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EIN 46-4050182

Sherry and Gerald Merfish Family Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Houston
State
Texas
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Sherry and Gerald Merfish Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Houston, TX. It primarily funds general funds and made 12 grants last year. Grantees include Jewish Federation-Greater Houston and others.
Total revenues
$163,056
2023
Total expenses
$532,641
2023
Total assets
$5,764,444
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Grants made by Sherry and Gerald Merfish Family Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Promise Village Academy LLCGeneral Funds$108,600
Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonGeneral Funds$80,000
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of HoustonGeneral Funds$68,000
...and 12 more grants made

Personnel at Sherry and Gerald Merfish Family Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Gerald MerfishTrustee$0

Financials for Sherry and Gerald Merfish Family Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$215,450
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-52,560
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$166
Total revenues$163,056

Form 990s for Sherry and Gerald Merfish Family Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-14990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-14990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-11990PFView PDF
2019-122021-08-17990PFView PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
July 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
May 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 17, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
JewishReligiousProvides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
709 E 8th St
Houston, TX 77007
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
County
Harris County, TX
Phone
(713) 542-4397
IRS details
EIN
46-4050182
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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