Merck Family Fund
BOSTON, MA EIN: 22-6063382
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$64.1M
+2.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.2M
+2.7% YoY
Grant Count
87
+2.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$37K
+0.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $64,069,737 | $62,426,771 | $60,421,201 |
| Revenue | $4,153,396 | $2,856,107 | $5,734,245 |
| Expenses | $5,597,472 | $4,031,536 | $4,316,432 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,811,068 | $4,119,946 | $4,471,979 |
| Net Investment Income | $4,937,424 | $715,492 | $2,134,757 |
| Distributable Amount | $3,090,222 | $3,009,197 | $3,080,748 |
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE WHITRIDGE | TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| KATHARINE MATYS | TRUSTEE, VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| SERENA WHITRIDGE | TRUSTEE, SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| FREDERICK MORGAN WHITRIDGE | TRUSTEE, TREASURER | 1 | — |
| NATHANIEL CHAMBERLIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| OONA COY | TRUSTEE (BEGAN 02/4/2024) | 1 | — |
| IAN HATCH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILHELM MERCK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILHELM MERCK JR | TRUSTEE (THRU 02/04/2024) | 1 | — |
| RUTH GOLDMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $182,126 |
| JAMES A MAGUIRE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $154,708 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
States
Cities
AlbanyAllentownAshevilleAtlantaAugustaBostonBoulderBronxBrooklynBurtonsvilleCambridgeCharlestonCharlottesvilleChelseaCoral GablesCotatiDorchesterDurhamEast BostonEaston
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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