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The John Merck Fund

Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.

LocationBoston, Massachusetts
Grants on file422
Total giving on file$43.0M
Typical grant size$102K
Most recent filing year2023

What they fund

  • FOR THE SPARKPLUG AWARD.
  • THROUGH WELL-CRAFTED STATE CAMPAIGNS IN NEW ENGLAND, TO BUILD THE POLICY AND REGULATORY INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO EQUITABLY TRANSITION TO 100 PERCENT CLEAN ENERGY.
  • TO ACCELERATE DEPLOYMENT OF PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN VERMONT.
  • TO ACCELERATE DEPLOYMENT OF PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN VERMONT.
  • TO ACCELERATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ADOPTION IN THE NORTHEAST.

Largest recipients on file

RecipientStateGrantsTotal
Rti InternationalNC12$6.5M
Merck Family FundMA2$3.7M
Toxic-Free FutureWA11$3.0M
Third Sector New EnglandMA13$1.9M
Coming CleanVT8$1.4M
Virginia OrganizingVA8$1.2M
New England Grassroots Environment FundNH2$1.2M
Conservation Law FoundationMA7$1.2M
Acadia CenterME5$1.2M
Clean Production ActionMA8$1.1M

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