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Jess Merkle Foundation

Shreveport, LA · EIN 721336331 · Website (ProPublica) ↗ · 990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$2.5M

Total Giving

$1.5M

Grants on File

Average Grant

$32K

Giving Radius

Where Jess Merkle Foundation Has Given

Historical grants to 14 recipients across 1 state. Top concentrations: SHREVEPORT ($1.4M, 42 grants), RUSTON ($30K, 3 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient	Location	Amount	Purpose	Year
Broadmoor United Methodist Church	Shreveport, LA	$80K	Charitable Contribution to Church	2021
Volunteers of America	Shreveport, LA	$20K	To reach and uplift all people and bring them to the knowledge and active service of god	2021
Stoner Avenue Bridge House	Shreveport, LA	$10K	To provide a recovery environment focused on a 12-step program	2021
Highland Club	Shreveport, LA	$10K	To educate,counsel and treat persons of all ages who suffer from alcoholism	2021
Salvation Army of Shreveport Bossier City	Shreveport, LA	$54K	To provide emergency shelter and temporary housing for single woman/men, women with children and veterans	2021
Oakwood Home for Women	Shreveport, LA	$30K	To provide a residence for women recovering from the illness of alcoholism and substance abuse	2021
Martin Luther King Health Center	Shreveport, LA	$11K	To provide a safety-net for patients who have no resources to obtain health care	2021
Council on Drugs and Alcohol	Shreveport, LA	$15K	To educate,counsel and treat persons of all ages who suffer from alcoholism	2021
Community Renewal International	Shreveport, LA	$20K	To Connect Neighbors and Residents to Restore the Foundation of Safe and Caring Communities	2021
Christian Service Institue	Shreveport, LA	$30K	To serve those in need with food, clothing, and other resources	2021
Martin Luther King Health Center	Shreveport, LA	$11K	To provide a safety-net for patients who have no resources to obtain health care	2022
Broadmoor United Methodist Church	Shreveport, LA	$144K	Charitable Contribution to Church	2022
Christian Service Institue	Shreveport, LA	$20K	To serve those in need with food, clothing, and other resources	2022
Community Renewal International	Shreveport, LA	$20K	To Connect Neighbors and Residents to Restore the Foundation of Safe and Caring Communities	2022
Council on Drugs and Alcohol	Shreveport, LA	$15K	To educate,counsel and treat persons of all ages who suffer from alcoholism	2022
Highland Club	Shreveport, LA	$10K	To educate,counsel and treat persons of all ages who suffer from alcoholism	2022
Oakwood Home for Women	Shreveport, LA	$32K	To provide a residence for women recovering from the illness of alcoholism and substance abuse	2022
Salvation Army of Shreveport Bossier City	Shreveport, LA	$75K	To provide emergency shelter and temporary housing for single woman/men, women with children and veterans	2022
Stoner Avenue Bridge House	Shreveport, LA	$10K	To provide a recovery environment focused on a 12-step program	2022
Volunteers of America	Shreveport, LA	$20K	To reach and uplift all people and bring them to the knowledge and active service of god	2022
Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services	Ruston, LA	$10K	Charitable Contribution to Church	2022
Helping Others Halfway House	Shreveport, LA	$10K	To serve those in need with food, clothing, and other resources	2022
The Strand	Shreveport, LA	$9K	To secure shows and help maintain 97-year-old strand building.	2022
Christian Service Institue	Shreveport, LA	$22K	To serve those in need with food, clothing, and other resources	2023
Community Renewal International	Shreveport, LA	$20K	To Connect Neighbors and Residents to Restore the Foundation of Safe and Caring Communities	2023

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year	Total Assets	Qualifying Distributions	Total Revenue	Total Expenses
2024	$2.5M	$312K	$517K	$506K
2023	$2.5M	$302K	$466K	$514K
2022	$2.5M	$343K	$481K	$518K
2021	$2.6M	$318K	$389K	$397K
2020	$2.6M	$270K	$355K	$314K
2019	$2.5M	$256K	$306K	$292K
2016	$2.7M	$222K	$109K	$506K
2015	$3.1M	$244K	$379K	$486K
2014	$3.2M	$235K	$151K	$355K
2013	$3.4M	$212K	$201K	$227K

Section VII

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