Open Grants Today8,113$74.6B
Opened This Week214$600.7M
Closing This Week88$4.6B
Open Grants Today8,113$74.6B
Opened This Week214$600.7M
Closing This Week88$4.6B
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The Merlin Foundation

EIN: 841232001
Does Not Accept Applications
Total Assets
$15.6M
Key Financial Metrics (2024)

Total Giving

$3.5M

Number of Grants

17

Median Grant

$50K

Grant Range

$25K - $1.6M

Historical Giving Trends
YearAssetsTotal Giving# GrantsMedian Grant
2024$15.6M$3.5M17$50K
2023$11.8M$7.8M22$50K
2022$9.5M$6.1M26$30K
2021$12.6M$3.4M25$25K
2020$8.7M$3.8M16$38K
Recent Grant Recipients

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY

GENERAL PURPOSE

1801 PENNSYLVANIA VENUE NW 200 - WASHINGTON - DC 20006 β€’ 2023

$1.6M

EARTHJUSTICE LEAGUE DEFENSE FUND

GENERAL PURPOSE

50 CALIFORNIA ST STE 500 - SAN FRANCISCO - CA 94111 β€’ 2023

$1.0M

HEROES PROJECT

GENERAL PURPOSE

2001 K STREET NW - WASHINGTON - DC 20006 β€’ 2023

$195K

ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

GENERAL PURPOSE

100 PUPPY SMITH ST - ASPEN - CO 81611 β€’ 2023

$100K

JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE

GENERAL PURPOSE

1595 SPRING HILL RD - VIENNA - VA 22182 β€’ 2023

$100K

OCEANA

GENERAL PURPOSE

1350 CONNECTICUT AVE NW - WASHINGTON - DC 20036 β€’ 2023

$100K

THE UC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION

GENERAL PURPOSE

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA - SANTA BARBARA - CA 93106 β€’ 2023

$100K

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY

GENERAL PURPOSE

2300 SOUTHERN BLVD - BRONX - NY 10460 β€’ 2023

$100K

AMERICAN RIVERS

GENERAL PURPOSE

1101 14TH ST NW STE - WASHINGTON - DC 20005 β€’ 2023

$50K

WILDERNESS WORKSHOP

GENERAL PURPOSE

520 S 3RD ST - CARBONDALE - CO 81623 β€’ 2023

$50K

Quick Facts

Location

Colorado

Return Type

990PF

Most Recent Filing

2024

Annual Expenses

$3.6M

Giving Rate

22.6% of assets

Application Policy

Accepts Applications

No - Invite Only