Acorn Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 22-3768896

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.5M

+95.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$75K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

10

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+10.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$229K$458K$688K$917K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,510,277$772,604$800,594
Revenue$833,336$72,027$114,078
Expenses$95,663$100,017$86,761
Qualifying Distributions$78,841$80,855$75,000
Net Investment Income$816,781$55,191$102,621
Distributable Amount$68,944$68,503$68,462

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19K$38K$56K$75K8 grants20209 grants202110 grants202211 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CAMP PASQUANEY$10KFOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL$10KNATIONAL RESOURCES DEFEN…$10KRARITAN HEADWATERS ASSOC…$10KUNIVERSITY OF DENVER$10K1000 FRIENDS OF FLORIDA$5KCLARENCE DILLON PUBLIC L…$5KCRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST$5KINNOCENCE PROJECT$5KINT'L LEAGUE OF CONSERVA…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GEORGE F MERCKPRESIDENT2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

ArlingtonBedminsterColorado SpringsCrested ButteDenverFar HillsGladstoneKensingtonNew YorkTallahassee

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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