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Nonprofit · EIN 68-0529692

THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660

Financials

$1.9M$2.1M2023$1.6M$1.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,612,456$1,896,216-$283,760$40,814,596$1,854,123$38,960,473
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,861,387$2,052,349-$190,962$44,450,281$1,955,611$42,494,670
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$18,940
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,591,361
Other income
$2,155

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,875,188
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,881,401
Excise tax on investment income
$22,407

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$44,450,281
Total assets, end of year
$40,814,596
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,854,123
Net assets, end of year
$38,960,473
Fair market value of assets
$40,814,596
Qualifying distributions
$1,881,401
Net investment income
$1,612,865

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELLE MERAGE
660 NEWPORT CENTER DR 1300, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
PRES/DIRECTOR2$0
ELISABETH MERAGE
660 NEWPORT CENTER DR 1300, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
DIRECTOR1$0
PAUL MERAGE
660 NEWPORT CENTER DR 1300, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELLE MERAGE
660 NEWPORT CENTER DR 1300, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
PRES/DIRECTOR2$0
ELISABETH MERAGE
660 NEWPORT CENTER DR 1300, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
DIRECTOR1$0
PAUL MERAGE
660 NEWPORT CENTER DR 1300, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
660 NEWPORT CENTER DR STE 1300, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660-6492
In care of
% IFF ADVISORS LLC
Signed the 990-PF
MICHELLE MERAGE, PRESIDENT
Phone
(949) 474-5800
Return prepared by
DELOITTE TAX LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0529692 or by the name THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
68-0529692
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$40,814,596
Income (IRS master file)
$1,612,456

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$1,612,456$1,896,216$40,814,596IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$1,861,387$2,052,349$44,450,281XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 68-0529692).

Questions about THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION is 68-0529692.
Is THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE PAUL & ELISABETH MERAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,612,456, expenses of $1,896,216 and total assets of $40,814,596 at year end.

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