FUNDER
ESTHER AND HAROLD MERTZ FOUNDATION
18recipients FY2016–24
$114Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
NationalNational funder, 5 states and territories
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A national funder — 5 states. It is a candidate for organizations in the 9 cause areas it has funded, wherever they are: B, E, G, I, K, P, Q, T, W.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVERA HEALTH | SIOUX FALLS, SD | program funder | 4 |
| GRACO FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | program funder | 3 |
| JAMES AND ELOISE ELMEN FOUNDATION | SIOUX FALLS, SD | program funder | 3 |
| LEVO CARES FOUNDATION | SIOUX FALLS, SD | program funder | 3 |
| MIDCONTINENT FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | program funder | 3 |
| SANFORD | SIOUX FALLS, SD | program funder | 3 |
| ACHELIS AND BODMAN FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 2 |
| COLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | NAPLES, FL | program funder | 2 |
| ELEOS CAPITAL INC | program funder | 2 | |
| FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | program funder | 2 |
| FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INC | BILLINGS, MT | large program funder | 2 |
| FORD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | large program funder | 2 |
| GAUDIN FAMILY FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | program funder | 2 |
| GEN12 2 FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 2 |
| GREG AND PAM SANDS FOUNDATION | SIOUX FALLS, SD | program funder | 2 |
| HARVEY MCNAIRY FOUNDATION INC | KINSTON, NC | program funder | 2 |
| HYDE AND WATSON FOUNDATION | WARREN, NJ | large program funder | 2 |
| JERSTAD FAMILY FOUNDATION | SIOUX FALLS, SD | program funder | 2 |
| MORGAN STANLEY FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | large program funder | 2 |
| MOTHER CABRINI HEALTH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 2 |
| ROBERT AND RITA ELMEN FOUNDATION | SIOUX FALLS, SD | program funder | 2 |
| SEVERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | program funder | 2 |
| SHELDON F REESE FOUNDATION | SIOUX FALLS, SD | program funder | 2 |
| SIOUX FALLS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | SIOUX FALLS, SD | program funder | 2 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PIERRE, SD | program funder | 2 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PINES OF SARASOTA FOUNDATION INC | FL | 3 | 2024 | $10,500,000 |
| HOPE FOR NEW YORK | NY | 5 | 2024 | $1,950,000 |
| FREEDOM ALLIANCE | VA | 5 | 2024 | $1,750,000 |
| GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC | NY | 5 | 2024 | $115,000 |
| AMERICAS VETDOGS THE VETERANS K9 CORPS INC | NY | 5 | 2024 | $115,000 |
| THE BANQUET | SD | 3 | 2024 | $40,000 |
| SIOUX FALLS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | SD | 3 | 2024 | $40,000 |
| BACK ON MY FEET | PA | 4 | 2023 | $130,000 |
| HELEN KELLER SERVICES | NY | 4 | 2023 | $85,800 |
| FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | FL | 2 | 2023 | $35,000 |
| SPARK YOUTH NYC INC | NY | 1 | 2023 | $20,000 |
| FIRST RESPONDERS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | NY | 2 | 2023 | $20,000 |
| YOU CAN THRIVE FOUNDATION | NY | 2 | 2022 | $35,000 |
| RESTORE NYC INC | NY | 2 | 2021 | $150,000 |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA | SD | 1 | 2021 | $15,000 |
| STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | NY | 1 | 2020 | $8,650,000 |
| TOP HONORS INCORPORATED | NY | 1 | 2020 | $75,000 |
| SOUTHEAST TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | SD | 1 | 2020 | $10,000 |