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Nicholas And Anita Mercede Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Stamford, Connecticut · EIN 261554812

Nicholas And Anita Mercede Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Stamford, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $18,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $12,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $24,000 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$24,0003$125,918
2024$18,0003$119,196

How to apply

Nicholas And Anita Mercede Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Nicholas And Anita Mercede Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$12,000
Connecticut2$6,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ireland Fund-Celtic Fndtn
Boston, MA
To Further theExempt Purpose ofthe Organization$12,000
Abilis
Stamford, CT
To Further theExempt Purpose ofthe Organization$5,000
Westport Library
Westport, CT
To Further theExempt Purpose ofthe Organization$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nicholas And Anita Mercede Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Nicholas And Anita Mercede Foundation Inc give?

$18,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Nicholas And Anita Mercede Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Barbara A Pierce (President, Director), Frank J Mercede (Sec., Treas., Director), Heather A Giannone (Director) and Kathryn L Mercede (Director).

What does Nicholas And Anita Mercede Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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