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Who funds Merit America

EIN 84-2108762 · Washington, DC · NTEE P12

Merit America of Washington, DC (EIN 84-2108762) was named as a grant recipient by 43 funders in 82 grants paid totaling $95,873,838 in tax years 2020–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants received

$95,873,838

82 grants paid

Funders

43

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2020–2025

as reported by funders

Approved for future payment

$1,050,000

not included in grants received

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to Merit America
FunderStateMatchGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Blue Meridian Partners Inc 81-5086187NYA2$17,500,0002024
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc 39-1853833WIA4$16,397,0002024
The Chicago Community Trust 36-2167000ILA1$15,000,0002023
Crankstart Foundation 94-3377099CAB1$10,500,0002024
Global Impact 52-1273585VAA2$5,493,4002022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 23-2888152PAA4$4,661,0002025
Silicon Valley Community Foundation 20-5205488CAA4$3,428,7252024
The Reeder Foundation C/O Par Capital Management 04-3542100MAB4$3,000,0002025
Charles Koch Foundation 48-0918408VAB2$3,000,0002023
Tides Foundation 51-0198509CAA3$2,500,0002022
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc 31-1774905NYA1$2,500,0002024
Tenacre Foundation 21-0577480NJB2$2,400,0002023
Impactassetsinc 26-2048480MDA4$2,200,0002024
Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation 22-3195349MAA2$1,600,0002024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001MAA3$1,431,3502025
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation 46-3460261CAB2$1,029,0002023
Social Finance Inc 27-4620963MAA2$482,4002024
Shihara Family Foundation 82-3797062WAB4$400,0002024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc 31-1640316CAA2$303,9632025
Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation 52-1512330MDB1$300,0002023
Banyan Software Foundation Inc 99-4828093GAB1$250,0002024
Krishnan-Shah Family Foundation Inc 94-3288599CAB3$250,0002024
Arrow Impact 83-1423625CAB1$250,0002022
The Sobrato Family Foundation 77-0348912CAB1$177,5002022
The Meera & Ashok Vasudevan Foundation C/O Trove Fs LLC 47-7154309CTB3$155,7002025
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund C/O Bny Mellon Na 30-0748315MAA1$150,0002024
Workday Foundation 46-0563684DEB1$100,0002025
Friese Foundation 83-2753741CAB4$100,0002024
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation 91-2172351CAB1$100,0002020
American Idea Foundation Inc 83-3365782WIA1$50,0002022
Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc 47-4376653DCB1$50,0002025
Skillup Coalition 83-1740975CAA1$40,0002022
National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575PAA1$25,0002024
The Rossotti Family Foundation 52-1793989ILB1$10,0002025
Lisa Wendel Memorial Foundation C/O Dorfman Mizrach & Thaler Llp 13-3217479NJB1$10,0002020
Ecmc Foundation 41-1990628MNA1$10,0002020
The Morgridge Family Foundation 26-2336633DEB3$8,8252024
The Rieschel Foundation 83-3594839MTB1$6,4002024
Hutton Family Foundation 47-4305984CAB1$2,5002023
James D & Kay Y Moran Foundation C/O Kay Y Moran 75-2303252TXB1$1,0002020
Mondelez International Foundation 20-3881590ILC1$752020
The Shore Foundation 82-4233483NYA1$02024
The New World Foundation 13-1919791NYA1$02023

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.

Grants

The 85 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to Merit America as reported by funders
Tax yearFunderRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025The Reeder Foundation C/O Par Capital ManagementMerit America Washington, DCB$1,000,000paidUNRESTRICTED202621259349102312
2025Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramMerit America Washington, DCA$1,000,000paidFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE202621329349306657
2025Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundMerit America Washington, DCA$710,650paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202601389349301700
2025Workday FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$100,000paidReimagining the American Dream: Building a Pathway to the middle class202503499349100655
2025The Meera & Ashok Vasudevan Foundation C/O Trove Fs LLCMerit America Washington, DCB$55,700paidGENERAL SUPPORT202631289349101323
2025Crimsonbridge Foundation IncMerit America Washington, DCB$50,000paidHUMAN RESOURCES CAREER TRACK PILOT PROGRAM202611349349105701
2025Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncMerit America Washington, DCA$25,250paidHUMAN SERVICES202611199349300601
2025The Rossotti Family FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$10,000paidCHARITABLE202611189349101006
2024Blue Meridian Partners IncMerit America Washington, DCA$15,500,000paidTO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN202532259349302063
2024Crankstart FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$10,500,000paidTO SUPPORT WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BAY AREA FOR WORKERS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM TECH TRAINING202543179349103724
2024Ascendium Education Solutions IncMerit America Washington, DCA$7,560,000paidGrant, Scaling IT Support and Data Analytics Certificate Programming for Learners from Low-Income Grant, Accelerating Workforce Training Pathways via Merit America's Opportunity Fund202522979349302117
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncMerit America Washington, DCA$2,500,000paidCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES202503109349303645
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramMerit America Washington, DCA$1,651,000paidFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE202511349349313096
2024The Reeder Foundation C/O Par Capital ManagementMerit America Washington, DCB$1,000,000paidUNRESTRICTED202531359349103003
2024Fidelity Non-Profit Management FoundationMerit America Washington, DCA$1,000,000paidPROGRAM DEVELOPMENT/EVALUATION202533089349300008
2024Banyan Software Foundation IncMerit America Washington, DCB$750,000approved, futureGENERAL PURPOSE202543199349101014
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationMerit America Washington, DCA$501,125paidHuman Services202543149349305759
2024ImpactassetsincMerit America Washington, DCA$500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202543169349307999
2024Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundMerit America Washington, DCA$470,600paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202521349349310887
2024Social Finance IncMerit America Washington, DCA$417,600paidGoogle AI Startup Grant project202533219349321553
2024Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncMerit America Washington, DCA$278,713paidHUMAN SERVICES202541069349300729
2024Banyan Software Foundation IncMerit America Washington, DCB$250,000paidGENERAL PURPOSE202543199349101014
2024Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund C/O Bny Mellon NaMerit America Washington, DCA$150,000paidTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE202541919349300514
2024Shihara Family FoundationMerit America Washngton, DCB$100,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES202533219349109013
2024Krishnan-Shah Family Foundation IncMerit America Washington, DCB$100,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES202543219349107499
2024Krishnan-Shah Family Foundation IncMerit America Washington, DCB$100,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES202610339349100911
2024The Meera & Ashok Vasudevan Foundation C/O Trove Fs LLCMerit America Washington, DCB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202531329349101408
2024Friese FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$25,000paidTO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES202503219349104325
2024National Philanthropic TrustMerit America Washington, DCA$25,000paidRELIGION202511339349301311
2024The Rieschel FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$6,400paidGENERAL SUPPORT202513169349102696
2024The Morgridge Family FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$6,400paidMAP Fellowship Support202513149349101401
2024The Morgridge Family FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$1,715paidGeneral & Unrestricted202513149349101401
2024The Shore FoundationMerit America Washington, DCA$0 + $44,025 non-cashpaidTO MAXIMIZE THE USEFULNESS OF EXISTING TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON PEOPLE'S LIVES, THE COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT.202640639349300019
2023The Chicago Community TrustMerit America Washington, DCA$15,000,000paidGeneral operating support202442279349302684
2023Ascendium Education Solutions IncMerit America Washington, DCA$3,000,000paidScaling IT Support and Data Analytics Certificate Programming for Learners from Low-Income Backgrounds202432769349300608
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramMerit America Washington, DCA$2,000,000paidFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE202441359349309439
2023Tenacre FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$1,200,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202430759349100228
2023Charles Koch FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$1,000,000paidGeneral operating support202413209349102936
2023Fidelity Non-Profit Management FoundationMerit America Washington, DCA$600,000paidTECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT202423029349300122
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationMerit America Washington, DCA$525,000paidHuman Services202413129349304911
2023The Reeder Foundation C/O Par Capital ManagementMerit America Washington, DCB$500,000paidUNRESTRICTED202511479349100726
2023The Reeder Foundation C/O Par Capital ManagementMerit America Washington, DCB$500,000paidUNRESTRICTED202411369349101636
2023ImpactassetsincMerit America Washington, DCA$500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202443189349305024
2023Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$300,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS202443179349100749
2023Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundMerit America Washington, DCA$250,100paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202441369349301334
2023Shihara Family FoundationMerit America Washngton, DCB$100,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES202403209349107460
2023Social Finance IncMerit America Washington, DCA$64,800paidSUPPORT 18 KNOCKED OUT OR DENIED BORROWERS202443199349311219
2023Krishnan-Shah Family Foundation IncMerit America Washington, DCB$50,000paidTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES202423209349106927
2023The Meera & Ashok Vasudevan Foundation C/O Martin Decruze & Company LlpMerit America Washington, DCB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202431239349101633
2023The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationMerit America Washington, DCB$29,000paidSTREAMLINE LEARNER EXPERIENCE DURING TRAINING THROUGH PORTAL ENHANCEMENTS202413209349105781
2023Friese FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$25,000paidTO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES202433209349103353
2023Hutton Family FoundationMerit America Washington DC, DCB$2,500paidSEE STATEMENT A202431449349101018
2023The Morgridge Family FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$710paidGeneral & Unrestricted202423169349101002
2023The New World FoundationMerit America Washington, DCA$0 + $250,000 non-cashpaidGENERAL SUPPORT202442289349303579
2022Ascendium Education Solutions IncMerit America Washington, DCA$5,000,000paidGrant, Scaling IT Support and Data Analytics Certificate Programming for Learners from Low-Income Backgrounds202332429349301403
2022Global ImpactMerit America Washington, DCA$3,497,000paidFiscal Sponsorship202321309349305232
2022Silicon Valley Community FoundationMerit America Washington, DCA$2,200,000paidHuman Services202333189349318948
2022Charles Koch FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$2,000,000paidGeneral operating support202333199349104183
2022Tenacre FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$1,200,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202340749349100549
2022The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationMerit America Washington, DCB$1,000,000paidSCALE MERIT AMERICA TO $1B WAGE GAINS202333199349104368
2022Tides FoundationMerit America Washington, DCA$750,000paidQUALITY EDUCATION202400469349300305
2022Tides FoundationMerit America Washington, DCA$750,000paidQUALITY EDUCATION202333189349300213
2022ImpactassetsincMerit America Washington, DCA$450,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202333199349308098
2022Arrow ImpactMerit America Washington, DCB$250,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202303199349103585
2022The Sobrato Family FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$177,500paidCATALYTIC PLACE-BASED FUNDING TO PILOT MODEL IN SILICON VALLEY AND BUILD PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY GRANTEE HISTORY202322899349100022
2022Shihara Family FoundationMerit America Washngton, DCB$100,000approved, futureUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301329349102000
2022Shihara Family FoundationMerit America Washngton, DCB$100,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301329349102000
2022American Idea Foundation IncMerit America Washington, DCA$50,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202313069349301121
2022Skillup CoalitionMerit America Washington, DCA$40,000paidTRAINING PROVIDERS/SCHOLARSHIPS.202343189349316749
2022Friese FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$25,000paidTO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES202323199349109717
2021Blue Meridian Partners IncMerit America Washington, DCA$2,000,000paidTO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN202211229349300626
2021Global ImpactMerit America Washington, DCA$1,996,400paidFiscal Sponsorship202201309349302770
2021Ascendium Education Solutions IncMerit America Washington, DCA$837,000paidAssessing Training Success through Place-Based and Geographic-Agnostic Program Models202202439349301680
2021Shihara Family FoundationMerit America Washngton, DCB$200,000approved, futureUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES202231199349101143
2021Shihara Family FoundationMerit America Washngton, DCB$100,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES202231199349101143
2021Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramMerit America Washington, DCA$10,000paidFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE202211339349310116
2020Tides FoundationMerit America Washington, DCA$1,000,000paidQUALITY EDUCATION202133149349300708
2020ImpactassetsincMerit America Washington, DCA$750,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202133199349315428
2020Silicon Valley Community FoundationMerit America Washington, DCA$202,600paidHuman Services202103199349327615
2020Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202113169349105146
2020Friese FoundationMerit America Washington, DCB$25,000paidTO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES202123169349104942
2020Lisa Wendel Memorial Foundation C/O Dorfman Mizrach & Thaler LlpMerit America Washington, DCB$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES202123129349101517
2020Ecmc FoundationMerit America Washington, DCA$10,000paidGeneral Support202113139349305581
2020James D & Kay Y Moran Foundation C/O Kay Y MoranMerit America Washington, DCB$1,000paidPROVIDE A PATH TO SKILLED CAREERS FOR ADULTS WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE202140399349100264
2020Mondelez International FoundationMerit America Washington, DCC$75paidGeneral Operating Support202143199349104294

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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.

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