The Merck Company Foundation—a U.S.-based, private charitable foundation established in 1957—is funded entirely by the company and is Merck's chief source of funding support to qualified non-profit, charitable organizations.

Since its inception, The Merck Company Foundation has contributed more than $600 million to support important initiatives that address societal needs that are consistent with Merck's overall mission to help the world be well. The mission of the Foundation is to support organizations and innovative programs that are aligned with our three priority areas: health, education and community. We also share outcomes, lessons learned and best practices from our initiatives in order to expand knowledge and help advance progress in our priority areas.

Major Foundation Programs

Health

Improve healthcare quality and capacity, increase access to care for underserved populations, and work to understand and alleviate barriers to good health through strategic collaborations and program investments.

Key initiatives include:

Education

Foster educational opportunity and academic success through programs that seek to eliminate achievement gaps among disadvantaged people, and expand quality education in science.

Key initiatives include:

Community

Provide financial support and share Merck innovation and employee expertise through grant programs focused on addressing critical health and social issues in communities where Merck has a presence.

Key initiatives include:

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