Our Values

Mertz Gilmore Foundation honors the legacy of our founders by remaining consistent to their values and priorities while also adapting our work to respond to present-day crises and opportunities. In all areas of its work, the Foundation seeks to remain rooted in the family’s Quaker ethics of equality and integrity, believing that no individual is more deserving of rights and respect than anyone else.

Our grantmaking

The Foundation uses a variety of philanthropic strategies to support civic and cultural institutions working to build and maintain strong, vibrant communities across the country, including our home state of New York.

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Current grantees and invited applicants please access the portal to submit all materials.