$250K
Toxic-free Future
TO DRIVE HARMFUL CLASSES OF CHEMICALS OUT OF THE MARKETPLACE BY WINNING GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF SPECIFIC TOXIC CHEMICAL…
WA · TY 2021
$220K
New Venture Fund
TO ENABLE THE CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY EQUITY FUND TO PROVIDE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN KEY STATES TO …
DC · TY 2021
$200K
Coming Clean
TO ACHIEVE PUBLIC AND CORPORATE/MARKET POLICIES ON TOXIC CHEMICALS THAT ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ECONOMIC AND EN…
VT · TY 2021
$195K
Third Sector New England
TO ENABLE FARM TO INSTITUTION NEW ENGLAND TO SERVE AS AN INFORMATION HUB, CONNECTOR, AND CATALYST FOR ACTION AS THE REGI…
MA · TY 2021
$170K
Acadia Center
TO ACCELERATE IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE MANDATES IN NEW ENGLAND.
ME · TY 2021
$160K
Conservation Law Foundation
TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM ALL SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.
MA · TY 2021
$160K
Virginia Organizing
TO ENABLE HEALTHY BABIES BRIGHT FUTURES TO LOWER LEVELS OF NEUROTOXIC CHEMICALS IN BABIES BY DECREASING THE CONTAMINANTS…
VA · TY 2021
$150K
Toxic-free Future
TO ENABLE SAFER STATES TO REDUCE EXPOSURES TO TOXIC CHEMICALS, ACHIEVE BROAD POLICY AND MARKET REFORM, AND ENSURE THAT E…
WA · TY 2021
$150K
New England Clean Energy Council Institute
TO SECURE POLICIES THAT ACHIEVE AMBITIOUS CLEAN ENERGY TARGETS, ADDRESS BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION, AND ENSURE THAT PROG…
MA · TY 2021
$120K
Renew New England Alliance
TO ENSURE THE RENEW NEW ENGLAND ALLIANCE HAS THE RESOURCES AND STAFF CAPACITY TO DEEPEN AND BROADEN THEIR STATE-LEVEL AN…
RI · TY 2021
$120K
Toxic-free Future
TO ENSURE WASHINGTON STATE CONTINUES TO LEAD THE NATION IN ENACTING AND IMPLEMENTING MODEL POLICIES AND INVESTMENTS THAT…
WA · TY 2021
$120K
Clean Production Action
TO LEVERAGE ORGANIZATIONAL METRICS AND DISCLOSURE TO CREATE A GLOBAL CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ECONOMY THAT IS HEALTHY FOR …
MA · TY 2021
$100K
Defend Our Health
TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH CAMPAIGNS THAT PERSUADE DECISIONMAKERS IN GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY T…
ME · TY 2021
$100K
Georgetown Climate Center
TO ESTABLISH A REGIONAL CAP-AND-INVEST PROGRAM FOR TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOP A REGIONAL EV FAST CHARGING CORRIDOR TO AC…
DC · TY 2021
$100K
Clean Production Action
TO ELIMINATE TOXIC CHEMICALS AND REPLACE THEM WITH SAFER ALTERNATIVES, THEREBY ENHANCING THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPLE, ESPEC…
MA · TY 2021
$90K
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
TO INCREASE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CREATE JOBS IN VERMONTS FOOD AND FARM SECTOR; AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEA…
VT · TY 2021
$75K
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
TO HELP NORTHEAST STATES REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND CARBON EMISSIONS IN THE BUILDING SECTOR IN ORDER TO MEET THE REGI…
MA · TY 2021
$75K
National Wildlife Federation
TO SECURE THE GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY COMMITMENTS NECESSARY TO POWER 15 MILLION HOMES WITH RESPONSIBLY DEVELOPED OFFSHOR…
VA · TY 2021
$75K
Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management
TO CATALYZE AND SUPPORT STATE ACTION TO ADVANCE TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION OF LIGHT-, MEDIUM-, AND HEAVY-DUTY VEHICL…
MA · TY 2021
$75K
Community Action Works
TO CLOSE AND REDEVELOP NEW ENGLANDS REMAINING COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS, PREVENT BUILDOUT OF NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE, A…
MA · TY 2021
$75K
Connecticut Fund for the Environment
TO ENSURE THAT CONNECTICUT SETS AND ACHIEVES STRONG CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY GOALS, WHILE FIGHTING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EQU…
CT · TY 2021
$75K
University of New Hampshire Foundation
TO EXPAND AND MOBILIZE THE FOOD SOLUTIONS NEW ENGLAND NETWORK TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THIS HISTORIC MOMENT BY CHANGING THE …
NH · TY 2021
$75K
Third Sector New England
TO ENABLE REAL FOOD GENERATION TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS THROUGH CAMPAIGNS ON COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, A…
MA · TY 2021
$55K
Greenroots
TO IMPLEMENT COLLECTIVE ACTION, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, AND RESIDENT EMPOWERMENT TO ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUST…
MA · TY 2021
$50K
West Harlem Environmental Action Inc
TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO TOXICS IN COSMETICS AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS AMONG WOMEN AND GIRLS OF COLOR.
NY · TY 2021
$50K
Natural Resources Council of Maine
TO ESTABLISH A CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, IMPLEMENT RENEWABLE ENERGY AND EFFICIENCY POLICIES, AND SECURE MAINES PARTICIPATION …
ME · TY 2021
$50K
New England Clean Energy Council Institute
TO PROVIDE STARTUP ORGANIZATIONAL FUNDING AND PILOT PROGRAM FOR BROWNING THE GREEN SPACE TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY ENERGY NE…
MA · TY 2021
$50K
Clean Water Fund
TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE GLOBAL WARMING POLLUTION TO ZERO WHILE ADVANCING CLIMATE JUSTICE.
DC · TY 2021
$50K
Ceres
TO DEPLOY BUSINESS AND INVESTOR LEADERS IN NEW ENGLAND TO ADVANCE AND DEFEND STATE AND REGIONAL CLIMATE AND CLEAN TRANSP…
MA · TY 2021
$50K
Alternatives for Community and Environment
TO BUILD THE MOVEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE BY LINKING LAWYERS, SCIENTISTS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, AND OTHERS WITH CO…
MA · TY 2021
$50K
Healthy Building Network
TO ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND HEALTH EQUITY BY IMPROVING CHEMICAL DATA QUALITY, QUANTITY, AND TRANSPARENCY, AND S…
DC · TY 2021
$50K
Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund
TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBORS BASE OF LOW-INCOME AND PEOPLE OF COLOR TO MAKE PROGRESS ON RACIAL, ECONOMI…
MA · TY 2021
$50K
Green Energy Consumers Alliance
TO ACCELERATE THE SHIFT IN CLEAN TRANSPORTATION THROUGH ADOPTION OF TCI-P, STATE POLICIES THAT INCREASE ELECTRIFICATION,…
MA · TY 2021
$50K
Sierra Club Foundation
TO ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT CUTS IN CLIMATE AND AIR POLLUTION THROUGH PROGRAMS AIMED AT MEDIUM- AND HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES IN TH…
CA · TY 2021
$50K
Vote Solar
THROUGH WELL-CRAFTED STATE CAMPAIGNS IN NEW ENGLAND, TO BUILD THE POLICY AND REGULATORY INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO EQUITAB…
CA · TY 2021
$50K
Migrant Justice
FOR THE SPARKPLUG AWARD.
VT · TY 2021
$50K
The Arc of the United States
TO JOIN SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE WITH ADVOCACY TO INFORM AND EMPOWER CHANGE MAKERS TO CREATE POLICIES THAT ENSURE NO CHILD IS…
DC · TY 2021
$50K
Regulatory Assistance Project
TO TRANSFORM NEW ENGLANDS POWER SECTOR WITH STATE AND REGIONAL ELECTRICITY POLICIES THAT ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY, ENERGY EF…
VT · TY 2021
$50K
Food Connects
TO INCREASE INTER-FOOD HUB TRANSACTIONS AND SALES, WHILE ALSO BUILDING MORE EFFICIENT SYSTEMS AND ENVISIONING THE FUTURE…
VT · TY 2021
$45K
Tides Center
TO ENABLE THE NORTHEAST SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE WORKING GROUP TO CATALYZE MEANINGFUL CHANGE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE AND JUS…
CA · TY 2021
$45K
Trustees of Columbia University
TO ENABLE THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TO HIGHLIGHT THE BENEFITS OF THE TRANSPORTATION AND CLIMATE INI…
NY · TY 2021
$45K
Commonwealth Kitchen
TO ADVANCE BUILDING PURCHASE AND CONTINUING MARKET DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES TO DRIVE MORE LOCAL, DIVERSE PROCUREMENT AND …
MA · TY 2021
$45K
Migrant Justice
TO SUPPORT THE MILK WITH DIGNITY CAMPAIGN, WHICH WORKS TO BROADEN THE DEFINITION OF SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION TO INCLU…
VT · TY 2021
$40K
Ecology Center
TO BUILD, SCALE, AND LEVERAGE COLLABORATIVE CAMPAIGN SCIENCE TO WIN MARKET AND POLICY CHANGES THAT DRIVE TOXICS CHEMICAL…
MI · TY 2021
$40K

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