Merriman Family Foundation
Private foundation · Durango, CO · EIN 84-1450529 · reported 2023–2025
43grants reported
$2,500median award
$1,000lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$114Ktotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 43 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $19K 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
7 Pinetree Way
Durango, CO 81301-4142
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Frederick County | Frederick, MD | $10,000 |
| Coal Creek Meals on Wheels SENIOR FOOD PROGRAM | Lafayette, CO | $7,500 |
| Celebration Community Church FOOD PROGRAM | Naples, FL | $6,500 |
| Community Foundation of Frederick County | Frederick, MD | $6,000 |
| Manna Soup Kitchen FOOD PROGRAM | Durango, CO | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation of Frederick County | Frederick, MD | $5,000 |
| Manna Soup Kitchen FOOD PROGRAM | Durango, CO | $5,000 |
| Hooker County Community Foundation FIRE & RESCUE | Mullen, NE | $5,000 |
| Celebration Community Church FOOD PROGRAM | Naples, FL | $5,000 |
| Lower Somerset Ambulance and Rescue FIRE & RESCUE | Crisfield, MD | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation of Lincoln County | Springfield, IL | $4,965 |
| Hooker County Community Foundation | Mullen, NE | $2,500 |
| Community Ministry FOOD PROGRAM | Denver, CO | $2,500 |
| Rising Tide Crisfield COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM | Crisfield, MD | $2,500 |
| Celebration Community Church FOOD PROGRAM | Naples, FL | $2,500 |
| Community Food Share FOOD PROGRAM | Louisville, CO | $2,500 |
| Sister Carmen Community Center FAMILY ASSISTANCE | Lafayette, CO | $2,500 |
| Hooker County Community Foundation | Mullen, NE | $2,500 |
| Manna Soup Kitchen FOOD PROGRAM | Durango, CO | $2,500 |
| Community Food Share FOOD PROGRAM | Louisville, CO | $2,500 |
| Sister Carmen Community Center FAMILY ASSISTANCE | Lafayette, CO | $2,500 |
| Sarama Animal Rescue ANIMAL SHELTER | Voorhees, NJ | $2,500 |
| Community Ministry FOOD PROGRAM | Denver, CO | $2,500 |
| Flc Foundation COLLEGE PUBLIC RADIO | Durango, CO | $2,200 |
| Pace Center for Girls YOUTH SUPPORT PROGRAM | Jacksonville, FL | $2,000 |
| Kdur Community Radio COLLEGE RADIO | Durango, CO | $2,000 |
| Adaptive Sports Association DISABLED SPORTS PROGRAM | Durango, CO | $1,500 |
| Flc Foundation COLLEGE PUBLIC RADIO | Durango, CO | $1,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital CHILDRENS MEDICAL RESEARCH | Memphis, TN | $1,000 |
| Little Warrior Foundation CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH | Brookfield, WI | $1,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of SW Colorado YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM | Durango, CO | $1,000 |
| Warrier Homes of Collier VETERAN PROGRAM | Naples, FL | $1,000 |
| Adaptive Sports Association DISABLED SPORTS PROGRAM | Durango, CO | $1,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation DISEASE RESEARCH | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Dementia Society of America DISEASE RESEARCH | Doylestown, PA | $750 |
| Lower Somerset Ambulance and Rescue FIRE & RESCUE | Crisfield, MD | $750 |
| Meador's Masters Foundation HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | Erie, CO | $700 |
| Companeros IMMIGRANT PROGRAM | Durango, CO | $500 |
| Little Warrior Foundation CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH | Brookfield, WI | $500 |
| Keen Greater DC DISABLED ATHELETE PROGRAM | Bethesda, MD | $500 |
| Little Warrior Foundation CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH | Brookfield, WI | $500 |
| James L Quint Foundation CANCER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | Thornton, CO | $250 |
| The Hive YOUTH PROGRAM | Durango, CO | $250 |
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