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Hillsdale - E A Merrill

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 416012867

Hillsdale - E A Merrill is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $13,000 and the largest $13,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $14,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$13,6231$299,034
2024$14,5001$311,249
2025$13,0001$337,203

How to apply

Hillsdale - E A Merrill 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 Hillsdale - E A Merrill funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan1$13,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
General operating$13,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hillsdale - E A Merrill accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hillsdale - E A Merrill give?

$13,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $13,000.

Who runs Hillsdale - E A Merrill?

Its 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Hillsdale - E A Merrill fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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