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MERCK COMPANY FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
MERCK COMPANY FOUNDATION (EIN 22-6028476)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-04-20
IRS object ID
202641119349100304
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-20T09:36:23-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN226028476EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMERCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7325944000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1126 E Lincoln AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityRahwayCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP070650900ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGaryPersonNm
Person TitleSr. Vice President TaxPersonTitleTxt
Phone7325944000PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-21SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$337,872,981FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$5,510,982InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$5,474,026InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$1,167,985DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$1,205,863DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Adj Net Incm$0DividendsAdjNetIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$0NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$0GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$0CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Incm Modifications Adj Net Incm$0IncmModificationsAdjNetIncmAmt
Gross Sales Less Ret And Allwnc$0GrossSalesLessRetAndAllwncAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Rev And Expnss$0GrossProfitRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Profit Adj Net Incm$0GrossProfitAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$27,142,781OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Income Net Invst Incm$11,010,657OtherIncomeNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Income Adj Net Incm$0OtherIncomeAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$33,821,748TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$17,690,546TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$0TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$0CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm$0CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Adj Net Incm$0CompOfcrDirTrstAdjNetIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$0CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss$0OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnssAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Net Invst Incm$0OthEmplSlrsWgsNetInvstIncmAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Adj Net Incm$0OthEmplSlrsWgsAdjNetIncmAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl$0OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss$0PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnssAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Net Invst Incm$0PensionEmplBnftNetInvstIncmAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Adj Net Incm$0PensionEmplBnftAdjNetIncmAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl$0PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$0LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Legal Fees Net Invst Incm$0LegalFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Legal Fees Adj Net Incm$0LegalFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$0LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$0AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$0AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Adj Net Incm$0AccountingFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$0AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$322,559OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$326,397OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Adj Net Incm$0OtherProfFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$0OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Interest Rev And Expnss$0InterestRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest Net Invst Incm$0InterestNetInvstIncmAmt
Interest Adj Net Incm$0InterestAdjNetIncmAmt
Interest Dsbrs Chrtbl$0InterestDsbrsChrtblAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$128,256TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$0TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Adj Net Incm$0TaxesAdjNetIncmAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$128,256TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$0DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Net Invst Incm$0DeprecAndDpltnNetInvstIncmAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Adj Net Incm$0DeprecAndDpltnAdjNetIncmAmt
Occupancy Rev And Expnss$0OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Net Invst Incm$0OccupancyNetInvstIncmAmt
Occupancy Adj Net Incm$0OccupancyAdjNetIncmAmt
Occupancy Dsbrs Chrtbl$0OccupancyDsbrsChrtblAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$0TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Net Invst Incm$0TravConfMeetingNetInvstIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Adj Net Incm$0TravConfMeetingAdjNetIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt
Printing And Pub Rev And Expnss$0PrintingAndPubRevAndExpnssAmt
Printing And Pub Net Invst Incm$0PrintingAndPubNetInvstIncmAmt
Printing And Pub Adj Net Incm$0PrintingAndPubAdjNetIncmAmt
Printing And Pub Dsbrs Chrtbl$0PrintingAndPubDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$544,173OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$0OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Adj Net Incm$0OtherExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$544,173OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$994,988TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$326,397TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Adj Net Incm$0TotOprExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$672,429TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$29,088,762ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$29,088,762ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$30,083,750TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$326,397TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Adj Net Incm$0TotalExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$29,761,191TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$3,737,998ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$17,364,149NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$35,625,788CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$59,290,388CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$59,290,388CashEOYFMVAmt
Acct Rcvbl$2,082,117AcctRcvblAmt
Acct Rcvbl BOY$7,201,206AcctRcvblBOYAmt
Acct Rcvbl EOY$2,082,117AcctRcvblEOYAmt
Acct Rcvbl EOYFMV$2,082,117AcctRcvblEOYFMVAmt
Rcvbl From Officers BOY$0RcvblFromOfficersBOYAmt
Rcvbl From Officers EOY$0RcvblFromOfficersEOYAmt
Other Nts And Loans Rcvbl BOY$0OtherNtsAndLoansRcvblBOYAmt
Other Nts And Loans Rcvbl EOY$0OtherNtsAndLoansRcvblEOYAmt
US Government Obligations EOY$0USGovernmentObligationsEOYAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$0CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$0CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Bonds EOY$0CorporateBondsEOYAmt
Land Bldg Investments EOY$0LandBldgInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments BOY$285,432,330OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$276,500,476OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments EOYFMV$276,500,476OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Land EOY$0LandEOYAmt
Other Assets BOY$0OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$0OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$0OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$328,259,324TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$337,872,981TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$337,872,981TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Accounts Payable BOY$226,554AccountsPayableBOYAmt
Accounts Payable EOY$6,102,211AccountsPayableEOYAmt
Grants Payable BOY$0GrantsPayableBOYAmt
Grants Payable EOY$0GrantsPayableEOYAmt
Deferred Revenue BOY$0DeferredRevenueBOYAmt
Deferred Revenue EOY$0DeferredRevenueEOYAmt
Loans From Officers BOY$0LoansFromOfficersBOYAmt
Loans From Officers EOY$0LoansFromOfficersEOYAmt
Mortgages And Notes Payable EOY$0MortgagesAndNotesPayableEOYAmt
Other Liabilities BOY$0OtherLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Other Liabilities EOY$0OtherLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$226,554TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$6,102,211TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$328,032,770RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$331,770,770RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$328,032,770TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$331,770,770TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$328,259,324TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$337,872,981TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$328,032,770TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$3,737,998ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$2OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$331,770,770SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$331,770,770TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm DetailCapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$241,362InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$241,362SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$241,362TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$190,000EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Extsn Request Income Tax Paid$0ExtsnRequestIncomeTaxPaidAmt
Backup Withholding Withheld$0BackupWithholdingWithheldAmt
Total Payments And Credits$190,000TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Tax Due$51,362TaxDueAmt
Applied To ES Tax$0AppliedToESTaxAmt
Refund$0RefundAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Section4955 Organization Tax$0Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt
Section4955 Managers Tax$0Section4955ManagersTaxAmt
Tax Reimbursed$0TaxReimbursedAmt
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateNJOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TAXPAYERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7325944000PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1126 E Lincoln AvenueAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2P O Box 2000 Mail Stop RY33 230BAddressLine2Txt
CityRahwayCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP070650900ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Undistr Incm Sect4942a2 Not AppfalseUndistrIncmSect4942a2NotAppInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Zachary Jennifer
126 E Lincoln AvenueP O Box 2000RahwayNJ070650900Chairperson of the Board0.00$0$0$0
Grez Kelly E W
126 E Lincoln AvenueP O Box 2000RahwayMT070650900Secretary0.00$0$0$0
Allison Goldberg
126 E Lincoln AvenueP O Box 2000RahwayNJ070650900President0.00$0$0$0
Dillane Timothy
126 E Lincoln AvenueP O Box 2000RahwayNJ070650900Assistant Treasurer0.00$0$0$0
Ettelman Karen
126 E Lincoln AvenueP O Box 2000RahwayNJ070650900Assistant Secretary0.00$0$0$0
Filderman Jon
126 E Lincoln AvenueP O Box 2000RahwayNJ070650900Vice President0.00$0$0$0
Gary Henningsen
126 E Lincoln AvenueP O Box 2000RahwayNJ070650900Vice President Tax0.00$0$0$0
Hardy Leslie
126 E Lincoln AvenueP O Box 2000RahwayNJ070650900Executive Vice President0.00$0$0$0
Melissa Leonard
126 E Lincoln AvenueP O Box 2000RahwayNJ070650900Treasurer0.00$0$0$0
Swartwood Robert
126 E Lincoln AvenueP O Box 2000RahwayNJ070650900Assistant Treasurer0.00$0$0$0
Wildasin Anthony
126 E Lincoln AvenueP O Box 2000RahwayNJ070650900Assistant Secretary0.00$0$0$0
Walker Mark
126 E Lincoln AvenueRahwayNJ07065Assistant Treasurer0.00$0$0$0

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1The Childrens Inn at NIHDescription1Txt
Expenses1$2,800,000Expenses1Amt
Description2University of New MexicoDescription2Txt
Expenses2$1,899,566Expenses2Amt
Description3United Nations Foundation Inc.Description3Txt
Expenses3$1,000,000Expenses3Amt
Description4American Cancer SocietyDescription4Txt
Expenses4$790,851Expenses4Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sum Of Program Related InvstSumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$329,867,990AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$0AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$329,867,990TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Acquisition Indebtedness$0AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$329,867,990AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$4,948,020CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$324,919,970NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$16,245,999MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$16,245,999MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$241,362TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Income Tax$0IncomeTaxAmt
Total Tax$241,362TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$16,004,637DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Recoveries Qualfied Distri$0RecoveriesQualfiedDistriAmt
Distributable Before Ded$16,004,637DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Deduction From Distributable$0DeductionFromDistributableAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$16,004,637DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$29,761,191ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Program Related Invst Total$0ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt
Charitable Assets Acquis Paid$0CharitableAssetsAcquisPaidAmt
Set Aside Suitability Test$0SetAsideSuitabilityTestAmt
Set Aside Cash Distri Test$0SetAsideCashDistriTestAmt
Qualifying Distributions$29,761,191QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$16,004,637DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$15,899,814UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$14,605,772ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$6,444,539ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$6,911,816ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$10,189,575ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$10,136,069ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$48,287,771TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$29,761,191QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$13,084,125RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$61,371,896TotalCorpusAmt
Prior Year Undistributed Incm$0PriorYearUndistributedIncmAmt
Taxable1$0Taxable1Amt
Taxable2$15,899,814Taxable2Amt
Undistributed Income CY$16,004,637UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$61,371,896ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$6,444,539ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$6,911,816ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$10,189,575ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$10,136,069ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$13,084,125ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerNoneContributingManagerNm
Shareholder ManagerN AShareholderManagerNm

Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient PersonLeslie HardyRecipientPersonNm

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1126 E LincolnAddressLine1Txt
CityRahwayCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07065ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone7325944000RecipientPhoneNum
Form And Info And MaterialsRequests may be submitted by letter containing a brief summary of the organization including documentation of its federal tax-exempt status objectives of the project and means for accomplishing the goal the budget sources of other funding and amount of the grant request. Evidence of a sound program competent leadership and the ability to accomplish objectives must be shown.FormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt
Submission DeadlinesnoneSubmissionDeadlinesTxt
Restrictions On AwardsRequests are evaluated on the basis of relevance to the philanthropic priorities of the Merck Company Foundation the interests of Merck & Co. Inc. the location of its major facilities and the concerns of its employees. Grants are not made to political labor or sectarian groups nor for endowments publications or media productions. Except within Foundation programs grants are not given for scholarships fellowships or to individualsRestrictionsOnAwardsTxt

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (74 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmtAddress Line2RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine2Txt
American Cancer Society
3380 Chastain Meadows Pkwy NWKennesawGA30144No RelationshipPFContribution provided$790,851
American National Red Cross
18th Street NWWashingtonDC20006No RelationshipPFContribution provided$600,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Durham and Orange Counties
1010 Martin Luther King Jr ParkwayDurhamNC27713No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
Broad Street Ministry
315 S Broad StreetPhiladelphiaPA19107No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid AvenueClevelandOH44106No RelationshipPFContribution provided$399,870
Community Volunteers in Medicine
300 B Lawrence DriveWest ChesterPA19380No RelationshipPFContribution provided$147,718
Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
2318 Mill RoadAlexandriaVA22314No RelationshipPFContribution provided$388,145
Cornerstone Christian Academy
1939 S 58th StreetPhiladelphiaPA19143No RelationshipPFContribution provided$250,000
Foundation for Black Womens Wellness
6601 Grand Teton PlazaMadisonWI53719No RelationshipPFContribution provided$350,000
Friends of Huddart & Wunderlich Parks
2961 Woodside RoadWoodsideCA94062No RelationshipPFContribution provided$50,000
Gallup Community Health
2111 College DrGallupNM87301No RelationshipPFContribution provided$350,000
Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services
8253 BackLick RoadLortonVA22079No RelationshipPFContribution provided$117,024
I Be Black Girl
7914 W Dodge Rd 254OmahaNE68114No RelationshipPFContribution provided$150,000
Johns Hopkins University
1259 Collections DriveChicagoIL60693No RelationshipPFContribution provided$627,869
Manna on Main Street
606 East Main StreetLansdalePA19446No RelationshipPFContribution provided$50,000
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
4950 Essen LaneBaton RougeLA70809No RelationshipPFContribution provided$384,953
Mitzvah Circle Foundation
435 Doylestown RoadLansdalePA19446No RelationshipPFContribution provided$50,000
New Hanover Community Health Center Inc DBA MedNorth Health Center
925 N 4th StreetWilmingtonNC28401No RelationshipPFContribution provided$350,000
Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy
1 Skippack PikeSchwenksvillePA19473No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
Providence Medical Foundation
200 West Center Street PromenadeAnaheimCA92805No RelationshipPFContribution provided$350,000
San Bruno Mountain Watch
44 Visitacion AvenueBrisbaneCA94005No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
San Francisco Food Bank
900 Pennsylvania AvenueSan FranciscoCA94107No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
Science is Elementary
2483 Old Middlefield WayMountain ViewCA94043No RelationshipPFContribution provided$50,000
Shenandoah National Park Trust
1750 Allied StreetCharlottesvilleVA22903No RelationshipPFContribution provided$50,000
The Franklin Institute
222 North 20th StreetPhiladelphiaPA19103No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
University of Chicago
5801 South Ellis AvenueChicagoIL60637No RelationshipPFContribution provided$350,000
UPMC Center for HighValue Health Care
600 Grant StreetPittsburghPA15219No RelationshipPFContribution provided$350,000
Vision To Learn
12100 Willshire BlvdLos AngelesCA90025No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
Wilson Education Partnership
113 East Nash Street Suite 316WilsonNC27893No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association
12 Morris RoadAmblerPA19002No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
The Childrens Inn at NIH
7 West DriveBethesdaMD20814No RelationshipPFContribution provided$100,000
The Childrens Inn at NIH
7 West DriveBethesdaMD20814No RelationshipPFContribution provided$2,800,000
All Star Code Inc
276 Fifth AvenueNew YorkNY10001No RelationshipPFContribution provided$39,940
ATHENA of the Triangle Inc
131 N Judd ParkwayFuquay VarinaNC27526No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
Boston Medical Center Corporation
One Boston Medical Center PlaceBostonMA02118No RelationshipPFContribution provided$399,864
Breakthrough Greater Boston
PO Box 381486CambridgeMA02238No RelationshipPFContribution provided$30,000
Capital Health System Inc
750 Brunswick AveTrentonNJ08638No RelationshipPFContribution provided$350,000
Citizen Schools
308 Congress StreetBostonMA02210No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
Eastside College Preparatory School Inc
1041 Myrtle StreetEast Palo AltoCA94303No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc
58 Edgewood Avenue S EAtlantaGA303032921No RelationshipPFContribution provided$350,000
Growth Philanthropy Network Inc
122 E 42nd Street 17th FloorNew YorkNY10168No RelationshipPFContribution provided$55,000
Kimmel Center Inc
300 South Broad StreetPhiladlephiaPA19102No RelationshipPFContribution provided$150,000
Kits Cubed Inc
8053 Hansom DriveOaklandCA94605No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
La Clinica del Pueblo Inc
2831 15th Street NWWashingtonDC20009No RelationshipPFContribution provided$350,000
Medical College of Virginia Foundation
1228 East Broad Street Box 980234RichmondVA232980234No RelationshipPFContribution provided$657,573
Medical College of Virginia Foundation
1228 East Broad Street Box 980234RichmondVA232980234No RelationshipPFBill Better: A Digital Workflow for Principal Illness Navigation$117,569
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center OSBI
1275 York AvenueNew YorkNY100656007No RelationshipPFContribution provided$400,000
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Inc
3025 Chemical RoadPlymouth MeetingPA19462No RelationshipPFContribution provided$266,153
New England Medical Association
P O Box 191391BostonMA02119No RelationshipPFContribution provided$50,000
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1 Center StreetNewarkNJ07102No RelationshipPFContribution provided$250,000
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
60 Park PlaceNewarkNJ07102No RelationshipPFContribution provided$200,000
North Penn Valley Boys and Girls Club
P O Box 103LansdalePA19446No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
Public Health Institute
555 12th Street Suite 600OaklandCA94607No RelationshipPFContribution provided$350,000
Rahway Community Action Organization
796 E Hazelwood AveRahwayNJ07065No RelationshipPFContribution provided$35,000
Rahway River Watershed Association
PO Box 1101RahwayNJ07065No RelationshipPFContribution provided$35,000
Research & Development Council of New Jersey
14 Fairmount Avenue Suite 13CHATHAMNJ07928No RelationshipPFContribution provided$60,060
Rutgers the State University
33 Knightsbridge RdPiscatawayNJ08854No RelationshipPFContribution provided$287,899
Rutgers the State University
33 Knightsbridge RdPiscatawayNJ08854No RelationshipPFContribution provided$150,000
Saint Barnabas Health Care System Foundation
95 Old Short Hills RoadWest OrangeNJ07052No RelationshipPFContribution provided$350,210
Science Club for Girls Inc
136 Magazine StreetCambridgeMA02139No RelationshipPFContribution provided$40,000
Students 2 Science Inc
66 Deforest AvenueEast HanoverNJ07936No RelationshipPFContribution provided$75,000
The Foundation for Delaware County
200 E State St Suite 304MediaPA19063No RelationshipPFContribution provided$163,211
Tigerlily Foundation
42020 Village Center Plaza Suite 12Stone RidgeVA20105No RelationshipPFContribution provided$150,000
Trenton Health Team Inc
One West State Street 4th floorTrentonNJ08608No RelationshipPFContribution provided$145,687
Trinitas Foundation
225 Williamson StreetElizabethNJ07202No RelationshipPFContribution provided$135,748
United Nations Foundation Inc
1750 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashingtonDC20006No RelationshipPFContribution provided$1,000,000
University of Kentucky Research Foundation
500 South LimestoneLexingtonKY405260001No RelationshipPFContribution provided$399,960
University of New MexicoExempt
1 University of New MexicoAlbuquerqueNM871310001No RelationshipPFContribution provided$1,899,566
Variety the Childrens Charity of the Delaware Valley
2950 Potshop Road PO Box 609WorcesterPA19490No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
Young Mens Christian Assoc North Penn
2506 N Broad Street Suite 208ColmarPA18915No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
Youth Guidance
1 N LaSalle Street Suite 900ChicagoIL606023902No RelationshipPFContribution provided$25,000
YWCA Northern New Jersey
214 State Street Suite 207HackensackNJ07601No RelationshipPFContribution provided$150,000
Zufall Health Center Inc
18 W Blackwell StreetDoverNJ07801No RelationshipPFContribution provided$350,000
Partnership for Giving matching gifts
126 E LINCOLN AVERahwayNJ07065No RelationshipPFContribution provided$10,113,892Mailstop RY33 230B
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$29,088,762TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Program Service Revenue Dtl ProgramServiceRevenueDtl (7 entries)

Unrelated Business Taxbl IncmUnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Function IncmRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0

Membership Dues And Assmnt MembershipDuesAndAssmntGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Net Rntl Incm Re Debt Fincd Prop NetRntlIncmReDebtFincdPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Net Rntl Incm Re Not Debt Fincd Prop NetRntlIncmReNotDebtFincdProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Net Rental Income Personal Prop NetRentalIncomePersonalPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Other Investment Income OtherInvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Net Income Loss From Special Evt NetIncomeLossFromSpecialEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Other Revenue Described OtherRevenueDescribedGrp (5 entries)

Unrelated Business Taxbl IncmUnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Function IncmRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$0TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Category Or ItemShort Term Investment - Bank of New YorkCategoryOrItemTxt
Listed At Cost Or FMVAT COSTListedAtCostOrFMVCd
Book Value$276,500,476BookValueAmt
EOYFMV$276,500,476EOYFMVAmt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
Outside Services - Management Consulting$469,591$0$0$469,591
Promo-Communication Programs & Campaign$74,582$0$0$74,582

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescInvestment Capital GainDesc
Revenue And Expenses Per Books$27,142,781RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt
Net Investment Income$11,010,657NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOther AdjDesc
Amt$2Amt

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryProfessional FeesCategoryTxt
Amt$322,559Amt
Net Investment Income$326,397NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$0DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryTaxesCategoryTxt
Amt$128,256Amt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$128,256DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt