The Merancas Foundation Inc
Historical FunderCharlotte, North Carolina · EIN 56-1677733 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$16.2M
Organizations funded140
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$345.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | ANTHONY A MERMANS |
|---|---|
| Address | 615 SOUTH COLLEGE ST 9TH FLOOR, CHARLOTTE NC 28202 |
| Phone | 9802371386 |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED ONLINE AT WWW.MERANCAS.ORG. PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS ABOUT REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DEADLINES. |
| Deadlines | PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE AT WWW.MERANCAS.ORG FOR DETAILS ON SUBMISSION DEADLINES. |
| Restrictions | NO SUPPORT FOR ARTS, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. NO GRANTS TO INDIVIUALS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
31% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC | Fostering economic independence thro | $1,800,000 |
| Roof Above | Charlotte, NC | Roof above general operating support | $1,100,000 |
| American Red Cross | Charlotte, NC | American red cross disaster relief-r | $1,000,000 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Caps scholarship-schloarship funds f | $900,000 |
| YWCA Central Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Grounds for change: affordable housi | $625,000 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic | Raleigh, NC | Charlotte reproductive and sexual he | $500,000 |
| Freedom School Partners | Charlotte, NC | 2025 freedom school summer program-s | $400,000 |
| Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte center for legal advocacy | $250,000 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry | Charlotte, NC | General operating-crisis funding for | $250,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Charlot | Charlotte, NC | Critical home repair program support | $250,000 |
| Nourish Up | Charlotte, NC | Groceries, meals, and hope-food ware | $250,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Charlotte, NC | General operating support for emerge | $250,000 |
| Thompson Child and Family Focus | Matthews, NC | Thompson prevention & mental health | $250,000 |
| Charlotte Family Housing | Charlotte, NC | Moving families home-shelter and tra | $200,000 |
| Families Forward Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Pathways to prosperity charlotte-fam | $200,000 |
| Freedom Communities | Charlotte, NC | Freedom communities (fc) operating s | $200,000 |
| Homefront | Lawrenceville, NJ | Basic human services: homefronts int | $200,000 |
| Homeworks Trenton Inc | Princeton, NJ | We are home: the campaign for homewo | $175,000 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank | Atlanta, GA | Increased access to food for our nei | $150,000 |
| Legal Aid of North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | Eviction diversion as housing justic | $150,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Metroli | Charlotte, NC | Community food rescue program 2025-2 | $150,000 |
| Teach for America | Atlanta, GA | Transforming education outcomes for | $150,000 |
| College Aim | Decatur, GA | Caps scholarship grant request-schol | $148,710 |
| Ourbridge Inc | Charlotte, NC | Supporting immigrant and refugee stu | $130,000 |
| Ada Jenkins Center | Davidson, NC | Support for economic mobility and ed | $125,000 |
| Augustine Literacy Project - Charlo | Charlotte, NC | Alp tutoring: transforming communiti | $125,000 |
| Arm in Arm | Hamilton, NJ | Arm in arm: sustaining support-food | $120,000 |
| Hope Haven Inc | Charlotte, NC | General operating support for hope h | $120,000 |
| Advocates for Children of New Jerse | Newark, NJ | Acnj's education right program-ident | $100,000 |
| Alexander Youth Network | Charlotte, NC | General operating support-mental hea | $100,000 |
| Atlanta Habitat for Humanity | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta habitat affordable home pres | $100,000 |
| Beds for Kids Inc | Charlotte, NC | Beds for kids furniture bank and del | $100,000 |
| Charlotte Bilingual Preschool | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte bilingual preschool, suppo | $100,000 |
| Charlotte Works | Charlotte, NC | Pathways to stability: housing and e | $100,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Charl | Charlotte, NC | General operating support for pat's | $100,000 |
| Common Wealth Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Trauma-Informed financial education | $100,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of South Centr | Maple Shade, NJ | Neighborhood repairs in trenton nj-b | $100,000 |
| Heart Math Tutoring Inc | Charlotte, NC | Sustaining and deepening heart's imp | $100,000 |
| Housing Collaborative | Charlotte, NC | Centralized housing recruitment, nav | $100,000 |
| International House | Charlotte, NC | Immigrant integrate through english | $100,000 |
| Nc Medassist | Charlotte, NC | Providing access to free pharmacy se | $100,000 |
| Open Hand Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Medically tailored meals & nutrition | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern Cen | Morristown, NJ | Spill the tea (teen education & advo | $100,000 |
| Safe Alliance | Charlotte, NC | Providing safety and respite for dom | $100,000 |
| The Relatives Inc | Charlotte, NC | Guiding youth in crisis to safety, s | $100,000 |
| The Roc Charlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | Funding for lead instructor-workforc | $100,000 |
| United Way of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | A home for all-- street psychiatry p | $100,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | YMCA of greater charlotte 2025-2026 | $100,000 |
| Younity | Lawrenceville, NJ | Support for survivors of domestic an | $100,000 |
| YWCA Central Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Ywcas transitional housing and youth | $100,000 |
| Classroom Central | Charlotte, NC | Classroom central general operating | $80,000 |
| Care Ring Inc | Charlotte, NC | Care ring - general operating suppor | $75,000 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Charl | Charlotte, NC | Support services to refugee families | $75,000 |
| Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center | Charlotte, NC | Community language/literacy impact p | $75,000 |
| Chris 180 Inc | Atlanta, GA | Building resilience: sustaining trau | $75,000 |
| Digi-Bridge | Charlotte, NC | Advancing k-8th grade scholars in st | $75,000 |
| E2d Inc | Davidson, NC | E2d - general operating-computers di | $75,000 |
| Global Village Project | Decatur, GA | Her strength, her power, our village | $75,000 |
| Nana Grants Inc | Atlanta, GA | Child care for low-income mothers in | $75,000 |
| Rebuilding Together of Greater Char | Charlotte, NC | Rebuilding together of greater charl | $75,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 140 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA Central Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Permanent, affordable rental housing | $625,000 |
| Families Forward Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Workforce development, career adviso | $125,000 |
| Charlotte Works | Charlotte, NC | Workforce development, career adviso | $100,000 |
| United Way of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Mental health and medical support | $100,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,238,472 | 144 |
| 2024 | $16,828,165 | 178 |
| 2023 | $16,588,000 | 182 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611359349104191
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 56-1677733
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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