The Meerwarth Family Foundation concentrates its giving on a handful of large, place-based institutions and youth-oriented community programs. Major support flows to regional medical care, independent K–12 and higher education, and golf/youth development organizations, often through repeated six-figure grants. The foundation favors established institutions in the New Jersey/Pennsylvania region and funds a small set of recurring grantees rather than many one-off gifts.
A defining feature of Meerwarth Family Foundation C/o Tracy Pester is its repeated six-figure support for a small set of regional institutions. The largest recent gift in the data is $270,000 to PGA Tour First Tee Foundation in 2024, followed by $200,000 in 2023 to the same youth golf and development organization. That pattern sits alongside sizable support for education and healthcare, including $150,000 to The Peck School Annual Fund in 2025 and $142,857 to Foundation for Morristown Medical Center in 2025. The foundation’s giving is concentrated around established nonprofits in New Jersey and nearby states, with several recipients appearing year after year. Its recent record shows a preference for operating support and annual-fund style commitments rather than one-time transactional gifts. Along with youth sports, private-school education, and regional medical care, the foundation also funds community-service and family-support organizations such as Homeless Solutions, Blink Now, and Family Promise of Morris County. The result is a portfolio that looks structured around a few durable relationships rather than a broad scatter of grants.
Education is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s portfolio. In 2025, it gave $150,000 to The Peck School Annual Fund in Morristown, and it has also backed Bucknell University with $100,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. A second education pattern appears in support for Kent Place School Annual Fund in Summit, which received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Health-related giving is also visible. The foundation awarded $142,857 to Foundation for Morristown Medical Center in 2024 and again in 2025, after a $142,850 grant in 2023. Community service and family support round out the mix: Homeless Solutions received $50,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024, while Family Promise of Morris County received $15,000 in 2023. Environmental stewardship appears as well, through grants to The Great Swamp Watershed Association.
Typical grant size sits at a $5,000 p25, $10,000 median, and $25,000 p75, even though the recent-grants list includes much larger commitments to a few institutions. The pattern is repeat giving: Bucknell University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Foundation for Morristown Medical Center appears in three consecutive years; and several other grantees recur across multiple cycles. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation, and the provided data identifies it as not funding individuals and not making program-related investments. The recent grants also show a bias toward operating or annual-fund support, including named annual funds at schools and recurring institutional commitments.
$719K
$13.6M
$1.8M
$858K
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of repeat grantees; multiple six-figure grants dominate the portfolio with both education and healthcare receiving multi-year or multi-grant commitments.
Notable grantees: PGA TOUR First Tee Foundation, Foundation for Morristown Medical Center, The Peck School, Bucknell University, MGA Foundation
Grants are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 74 grants listed to U.S. recipients. New Jersey is the top state by grant count, and 58% of grants go to recipients in NJ. Within that state, Morristown appears repeatedly as a recipient location, alongside Summit, Basking Ridge, Basking Ridge, Mendham, and Blairstown. The portfolio also reaches nearby Pennsylvania through Lewisburg, and extends to recipients in Florida, New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts.
The foundation supports a small set of recurring categories: education, regional healthcare, community service, family services, environmental stewardship, and youth golf or youth development. Recent grants include The Peck School Annual Fund, Foundation for Morristown Medical Center, Homeless Solutions, The Great Swamp Watershed Association, and PGA Tour First Tee Foundation.
Yes. The data shows repeated support for several grantees across multiple years, including Bucknell University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Foundation for Morristown Medical Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Kent Place School Annual Fund in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Homeless Solutions in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The listed distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants table also shows larger relationship grants, including $270,000 to PGA Tour First Tee Foundation and $150,000 to The Peck School Annual Fund.
New Jersey is the top state by grant count, and 58% of grants go to recipients in NJ. Recent New Jersey recipients include Morristown, Summit, Mendham, and Blairstown organizations, showing a strong in-state pattern alongside a smaller regional reach into nearby states.
Yes. The recent grants list includes recipients in Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts. Examples include PGA Tour First Tee Foundation in St Augustine, Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Mga Foundation in Elmsford, Evans Scholarship Foundation in Glenview, and AFSP Massachusetts Suicide Prevention in Boston.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGA FOUNDATION | ELMSFORD, NY | $150,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| FOUNDATION FOR MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $142,857 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| KENT PLACE SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND | SUMMIT, NJ | $125,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY | LEWISBURG, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HOMELESS SOLUTIONS | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $51,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| THE BALTUSROL FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| EVANS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | GLENVIEW, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| THE PECK SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| THE GREAT SWAMP WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $15,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| VERMONT FOOD BANK | BARRE, VT | $10,000 | 2026 | FAMILY SERVICES |
| WOMEN'S METROPOLITAN GOLF ASSOCIATION | ELMSFORD, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| NEW VERNON FIRE DEPARTMENT | NEW VERNON, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| HARDING LAND TRUST | NEW VERNON, NJ | $3,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| THE PECK SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $150,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FOUNDATION FOR MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $142,857 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| MGA FOUNDATION | ELMSFORD, NY | $140,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY | LEWISBURG, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HOMELESS SOLUTIONS | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| BLAIR ACADEMY | BLAIRSTOWN, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| AFSP MASSACHUSETTS SUICIDE PREVENTION | BOSTON, MA | $35,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| EVANS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | GLENVIEW, IL | $27,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| KENT PLACE SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND | SUMMIT, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BLINK NOW | MENDHAM, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | FAMILY SERVICES |
| THE GREAT SWAMP WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| CHRIST THE KING CHURCH | NEW VERNON, NJ | $12,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| FIRST TEE OF RARITAN VALLEY | KENILWORTH, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| WOMEN'S METROPOLITAN GOLF ASSOCIATION | ELMSFORD, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| VERMONT FOOD BANK | BARRE, VT | $10,000 | 2025 | FAMILY SERVICES |
| NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| RILEY RINK | MANCHESTER, VT | $5,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| NEW VERNON FIRE DEPARTMENT | NEW VERNON, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| KIEVE WAVUS EDUCATION FUND | NOBLEBORO, ME | $2,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| LIFE CAMP | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| PGA TOUR FIRST TEE FOUNDATION | ST AUGUSTINE, FL | $270,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| THE PECK SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $150,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FOUNDATION FOR MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $142,857 | 2024 | MEDICAL |
| MGA FOUNDATION | ELMSFORD, NY | $136,600 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY | LEWISBURG, PA | $100,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| EVANS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | GLENVIEW, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| KENT PLACE SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND | SUMMIT, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HOMELESS SOLUTIONS | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $20,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| THE GREAT SWAMP WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| CHRIST THE KING CHURCH | NEW VERNON, NJ | $12,500 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| VERMONT FOOD BANK | BARRE, VT | $10,000 | 2024 | FAMILY SERVICES |
| EKWANOK SCHOLARSHIP TRUST | MANCHESTER, VT | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| WOMEN'S METROPOLITAN GOLF ASSOCIATION | ELMSFORD, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| NOURISH NJ COMMUNITY SOUP KITCHEN | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | FAMILY SERVICES |
| NEW VERNON FIRE DEPARTMENT | NEW VERNON, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| LIFE CAMP | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
MGA FOUNDATION
$150,000COMMUNITY SERVICE
KENT PLACE SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND
$125,000EDUCATIONAL
THE BALTUSROL FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY SERVICE
EVANS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
WOMEN'S METROPOLITAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
$10,000COMMUNITY SERVICE
HARDING LAND TRUST
$3,000ENVIRONMENTAL
MGA FOUNDATION
$140,000COMMUNITY SERVICE
AFSP MASSACHUSETTS SUICIDE PREVENTION
$35,000EDUCATIONAL
EVANS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$27,500EDUCATIONAL
KENT PLACE SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
BLINK NOW
$15,000FAMILY SERVICES
CHRIST THE KING CHURCH
$12,000RELIGIOUS
FIRST TEE OF RARITAN VALLEY
$10,000CULTURAL
WOMEN'S METROPOLITAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
$10,000COMMUNITY SERVICE
RILEY RINK
$5,000CULTURAL
MGA FOUNDATION
$136,600COMMUNITY SERVICE
EVANS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
KENT PLACE SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
CHRIST THE KING CHURCH
$12,500RELIGIOUS
EKWANOK SCHOLARSHIP TRUST
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
WOMEN'S METROPOLITAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
$10,000COMMUNITY SERVICE