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Co Tr UA Edgar & K Merkle Fdn Bank of

Accepts applications Dallas, Texas · EIN 526020249

Co Tr UA Edgar & K Merkle Fdn Bank of is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $6,500. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $20,000 the year before.

11% 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$20,0007$469,679
2024$20,0008$521,870
2025$25,0009$568,233

How to apply

ContactBank of America N A
730 15th St NW DC1-701-01-04, Washington, DC 20005-1012
Phone or email(202) 442-7479
What to submitA letter requesting a donation and stating its intended purpose.
DeadlinesNo submission deadlines.
RestrictionsTo churches, orders, organizations, societies, foundations, associations, and corporations operated exclusively for religious purposes. To assist in the advancement of learning.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Co Tr UA Edgar & K Merkle Fdn Bank of funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland6$14,000
District of Columbia1$6,500
Delaware1$2,500
Pennsylvania1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general$6,500
Georgetown Prep School
Rockville, MD
Unrestricted general$6,000
Kent Assoc for Riding Therapy
Worton, MD
Unrestricted general$2,500
Paws for People
Newark, DE
Unrestricted general$2,500
STONE RIDGE SCHOOL OF THE sacred heart
Bethesda, MD
Unrestricted general$2,500
Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue
West Grove, PA
Unrestricted general$2,000
Delmarva Nesting Foundation
Easton, MD
Unrestricted general$1,000
Shorerivers
Easton, MD
Unrestricted general$1,000
Pets on Wheels
Baltimore, MD
Unrestircted general$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Co Tr UA Edgar & K Merkle Fdn Bank of accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No submission deadlines..

How much does Co Tr UA Edgar & K Merkle Fdn Bank of give?

$25,000 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Co Tr UA Edgar & K Merkle Fdn Bank of?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America N A (Co-Trustee) and Phillip K Merkle (Co-Trustee).

What does Co Tr UA Edgar & K Merkle Fdn Bank of fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and animals.

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