Merchantz Family Foundation
Private foundation · Hinsdale, IL · EIN 36-3739087 · reported 2023–2025
25grants reported
$50Kmedian award
$50Klower quartile
$40Ksmallest grant
$3.0Mtotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 25 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1.6M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
723 W North St
Hinsdale, IL 60521-3001
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Ministries | Newhall, CA | $400,000 |
| Christian Life Ministries | Chicago, IL | $400,000 |
| Capitol Ministries | Newhall, CA | $300,000 |
| Museum of the Bible | Oklahoma City, OK | $250,000 |
| Capitol Ministries | Newhall, CA | $200,000 |
| Museum of the Bible | Oklahoma City, OK | $200,000 |
| Illinois Family Institute | Tinley Park, IL | $100,000 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington DC, DC | $100,000 |
| Illinois Family Institute | Tinley Park, IL | $100,000 |
| Museum of the Bible | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,000 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran Child & Family Services | Milwaukee, WI | $100,000 |
| Illinois Family Institute | Tinley Park, IL | $100,000 |
| Aclj - Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 |
| City of Refuge | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $50,000 |
| American Center for Law and Justice | Virginia Beach, VA | $50,000 |
| City of Refuge | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington DC, DC | $50,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $50,000 |
| Aclj - Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 |
| City of Refuge | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington DC, DC | $50,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $50,000 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran Child & Family Services | Milwaukee, WI | $50,000 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Champaign, IL | $40,000 |
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