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Nonprofit · EIN 22-3494040

MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02109

Financials

$543K$758K2023$658K$759K2024$545K$855K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$545,367$854,549-$309,182$360,139$0$360,139
December 31, 2024990-PF$657,982$758,767-$100,785$659,168$0$659,168
December 31, 2023990-PF$543,131$757,540-$214,409$759,961$0$759,961
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$14,207
Interest
$3,975
Net gain from sales of assets
$527,185

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$828,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$12,287
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$840,312
Excise tax on investment income
$7,512

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$659,168
Total assets, end of year
$360,139
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$360,139
Fair market value of assets
$772,017
Qualifying distributions
$840,312
Net investment income
$545,367

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRUCE MERRILL
c/o GOULSTON ONE POST OFFICE SQ, BOSTON, MA 02109
PRESIDENT1$0
PAUL MERRILL
c/o GOULSTON ONE POST OFFICE SQ, BOSTON, MA 02109
VICE-PRESIDENT1$0
AMY MERRILL
c/o GOULSTON ONE POST OFFICE SQ, BOSTON, MA 02109
SECRETARY1$0
MATTHEW R HILLERY
c/o GOULSTON ONE POST OFFICE SQ, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRUCE MERRILL
c/o GOULSTON ONE POST OFFICE SQ, BOSTON, MA 02109
PRESIDENT1$0
PAUL MERRILL
c/o GOULSTON ONE POST OFFICE SQ, BOSTON, MA 02109
VICE-PRESIDENT1$0
AMY MERRILL
c/o GOULSTON ONE POST OFFICE SQ, BOSTON, MA 02109
SECRETARY1$0
MATTHEW R HILLERY
c/o GOULSTON ONE POST OFFICE SQ, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMY MERRILL
c/o GOULSTON ONE POST OFFICE SQUAR, BOSTON, MA 02110
PRESIDENT1$0
BRUCE MERRILL
c/o GOULSTON ONE POST OFFICE SQUAR, BOSTON, MA 02110
VICE PRESIDENT1$0
PAUL MERRILL
c/o GOULSTON ONE POST OFFICE SQUAR, BOSTON, MA 02110
SECRETARY1$0
MATTHEW R HILLERY
c/o GOULSTON ONE POST OFFICE SQUAR, BOSTON, MA 02110
TRUSTEE1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 POST OFFICE SQ FL 25, BOSTON, MA 02109-2115
In care of
% GOULSTON & STORRS PC
Signed the 990-PF
BRUCE MERRILL, PRESIDENT
Phone
(617) 482-1776
Return prepared by
GOULSTON & STORRS PC

What it must file and when

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
22-3494040
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
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$360,139
Income (IRS master file)
$827,058

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$545,367$854,549$360,139IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$657,982$758,767$659,168IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$543,131$757,540$759,961XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 22-3494040).

Questions about MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC is 22-3494040.
Is MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $545,367, expenses of $854,549 and total assets of $360,139 at year end.

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