Mertz Gilmore Foundation
Also known as Joyce Mertz-Gilmore FoundationBackground
The Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundation was established in 1959 by Joyce Mertz and her parents, LuEsther and Harold. The Mertzes were the founders of Publishers Clearing House. The foundation added the Gilmore name upon Joyce's marriage.
Finances for tax year ending 12/31/2001 |
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| Total Assets | $104,952,721.00 | |
| Grants Awarded | $0.00 | |
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Officers and Other Supporters | |
| Name | Position |
| Charles Bloomstein | Director |
| Harlan Cleveland | Director |
| Larry E. Condon | Director |
| Robert Crane | Director |
| Elizabeth B. Gilmore | Director |
| Hal Harvery | Director |
| Patricia Ramsay | Director |
| Peggy Saika | Director |
| Mikki Shepard | Director |
| Denise Nix Thompson | Director |
| Franklin Wallin | Director |
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Top Grants Made |
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| Funding To Activist Groups | Total Donated | Time Frame |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $1,201,000.00 | 1988 – 1998 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | $835,000.00 | 1992 – 1998 |
| Tides Foundation & Tides Center | $623,000.00 | 1988 – 1999 |
| Environmental Defense | $615,000.00 | 1992 – 1997 |
| Public Citizen | $315,000.00 | 1992 – 1998 |
| Environmental Working Group | $280,000.00 | 1989 – 1992 |
| National Environmental Trust | $250,000.00 | 1997 – 1998 |
| New York City Environmental Justice Alliance | $175,000.00 | 1998 – 2001 |
| Consumers Union of the United States | $170,000.00 | 1990 – 2002 |
| World Resources Institute | $90,000.00 | 1992 – 1999 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | $80,000.00 | 1992 – 1992 |
| Sierra Club | $65,000.00 | 1992 – 1992 |
| National Audubon Society | $55,000.00 | 1992 – 1992 |
| Greenpeace | $50,000.00 | 1998 – 1998 |
| U.S. Public Interest Research Group | $35,000.00 | 1994 – 1995 |
| Environmental Advocates | $30,000.00 | 1997 – 1997 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | $25,000.00 | 1992 – 1992 |
| Green Seal | $20,000.00 | 1992 – 1992 |
| Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy | $20,000.00 | 1991 – 1991 |
| Earth Island Institute | $10,000.00 | 1994 – 1994 |
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