Program areas at Merck Forest Foundation
The foundation manages forest land and a farm on approximately 3,200 acres, providing the opportunity for visitors, area residents, and regional elementary through college students to explore and participate in hands-on programming focused on sustainable forestry, ecology, regenerative agriculture and outdoor recreation.
Held educational workshops and various farm and forest exhibits, allowing year round access for hikers, campers, and cross- country skiers in order to demonstrate the reasons for, and methods of, preserving forest land and other natural resources.
Who funds Merck Forest Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Merck Forest Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Rob Terry | Executive Director | | 2025-01-26 |
| Marybeth Leu | Operations Director | | 2024-09-25 |
| Liz Ruffa | Advancement Director | | 2022-07-09 |
| John Schneble | Education Director | | 2025-01-26 |
| Renata Aylward | Communications Manager | | 2025-01-26 |
| ...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for Merck Forest Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $4,372,350 | $1,778,670 | 145.8% |
| Program services | $248,994 | $315,402 | -21.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $290,549 | $334,127 | -13% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-30,785 | $-111,771 | 72.5% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $8,217 | $6,633 | 23.9% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $4,889,325 | $2,323,061 | 110.5% |
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Data update history
January 29, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
July 11, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Alcyon Foundation Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironmentHuman servicesAgriculture
Characteristics
Community engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 86
- Rupert, VT 05768
- County
- Bennington County, VT
- Website URL
- merckforest.org/Â
- Phone
- (802) 394-7836
IRS details
- EIN
- 03-0184959
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1950
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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