Mersky Family Foundation
Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1869152 · reported 2023–2025
107grants reported
$3,500median award
$2,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$457Ktotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 107 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $45K 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
700 South Second Street W51
Minneapolis, MN 55401-2252
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carbondale Clay Center | Carbondale, CO | $32,500 |
| Carbondale Clay Center | Carbondale, CO | $25,000 |
| Aeon | Minneapolis, MN | $7,500 |
| Aeon | Minneapolis, MN | $7,500 |
| Minneapolis Institiute of Art | Minneapolis, MN | $7,500 |
| Aeon | Minneapolis, MN | $7,500 |
| Jewish Family Service of St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $7,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service | Golden Valley, MN | $7,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service | Golden Valley, MN | $7,000 |
| Project Success | Minneapolis, MN | $7,000 |
| Project Success | Minneapolis, MN | $6,800 |
| Gather 1 | Stoughton, WI | $6,500 |
| Jewish Family Service of St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $6,500 |
| North Dakota Museum of Art | Grand Forks, ND | $6,500 |
| UNICEF | New York, NY | $6,500 |
| Gather 1 | Stoughton, WI | $6,500 |
| Jewish Family Service of St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $6,500 |
| North Dakota Museum of Art | Grand Forks, ND | $6,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $6,300 |
| Project for Pride in Living | Minneapolis, MN | $6,300 |
| Commonbond Communities | Saint Paul, MN | $6,000 |
| Project Success | Minneapolis, MN | $6,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $6,000 |
| Commonbond Communities | Saint Paul, MN | $5,700 |
| Commonbond Communities | Saint Paul, MN | $5,700 |
| Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity | Saint Paul, MN | $5,500 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | Minneapolis, MN | $5,500 |
| Sholom Foundation | St Louis Park, MN | $5,500 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | Minneapolis, MN | $5,500 |
| Project for Pride in Living | Minneapolis, MN | $5,500 |
| Sholom Foundation | St Louis Park, MN | $5,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $5,300 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $5,000 |
| Bridge for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| Project for Pride in Living | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Washburn Center for Children | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| Carbondale Clay Center | Carbondale, CO | $5,000 |
| Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity | Saint Paul, MN | $5,000 |
| Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| Weisman Art Museum | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $5,000 |
| Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity | Saint Paul, MN | $5,000 |
| Bridge for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $4,500 |
| Bridge for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $4,300 |
| Agate Housing & Service | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 |
| Summit Academy Oic | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 |
| Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 |
| Guild Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $4,000 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $4,000 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $4,000 |
| Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 |
| Guild Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $3,500 |
| Minnesota Orchestral Association | Minneapolis, MN | $3,500 |
| Summit Academy Oic | Minneapolis, MN | $3,500 |
| Washburn Center for Children | Minneapolis, MN | $3,500 |
| Guild Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $3,500 |
| Summit Academy Oic | Minneapolis, MN | $3,500 |
| Washburn Center for Children | Minneapolis, MN | $3,500 |
| Kids in Need Foundation | Roseville, MN | $3,200 |
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