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EIN 03-0345055

George W. Mergens Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
Milton
State
Vermont
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2024-08-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The George W. Mergens Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds operatingsupport, youthbuild& leapprograms, year of thebookprogram, virtualclassroom, vermont historyday, veggie/van/gobackpackprogram, tuitionassistance, town. Grantees include Saint Francis Xavier School and others. The Foundation made 69 grants last year.
Total revenues
$501,903
2024
Total expenses
$1,123,403
2024
Total assets
$17,167,415
2024
Num. employees
3
2024

Grants made by George W. Mergens Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC)Farm Program$25,000
Life House MaineChapman House Capital Campaign$24,547
Spectrum Youth and Family ServicesOperating$20,000
...and 45 more grants made totalling $412,347

Personnel at George W. Mergens Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Paul MergensChairman and President$150,000
Bill WiltshireDirector of Operations
William H WiltshireVP; Director of Operations$150,000
Rachel MergensFinance Director and Grant Administrator$75,000

Financials for George W. Mergens Foundation

RevenuesFYE 08/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$385,273
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$116,630
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$501,903

Form 990s for George W. Mergens Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-082024-12-19990PFView PDF
2023-082024-01-15990PFView PDF
2022-082023-01-02990PFView PDF
2021-082021-12-23990PFView PDF
2020-082021-06-15990PFView PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
June 2, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 20, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
May 26, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
August 18, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990R for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 633
Milton, VT 05468
Metro area
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
County
Chittenden County, VT
Website URL
mergensfoundation.org/index.html 
Phone
(802) 893-4854
IRS details
EIN
03-0345055
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1995
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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