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Nonprofit · EIN 03-0345055

GEORGE W MERGENS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · MILTON, VT 05468

Financials

$429K$1.2M2022$502K$1.1M2023$591K$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GEORGE W MERGENS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990-PF$590,805$1,446,691-$855,886$16,311,906$3,637$16,308,269
August 31, 2024990-PF$501,903$1,123,403-$621,500$17,167,415$3,260$17,164,155
August 31, 2023990-PF$429,223$1,173,295-$744,072$17,785,925$270$17,785,655
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$386,365
Interest
$950
Net gain from sales of assets
$203,490

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,000,230
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$375,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,322,535
Excise tax on investment income
$6,579

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,167,415
Total assets, end of year
$16,311,906
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,637
Net assets, end of year
$16,308,269
Fair market value of assets
$26,604,749
Qualifying distributions
$1,322,535
Net investment income
$590,805

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PAUL G MERGENS
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468
PRESIDENT & TREASURER40$150,000$22,593
WILLIAM H WILTSHIRE
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468
VP; DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS32$150,000$14,232
RACHEL MERGENS
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468
VP; DIRECTOR OF FINANCE32$75,000$10,450
MARY E MERGENS-LOUGHRAN
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468
VICE PRESIDENT5$0$0
LENORA A MERGENS
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468
DIRECTOR5$0$0
990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PAUL G MERGENS
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468
PRESIDENT & TREASURER40$150,000$15,146
WILLIAM H WILTSHIRE
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468
VP; DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS32$150,000$11,285
RACHEL MERGENS
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468
VP; DIRECTOR OF FINANCE32$75,000$8,955
MARY E MERGENS-LOUGHRAN
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468
VICE PRESIDENT5$0$0
LENORA A MERGENS
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468
DIRECTOR5$0$0
990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PAUL G MERGENS
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468
PRESIDENT & TREASURER40$150,000$18,193
WILLIAM H WILTSHIRE
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468
VP; DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS32$150,000$14,181
RACHEL MERGENS
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468
VP; DIRECTOR OF FINANCE32$75,000$6,242
MARY E MERGENS-LOUGHRAN
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468
VICE PRESIDENT5$0$0
LENORA A MERGENS
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468
DIRECTOR5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 633, MILTON, VT 05468-0633
In care of
% PAUL MERGENS
Signed the 990-PF
PAUL MERGENS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(802) 655-6770
Return prepared by
AM PEISCH & COMPANY LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990-PF on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
03-0345055
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1995
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,311,906
Income (IRS master file)
$750,652

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFAugust 2025$590,805$1,446,691$16,311,906XML
990-PFAugust 2024$501,903$1,123,403$17,167,415XML
990-PFAugust 2023$429,223$1,173,295$17,785,925XML
990-PFAugust 2022–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2021–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2020–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 03-0345055).

Questions about GEORGE W MERGENS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of GEORGE W MERGENS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGE W MERGENS FOUNDATION is 03-0345055.
Is GEORGE W MERGENS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to GEORGE W MERGENS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does GEORGE W MERGENS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of GEORGE W MERGENS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GEORGE W MERGENS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended August 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of GEORGE W MERGENS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (PAUL G MERGENS, PRESIDENT & TREASURER).
How much revenue does GEORGE W MERGENS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $590,805, expenses of $1,446,691 and total assets of $16,311,906 at year end.

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