Richard D and Lynette S Merillat
Private foundation · Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 38-3148627 · reported 2023–2025
32grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$1.7Mtotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 32 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1.4M 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.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lenawee Christian Ministries | Adrian, MI | $500,000 |
| Lenawee Christian Ministries | Adrian, MI | $440,000 |
| Lenawee Christian Ministries | Adrian, MI | $400,000 |
| Joni & Friends | Agoura, CA | $40,000 |
| Joni & Friends | Agoura, CA | $30,000 |
| Hagee Ministires | San Antonio, TX | $30,000 |
| Joni & Friends | Agoura, CA | $30,000 |
| Hagee Ministires | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $20,000 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $20,000 |
| Hager Ministires | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club OF Collier County | Naples, FL | $15,000 |
| Focus ON the Family | Colorado Springs, CO | $11,000 |
| Care Pregnancy Center OF Lenawee | Adrian, MI | $10,000 |
| Cwa | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Munson Healthcare Foundations | Traverse City, MI | $10,000 |
| Prayeru Foundation | Terre Haute, IN | $10,000 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $10,000 |
| Young Life Naples | Naples, FL | $10,000 |
| Concerned Women for America | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Remedy Live | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 |
| Wbcl Radio Network | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 |
| Our Daily Bread Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Remedy Live | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 |
| Wbcl Radio Network | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 |
| Concerned Women for America | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Our Daily Bread Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Remedy Live | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 |
| Wbcl Radio Network | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 |
| The Dion Foundation | Marshfield, MA | $1,100 |
| Shelter for Abused Women and Children | Naples, FL | $1,000 |
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