Disbursements $13,492,358 (2013) Headquarters New York City Type Foundation | Founder Robert Mercer Director Rebekah Mercer | |
Similar Donors Trust, State Policy Network, Club for Growth, The Heartland Institute, Media Research Center | ||
The Mercer Family Foundation is a private grant-making foundation in the United States. As of 2013, it had $37 million in assets. The foundation is run by Rebekah Mercer, the daughter of computer scientist and hedge fund manager Robert Mercer.
Activities
The foundation's main interests are in the fields of public policy, higher education, and science. The foundation has donated to organizations and institutions including the Heritage Foundation, Illinois Policy Institute, Heartland Institute, and SUNY Stony Brook. Mercer provides funding to the Home Depot Foundation, whose mission is to "improve the homes and lives of U.S. military veterans and their families."
References
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