THE MERICOS FOUNDATION
Data sourced from IRS 990-PF public filings
Supports youth development and education initiatives, including scholarship endowments and program start-up costs for engineering at Westmont College, primarily in Santa Barbara County.
THE MERICOS FOUNDATION has 381 grants on file funding 217 organizations. Giving decreased from $3,389,750 in 2023 to $3,098,250 in 2024. Reported assets: $56,321,023.
Total Assets
$56,321,023
Grants (Last Year)
$3,144,914
Total Grants on File
381
Recipients Funded
217
Giving History
| Year | Total Granted | Grants Made | Avg Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,098,250 | 100 | $30,983 |
| 2023 | $3,389,750 | 83 | $40,840 |
| 2022 | $2,998,500 | 107 | $28,023 |
| 2021 | $2,275,000 | 91 | $25,000 |
Top Grant Recipients
SANTA BARBARA, CA
SANTA BARBARA, CA
SOUTH PASADENA, CA
SANTA BARBARA, CA
KANSAS CITY, MO
SOUTH PASADENA, CA
SANTA BARBARA, CA
ANN ARBOR, MI
SANTA BARBARA, CA
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Showing top 10 of 381 grants on file.
Officers & Trustees
From 2024 IRS 990-PF filing (data available for 5 filing years)
AMELIA BABCOCK
DIRECTOR (BEGIN 1/1/24)
MARGARET WHITTIER-FERGUSON
DIRECTOR (BEGIN 1/1/24)
EMILY DALQUIST
DIRECTOR (BEGIN 1/1/24)
DOMINIQUE BLOKKER
DIRECTOR (BEGIN 1/1/24)
DONALD WHITTIER
DIRECTOR (BEGIN 1/1/24)
ARLO G SORENSEN
DIRECTOR
DONNA COFFIN
PRESIDENT
PEGINE GRAYSON
SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DAVID DAHL
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
LINDA J BLINKENBERG
DIRECTOR
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IRS Filing History
THE MERICOS FOUNDATION has IRS 990-PF filings on record for 5 years, spanning 2020 to 2024.
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