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The Merlin Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 84-1232001 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2023
- Total grants paid
- $5.1M
- Grants reported
- 28
- Median grant
- $87.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | $5.1M |
Where The Merlin Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARTHJUSTICE LEAGUE DEFENSE FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $1M |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $1M |
| THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $800K |
| THE RHODES TRUST | OXFORD | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $500K |
| OCEANA | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $250K |
| JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE | VIENNA, VA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $200K |
| HEROES PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $175K |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $130K |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $100K |
| RE WILD | AUSTIN, TX | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $100K |
| VERMONT COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS | MONTPELIER, VT | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $100K |
| OUTDOOR AFRO | OAKLAND, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $100K |
| ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | ASPEN, CO | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $100K |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $100K |
| WILDERNESS LAND TRUST | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $75K |
| AMERICAN RIVERS | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $50K |
| ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $50K |
| OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $30K |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OXFORD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $25K |
| MONTEREY BAY ACQUARIUM | MONTEREY, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $25K |
| ONE PERCENT OF THE PLANET | BURLINGTON, VT | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $25K |
| PALMER LAND TRUST | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $25K |
| THORNE NATURE EXPERIENCE | BOULDER, CO | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $25K |
| WILDERNESS WORKSHOP | CARBONDALE, CO | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $25K |
| COLORADO OPEN LANDS | LAKEWOOD, CO | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Merlin Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2023). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.