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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
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.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Reeder Foundation C/O Par Capital Management | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $1,000,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202621259349102312 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $1,000,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $710,650 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Workday Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | Reimagining the American Dream: Building a Pathway to the middle class | 202503499349100655 |
| 2025 | The Meera & Ashok Vasudevan Foundation C/O Trove Fs LLC | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $55,700 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631289349101323 |
| 2025 | Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | HUMAN RESOURCES CAREER TRACK PILOT PROGRAM | 202611349349105701 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $25,250 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | The Rossotti Family Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611189349101006 |
| 2024 | Blue Meridian Partners Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $15,500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN | 202532259349302063 |
| 2024 | Crankstart Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $10,500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BAY AREA FOR WORKERS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM TECH TRAINING | 202543179349103724 |
| 2024 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $7,560,000 | paid | Grant, Scaling IT Support and Data Analytics Certificate Programming for Learners from Low-Income Grant, Accelerating Workforce Training Pathways via Merit America's Opportunity Fund | 202522979349302117 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $2,500,000 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202503109349303645 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $1,651,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | The Reeder Foundation C/O Par Capital Management | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $1,000,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202531359349103003 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $1,000,000 | paid | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT/EVALUATION | 202533089349300008 |
| 2024 | Banyan Software Foundation Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $750,000 | approved, future | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202543199349101014 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $501,125 | paid | Human Services | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543169349307999 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $470,600 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Social Finance Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $417,600 | paid | Google AI Startup Grant project | 202533219349321553 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $278,713 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Banyan Software Foundation Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202543199349101014 |
| 2024 | Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund C/O Bny Mellon Na | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $150,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202541919349300514 |
| 2024 | Shihara Family Foundation | Merit America Washngton, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202533219349109013 |
| 2024 | Krishnan-Shah Family Foundation Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202543219349107499 |
| 2024 | Krishnan-Shah Family Foundation Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202610339349100911 |
| 2024 | The Meera & Ashok Vasudevan Foundation C/O Trove Fs LLC | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349101408 |
| 2024 | Friese Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES | 202503219349104325 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | RELIGION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | The Rieschel Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $6,400 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513169349102696 |
| 2024 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $6,400 | paid | MAP Fellowship Support | 202513149349101401 |
| 2024 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $1,715 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202513149349101401 |
| 2024 | The Shore Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $0 + $44,025 non-cash | paid | TO MAXIMIZE THE USEFULNESS OF EXISTING TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON PEOPLE'S LIVES, THE COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | 202640639349300019 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $15,000,000 | paid | General operating support | 202442279349302684 |
| 2023 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $3,000,000 | paid | Scaling IT Support and Data Analytics Certificate Programming for Learners from Low-Income Backgrounds | 202432769349300608 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $2,000,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Tenacre Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $1,200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202430759349100228 |
| 2023 | Charles Koch Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $1,000,000 | paid | General operating support | 202413209349102936 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $600,000 | paid | TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT | 202423029349300122 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $525,000 | paid | Human Services | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | The Reeder Foundation C/O Par Capital Management | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $500,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202511479349100726 |
| 2023 | The Reeder Foundation C/O Par Capital Management | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $500,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202411369349101636 |
| 2023 | Impactassetsinc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443189349305024 |
| 2023 | Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS | 202443179349100749 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $250,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Shihara Family Foundation | Merit America Washngton, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202403209349107460 |
| 2023 | Social Finance Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $64,800 | paid | SUPPORT 18 KNOCKED OUT OR DENIED BORROWERS | 202443199349311219 |
| 2023 | Krishnan-Shah Family Foundation Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423209349106927 |
| 2023 | The Meera & Ashok Vasudevan Foundation C/O Martin Decruze & Company Llp | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202431239349101633 |
| 2023 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $29,000 | paid | STREAMLINE LEARNER EXPERIENCE DURING TRAINING THROUGH PORTAL ENHANCEMENTS | 202413209349105781 |
| 2023 | Friese Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES | 202433209349103353 |
| 2023 | Hutton Family Foundation | Merit America Washington DC, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | SEE STATEMENT A | 202431449349101018 |
| 2023 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $710 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202423169349101002 |
| 2023 | The New World Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $0 + $250,000 non-cash | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442289349303579 |
| 2022 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $5,000,000 | paid | Grant, Scaling IT Support and Data Analytics Certificate Programming for Learners from Low-Income Backgrounds | 202332429349301403 |
| 2022 | Global Impact | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $3,497,000 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202321309349305232 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $2,200,000 | paid | Human Services | 202333189349318948 |
| 2022 | Charles Koch Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $2,000,000 | paid | General operating support | 202333199349104183 |
| 2022 | Tenacre Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $1,200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340749349100549 |
| 2022 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $1,000,000 | paid | SCALE MERIT AMERICA TO $1B WAGE GAINS | 202333199349104368 |
| 2022 | Tides Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $750,000 | paid | QUALITY EDUCATION | 202400469349300305 |
| 2022 | Tides Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $750,000 | paid | QUALITY EDUCATION | 202333189349300213 |
| 2022 | Impactassetsinc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $450,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349308098 |
| 2022 | Arrow Impact | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202303199349103585 |
| 2022 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $177,500 | paid | CATALYTIC PLACE-BASED FUNDING TO PILOT MODEL IN SILICON VALLEY AND BUILD PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY GRANTEE HISTORY | 202322899349100022 |
| 2022 | Shihara Family Foundation | Merit America Washngton, DC | B | $100,000 | approved, future | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202301329349102000 |
| 2022 | Shihara Family Foundation | Merit America Washngton, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202301329349102000 |
| 2022 | American Idea Foundation Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202313069349301121 |
| 2022 | Skillup Coalition | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $40,000 | paid | TRAINING PROVIDERS/SCHOLARSHIPS. | 202343189349316749 |
| 2022 | Friese Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES | 202323199349109717 |
| 2021 | Blue Meridian Partners Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $2,000,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN | 202211229349300626 |
| 2021 | Global Impact | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $1,996,400 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202201309349302770 |
| 2021 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $837,000 | paid | Assessing Training Success through Place-Based and Geographic-Agnostic Program Models | 202202439349301680 |
| 2021 | Shihara Family Foundation | Merit America Washngton, DC | B | $200,000 | approved, future | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202231199349101143 |
| 2021 | Shihara Family Foundation | Merit America Washngton, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202231199349101143 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2020 | Tides Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $1,000,000 | paid | QUALITY EDUCATION | 202133149349300708 |
| 2020 | Impactassetsinc | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $750,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133199349315428 |
| 2020 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $202,600 | paid | Human Services | 202103199349327615 |
| 2020 | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113169349105146 |
| 2020 | Friese Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES | 202123169349104942 |
| 2020 | Lisa Wendel Memorial Foundation C/O Dorfman Mizrach & Thaler Llp | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202123129349101517 |
| 2020 | Ecmc Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202113139349305581 |
| 2020 | James D & Kay Y Moran Foundation C/O Kay Y Moran | Merit America Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | PROVIDE A PATH TO SKILLED CAREERS FOR ADULTS WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE | 202140399349100264 |
| 2020 | Mondelez International Foundation | Merit America Washington, DC | C | $75 | paid | General Operating Support | 202143199349104294 |
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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