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Grants paid by The Merlin Foundation

EIN 84-1232001 · Boulder, CO · Form 990-PF, Part XV

The Merlin Foundation of Boulder, CO (EIN 84-1232001) reported 152 grants paid totaling $31,575,956 to 57 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$31,575,956

152 grants

Recipients

57

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2024

7 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201818$1,840,956
201916$3,815,000
202025$3,353,000
202126$6,127,000
202222$7,800,000
202317$3,530,000
202428$5,110,000

Top recipients

The 57 recipients receiving the most from The Merlin Foundation, by grants paid, out of 57 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
The Wilderness Society 53-0167933CWashington, DC6$6,400,4642024
Americans for Oxford 52-1495060BNew York, NY4$5,395,0002022
Earthjustice League Defense FundUSan Francisco, CA4$4,000,0002024
Wildlife Conservation Society 13-1740011BBronx, NY5$2,950,0002024
Earthjustice League Defense FundUNew York, NY2$1,900,0002020
Heroes ProjectUWashington, DC7$1,286,0002024
Princeton Universtiy 22-3658504CPrinceton, NJ1$1,250,0002019
World Wildlife FundUMerrifield, VA2$1,150,0002022
World Wildlife Fund 52-1693387BWashington, DC1$1,000,0002024
The Uc Santa Barbara Foundation 23-7314834BSanta Barbara, CA4$600,8742023
Oceana 51-0401308BWashington, DC7$580,0002024
Jane Goodall InstituteUVienna, VA6$500,2062024
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies 23-7042291BAspen, CO5$500,0002024
The Rhodes Trust 98-6000867DOxford1$500,0002024
Vermont College of Fine Arts 20-8384273BMontpelier, VT5$500,0002024
Tompkins Conservation 94-3363675CSan Francisco, CA2$200,0002022
Wilderness Workshop 74-1900412BCarbondale, CO4$175,0002024
Wilderness Land TrustUBainbridge Island, WA5$175,0002024
Yale UniversityUNew Haven, CT2$160,0002024
Colorado Open Lands 84-0866211BLakewood, CO2$150,0002024
American Rivers 23-7305963BWashington, DC3$150,0002024
Thorne Nature Experience 84-6029250CBoulder, CO6$145,0002024
Palmer Land TrustUColorado Springs, CO5$135,0002024
One Percent of the PlanetUBurlington, VT5$125,0002024
Open Space Institute 52-1053406BNew York, NY4$120,0002024
Conservation International 52-1497470CArlington, VA3$110,0002021
African Parks 92-0995049DNew York, NY1$100,2062018
League of Conservation VotersUNew York, NY1$100,2062018
African Farmland TrustUNew York, NY1$100,0002019
Outdoor Afro 47-3094045COakland, CA1$100,0002024
Alaska Wilderness FundUAnchorage, AK3$100,0002022
National Park Foundation 52-1086761BWashington, DC1$100,0002024
Re Wild 26-2887967CAustin, TX1$100,0002024
Yale School of ForestryUNew Haven, CT3$80,0002021
Monterey Bay Acquarium 94-2487469CMonterey, CA3$75,0002024
Sierra Club Foundation 94-6069890BOakland, CA3$75,0002022
Save the Redwoods League 94-0843915BSan Francisco, CA1$70,0002020
Environmental Defense Fund 11-6107128BNew Haven, NY1$50,0002018
Alaska Wilderness League 52-1814742BWashington, DC1$50,0002024
National Parks AssociationUNew York, NY2$35,0002021
Environment Co Research and PolicyUDenver, CO3$30,0002020
Natural Resources Defense Council 13-2654926BNew York, NY3$30,0002021
American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra 81-3380913BNew York, NY1$25,0002024
Defenders of Wildlife 53-0183181BWashington, DC1$25,0002024
Eo Wilson Biodiversity Foundation 20-4547380CDurham, NC1$25,0002024
University of Southern MississippiUHattiesburg, MS1$25,0002024
Yale School Forestry Environmental StudiesUNew Haven, CT1$25,0002018
American Farmland Trust 52-1190211CWashington, DC2$20,0002019
The Nature Conservancy of ColordoUNew York, NY2$20,0002020
Union of Concerned Scientists 04-2535767BCambridge, MA1$10,0002022
Nature Conservancy of ColoradoUBoulder, CO1$10,0002018
Environmental Defense FundUWashington, DC1$10,0002021
Conservation Patagonia 94-2924999DSausalito, CA1$10,0002018
Conservation Colorado 30-0037131CDenver, CO1$10,0002018
Milton Academy 04-2103603BMilton, MA4$4,0002021
Kinhaven Music SchoolUWeston, VT2$2,0002021
Kinhaver Annual FundUMaplewood, NJ2$2,0002019

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 152 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by The Merlin Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Earthjustice League Defense Fund San Francisco, CAU$1,000,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024World Wildlife Fund Washington, DCB$1,000,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024The Wilderness Society Washington, DCB$800,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024The Rhodes Trust OxfordD$500,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Oceana Washington, DCB$250,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Jane Goodall Institute Vienna, VAU$200,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Heroes Project Washington, DCU$175,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Yale University New Haven, CTU$130,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Re Wild Austin, TXC$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Vermont College of Fine Arts Montpelier, VTB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024National Park Foundation Washington, DCB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Aspen Center for Environmental Studies Aspen, COB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Outdoor Afro Oakland, CAC$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NYB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Wilderness Land Trust Bainbridge Island, WAU$75,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Alaska Wilderness League Washington, DCB$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024American Rivers Washington, DCB$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Open Space Institute New York, NYB$30,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Monterey Bay Acquarium Monterey, CAC$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Colorado Open Lands Lakewood, COB$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MSU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Palmer Land Trust Colorado Springs, COU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Defenders of Wildlife Washington, DCB$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra New York, NYB$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024One Percent of the Planet Burlington, VTU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Thorne Nature Experience Boulder, COC$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Wilderness Workshop Carbondale, COB$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2024Eo Wilson Biodiversity Foundation Durham, NCC$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202502869349101010
2023The Wilderness Society Washington, DCB$1,550,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023Earthjustice League Defense Fund San Francisco, CAU$1,000,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023Heroes Project Washington, DCU$195,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023The Uc Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023Oceana Washington, DCB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023Jane Goodall Institute Vienna, VAU$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023Aspen Center for Environmental Studies Aspen, COB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NYB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023American Rivers Washington, DCB$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023Wilderness Workshop Carbondale, COB$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023Open Space Institute New York, NYB$30,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023Yale University New Haven, CTU$30,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023Palmer Land Trust Colorado Springs, COU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023Thorne Nature Experience Boulder, COC$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023One Percent of the Planet Burlington, VTU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023Monterey Bay Acquarium Monterey, CAC$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2023Wilderness Land Trust Bainbridge Island, WAU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202412079349100821
2022Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NYB$2,600,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Americans for Oxford New York, NYB$2,005,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022World Wildlife Fund Merrifield, VAU$1,100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Earthjustice League Defense Fund San Francisco, CAU$1,000,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Heroes Project Washington, DCU$180,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Colorodo Open Lands Lakewood, COC$125,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Tompkins Conservation San Francisco, CAC$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Aspen Center for Environmental Studies Aspen, COB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Vermont College of Fine Arts Montpelier, VTB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Oceana Washington, DCB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Alaska Wilderness Fund Anchorage, AKU$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022American Rivers Washington, DCB$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Wilderness Workshop Carbondale, COB$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Jane Goodall Institute Vienna, VAU$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Open Space Institute New York, NYB$30,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CAB$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Palmer Land Trust Colorado Springs, COU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Wilderness Land Trust Bainbridge Island, WAU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022One Percent of the Planet Burlington, VTU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Monterey Bay Acquarium Monterey, CAC$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Thorne Nature Experience Boulder, COC$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2022Union of Concerned Scientists Cambridge, MAB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202320969349100707
2021Americans for Oxford New York, NYB$3,000,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Earthjustice League Defense Fund San Francisco, CAU$1,000,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Wilderness Society Washington, DCB$1,000,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Heroes Project Washington, DCU$210,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Vermont College of Fine Arts Montpelier, VTB$150,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Tompkins Conservation San Francisco, CAC$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Aspen Center for Environmental Studies Aspen, COB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Oceana Washington, DCB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Conservation International Arlington, VAC$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Wilderness Workshop Carbondale, COB$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021World Wildlife Fund Merrifield, VAU$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NYB$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Yale School of Forestry New Haven, CTU$30,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Open Space Institute New York, NYB$30,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Wilderness Land Trust Bainbridge Island, WAU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Palmer Land Trust Colorado Springs, COU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Thorne Nature Experience Boulder, COC$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Jane Goodall Institute Vienna, VAU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CAB$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Alaska Wilderness Fund Anchorage, AKU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021One Percent of the Planet Burlington, VTU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NYB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Environmental Defense Fund Washington, DCU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021National Parks Association New York, NYU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Milton Academy Milton, MAB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2021Kinhaven Music School Weston, VTU$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202220469349101002
2020The Wilderness Society Washington, DCC$1,000,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Earthjustice League Defense Fund New York, NYU$1,000,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Americans for Oxford New York, NYB$340,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Heroes Project Washington, DCU$166,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020The Uc Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$150,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Aspen Center for Environmental Studies Aspen, COB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Vermont College of Fine Arts Montpelier, VTB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NYB$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Save the Redwoods League San Francisco, CAB$70,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Conservation International Arlington, VAC$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Palmer Land Trust Colorado Springs, COU$35,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Yale School of Forestry New Haven, CTU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Alaska Wilderness Fund Anchorage, AKU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Thorne Nature Experience Boulder, COC$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Wilderness Land Trust Bainbridge Island, WAU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020National Parks Association New York, NYU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Jane Goodall Institute Vienna, VAU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020One Percent of the Planet Burlington, VTU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CAB$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020The Nature Conservancy of Colordo New York, NYU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Environment Co Research and Policy Denver, COU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Oceana Washington, DCB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NYB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Kinhaven Music School Weston, VTU$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2020Milton Academy Milton, MAB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202130689349100628
2019Princeton Universtiy Princeton, NJC$1,250,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2019The Wilderness Society Washington, DCC$1,050,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2019Earthjustice League Defense Fund New York, NYU$900,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2019Heroes Project Washington, DCU$188,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2019The Uc Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$150,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2019African Farmland Trust New York, NYU$100,000paidGENERAL PURPOSEGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2019Vermont College of Fine Arts Montpelier, VTB$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2019Americans for Oxford New York, NYB$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2019Yale School of Forestry New Haven, CTU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2019The Nature Conservancy of Colordo New York, NYU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2019American Farmland Trust Washington, DCC$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2019Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NYB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2019Oceana Washington, DCB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2019Environment Co Research and Policy Denver, COU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2019Milton Academy Milton, MAB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2019Kinhaver Annual Fund Maplewood, NJU$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202010579349100111
2018The Wilderness Society Washington, DCC$1,000,464paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018The Uc Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CAB$200,874paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018Heroes Project Washington, DCU$172,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018Jane Goodall Institute Vienna, VAU$100,206paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018African Parks New York, NYD$100,206paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018League of Conservation Voters New York, NYU$100,206paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018Environmental Defense Fund New Haven, NYB$50,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018Yale School Forestry Environmental Studies New Haven, CTU$25,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018Thorne Nature Experience Boulder, COC$20,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018Conservation Patagonia Sausalito, CAD$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018American Farmland Trust Washington, DCC$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018Oceana Washington, DCB$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018Nature Conservancy of Colorado Boulder, COU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018Environment Co Research and Policy Denver, COU$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018Conservation International Arlington, VAC$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018Conservation Colorado Denver, COC$10,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018Milton Academy Milton, MAB$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714
2018Kinhaver Annual Fund Maplewood, NJU$1,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE201940869349100714

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20242024-11-30not stated2023v6.0202502869349101010
990PF20232023-11-30not stated2022v5.0202412079349100821
990PF20222022-11-30not stated2021v4.2202320969349100707
990PF20212021-11-30not stated2020v4.2202220469349101002
990PF20202020-11-30not stated2019v5.2202130689349100628
990PF20192019-11-30not stated2018v3.1202010579349100111
990PF20182018-11-30not stated2017v2.3201940869349100714

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/841232001.json.

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