Harry a Merlo Foundation Inc

HILLSBORO, OR EIN: 94-3086742

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$36.1M

Annual Giving

$1.1M

Grant Count

44

Avg Grant Size

$24K

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$501K$1M$2M$2M2020202120222024
Metric202420222021
Total Assets$36,076,657$34,872,844$35,048,089
Revenue$997,892$1,371,995$1,653,571
Expenses$1,715,675$1,821,924$1,460,186
Qualifying Distributions$1,538,782$1,656,268$1,295,896
Net Investment Income$815,999$1,206,179$1,438,456
Distributable Amount$1,702,990$1,494,612$1,575,360

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$302K$604K$906K$1M32 grants202029 grants202131 grants202244 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSIT…$100KHOPE FOR THE HOMELESS FO…$100KALEXANDER VALLEY HEALTHC…$50KCATHOLIC CHARITIES$50KCATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZAT…$50KIMBLER EDUCATION FOUNDAT…$50KLIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL FOU…$50KPAWS FOR PURPLE HEARTS$50KRANGER'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND$50KUNIVERITY OF PORTLAND SC…$50K

Grant Size Distribution

136 grants across all recorded years

102<$50K22$50–100K12$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

HARRY A MERLO JRDIRECTOR/TRUSTEE$6KJOHN L BLACKWELLDIRECTOR/TRUSTEE$6K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
FLORENCE NEWTONDIRECTOR/TRUSTEE3
HARRY A MERLO JRDIRECTOR/TRUSTEE1$6,000
JOHN L BLACKWELLDIRECTOR/TRUSTEE1$6,000

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

Baker CityBeavertonBendBoringChesterChicoCloverdaleCodyDurhamEnterpriseForest GroveFort BenningGearhartGreat FallsGreshamHalfwayHealdsburgHillsboroImblerJacksonville

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

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