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Nonprofit · EIN 45-6870036

THE MEROPS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

Financials

$545K$629K2023$1M$679K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE MEROPS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,024,337$679,376$344,961$9,844,875$0$9,844,875
December 31, 2023990-PF$545,112$628,553-$83,441$9,682,089$0$9,682,089
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$208,025
Net gain from sales of assets
$632,332
Other income
$183,980

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$603,585
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$57,826
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$632,498
Excise tax on investment income
$13,487

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,682,089
Total assets, end of year
$9,844,875
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$9,844,875
Fair market value of assets
$12,241,116
Qualifying distributions
$632,498
Net investment income
$1,009,888

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THE GLENMEDE TRUST COMPANY N A
1650 MARKET ST STE 4000, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TRUSTEE5$57,826
DAVID LAMMOT GREENEWALT
1650 MARKET ST STE 4000, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TRUSTEE5$0
BENJAMIN H TESTERMAN
1650 MARKET ST STE 4000, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TRUSTEE5$0
NICHOLAS D CAHILL
1650 MARKET ST STE 4000, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TRUSTEE5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THE GLENMEDE TRUST COMPANY N A
1650 MARKET ST STE 1200, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TRUSTEE5$54,688
DAVID LAMMOT GREENEWALT
1650 MARKET ST STE 1200, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TRUSTEE5$0
BENJAMIN H TESTERMAN
1650 MARKET ST STE 1200, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TRUSTEE5$0
NICHOLAS D CAHILL
1650 MARKET ST STE 1200, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TRUSTEE5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 1650 MARK, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-0000
In care of
% GLENMEDE TRUST CO N A
Signed the 990-PF
MELISSA L BURKE, MANAGING DIRECT
Phone
(215) 419-6000

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
45-6870036
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
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,844,875
Income (IRS master file)
$3,867,143

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024–––IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$545,112$628,553$9,682,089IRS
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about THE MEROPS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE MEROPS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE MEROPS FOUNDATION is 45-6870036.
Is THE MEROPS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to THE MEROPS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE MEROPS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE MEROPS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE MEROPS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of THE MEROPS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $57,826 (THE GLENMEDE TRUST COMPANY N A, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does THE MEROPS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,024,337, expenses of $679,376 and total assets of $9,844,875 at year end.

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