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Mercy Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Florence, Kentucky · EIN 320013422

Mercy Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Florence, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $166,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $24,000 and the largest $53,000. 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 $324,000 the year before.

50% 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$324,00010$1.6 million
2024$166,0006$1.3 million

How to apply

Mercy 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 Mercy Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Kentucky. It also paid $28,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky4$85,000
New Jersey1$53,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Swasia
Clifton, NJ
Humanitarian$53,000
Guiding Light Islamic Ctr
Louisville, KY
Humanitarian$50,000
Balsam ProjectHumantarian$28,000
Islamic School of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Education$20,000
Peace Dove
Louisville, KY
Humanitarian$10,000
Give Light
Louisville, KY
Humanitarian$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mercy Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mercy Foundation Inc give?

$166,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $24,000.

Who runs Mercy Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Kheder Kutmuh (Director), Mohamed Zineddin (Director) and Rula Abdulrazzak (Director).

What does Mercy Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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