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Who funds University of California Merced Foundation
EIN 94-3250114 · Merced, CA · NTEE B12
University of California Merced Foundation of Merced, CA (EIN 94-3250114) was named as a grant recipient by 42 funders in 106 grants paid totaling $9,716,624 in tax years 2018–2025, 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
$9,716,624
106 grants paid
Funders
42
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$600,000
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 107 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202621349349313567 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $70,194 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $55,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $32,450 | paid | EDUCATION | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $18,778 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $18,778 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | Uc Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $12,000 | paid | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | 202611329349304731 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202611339349307766 |
| 2025 | Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | University of California Merced Foundation DBA Uc Merced Fdn Merced, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GROUNDWATER | 202641529349300984 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Merced County | Uc Merced Merced, CA | A | $8,000 | paid | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | 202611359349309111 |
| 2025 | Ernst & Young Foundation | Uc Regents Merced Merced, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631349349313703 |
| 2025 | East Bay Community Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | UC MERCED FOUNDATION TRUSTEE'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | 202621359349313177 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | University of California at Merced Merced, CA | C | $750,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR THE HUMANITIES | 202523189349104752 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | University of California at Merced Merced, CA | C | $233,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A NEW DIRECTIONS FELLOWSHIP | 202523189349104752 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | Uc Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $216,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL PARKS INSTITUTE. FOR THE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. | 202541339349302554 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $210,750 | paid | EDUCATION | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Stanislaus Community Foundation | Uc Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $157,370 | paid | 202532839349301148 | |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $126,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Merced County | Uc Merced Merced, CA | A | $29,000 | paid | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | 202531439349301403 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $26,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202531359349303988 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $26,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | Tremont Charitable Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | Undergraduate Scholarship Fund | 202501299349102035 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $12,409 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543169349307999 |
| 2024 | Ernst & Young Foundation | Uc Regents Merced Merced, CA | A | $7,763 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511349349306806 |
| 2024 | The Campos Epc Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $4,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 202543229349100134 |
| 2023 | Jack Kent Cooke Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202431069349100623 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | University of California at Merced Merced, CA | C | $600,000 | paid | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM IN THE HUMANITIES AND RELATED FIELDS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN PURSUING SCHOLARLY CAREERS | 202413199349106571 |
| 2023 | The Eucalyptus Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $375,000 | paid | ARTS PROGRAMMING; MEDICAL SCHOOL | 202401349349102735 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $215,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Stanislaus Community Foundation | Uc Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $169,250 | paid | 202442779349300989 | |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $105,250 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | University of California at Merced Merced, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENT OF CRITICAL RACE AND ETHNIC STUDIES PROGRAM | 202413199349106571 |
| 2023 | East Bay Community Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | UC MERCED FINANCIAL WELLNESS CENTER | 202401369349308040 |
| 2023 | Lsst Inc | University of California Merced, CA | A | $21,667 | paid | TEMPLETON FOUNDATION | 202442289349302934 |
| 2023 | Lsst Inc | University of California Merced, CA | A | $21,667 | paid | TEMPLETON FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS SUPPORTING POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH USING RUBIN LSST DATA | 202512479349301381 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $21,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Impactassetsinc | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $20,500 | paid | BEYOND THE MD LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY | 202443189349305024 |
| 2023 | Tremont Charitable Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | UNDERGRADUATE Scholarship Fund | 202441239349100349 |
| 2023 | The San Francisco Foundation | Uc Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | ADVISED - TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL PARKS INSTITUTE AND YOSEMITE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. | 202431359349311628 |
| 2023 | American Chemical Society | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $17,199 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423139349303672 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $13,188 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | James B Mcclatchy Foundation | Uc Merced Merced, CA | A | $12,500 | paid | Sunrise Plan | 202401279349303035 |
| 2023 | Ernst & Young Foundation | Uc Regents Merced Merced, CA | A | $11,332 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202411369349301216 |
| 2023 | Kern Community Foundation | University of California Merced Merced, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202423209349321887 |
| 2023 | The Northrop Grumman Foundation | University of California Merced Fdn Merced, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS. | 202443169349102924 |
| 2023 | The Northrop Grumman Foundation | University of California Merced Fdn Merced, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS. | 202443169349102924 |
| 2022 | Sierra Health Foundation Center for Health Program Management | Regents of the Unversity of California Uc Merced Merced, CA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313219349301236 |
| 2022 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | University of California at Merced Merced, CA | C | $600,000 | approved, future | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM IN THE HUMANITIES AND RELATED FIELDS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN PURSUING SCHOLARLY CAREERS | 202303179349100635 |
| 2022 | The California Wellness Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR A PLANNING PROCESS TO INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, MERCED, WITH ATTENTION TO EQUITY FOR RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY COMMUNITIES THAT ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN MEDICINE. | 202323179349102777 |
| 2022 | The Eucalyptus Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $275,000 | paid | ARTS PROGRAMMING | 202330129349100973 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $260,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | The California Wellness Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $210,000 | paid | FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, MERCEDS GUARDIAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE COLLEGE CAMPUS-BASED SUPPORT FOR SYSTEMS-IMPACTED YOUTH PURSUING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA. | 202323179349102777 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $106,316 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $106,316 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Crankstart Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $60,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202333189349101528 |
| 2022 | The Mericos Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | C | $40,000 | paid | $10K PER PROGRAM: 1) OXYGEN FUND; 2)BOBCAT FOOD PANTRY; 3)UC MERCED FOOD DISTRIBUTION; 4)UC WATER SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE | 202332829349101018 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $15,500 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE SQUID-VIBRIO ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE SIERRA NEVADA RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN 2023. | 202323189349106572 |
| 2022 | Stanislaus Community Foundation | Uc Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $11,100 | paid | 202322839349300732 | |
| 2022 | California Community Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202311349349300141 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $9,681 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | Ernst & Young Foundation | Uc Regents Merced Merced, CA | A | $6,092 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202341329349308129 |
| 2022 | Network for Good | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $5,970 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202342939349300849 |
| 2022 | The Northrop Grumman Foundation | University of California Merced Fdn Merced, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS. | 202343139349102629 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $308,250 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Eucalyptus Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $275,000 | paid | ARTS PROGRAMMING | 202230269349100113 |
| 2021 | Tremont Charitable Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $120,000 | paid | Dream Act Scholarship Fund | 202242869349101124 |
| 2021 | Tremont Charitable Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | Undergraduate Scholarship Fund | 202242869349101124 |
| 2021 | Community Initiatives | University of California Regents Merced, CA | A | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202200329349301310 |
| 2021 | Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $35,000 | paid | Ecosystems | 202211319349301236 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $33,250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | The San Francisco Foundation | Uc Merced University Relations Merced, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | ADVISED - TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL PARKS INSTITUTE AND YOSEMITE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. | 202201319349304190 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202211599349100026 |
| 2021 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202302829349101810 |
| 2021 | Society of Family Planning Research Fund | Regents of the University of California Merced Merced, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | EMERGING SCHOLARS | 202232679349300303 |
| 2021 | Hefflefinger Scholarship Fund | University of California at Merced Merced, CA | C | $500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS & | 202133429349101253 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $115,625 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Ccf Community Initiatives Fund | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202143149349304129 |
| 2020 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $90,000 | paid | Education | 202103199349327615 |
| 2020 | Stanislaus Community Foundation | Uc Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $65,400 | paid | 202103159349307910 | |
| 2020 | Crankstart Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | UC TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP | 202133169349102813 |
| 2020 | East Bay Community Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | GRADUATE DEAN'S FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND | 202111379349306811 |
| 2020 | Livermore Lab Foundation | Uc Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | Fellowship payments | 202113199349328621 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $25,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | The San Francisco Foundation | Uc Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | FOR THE LELAND LEGACY FUND. TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL PARKS INSTITUTE. | 202141369349301959 |
| 2020 | Nlgi | The University of California Merced Merced, CA | A | $16,666 | paid | INDUSTRY RESEARCH GRANT | 202123169349310652 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation of Merced County | University of California Merced Merced, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | 202103089349302265 |
| 2020 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, Film Work for Yehuda Sharim | 202133199349306838 |
| 2020 | Ernst & Young Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $11,134 | paid | General Support | 202111349349306701 |
| 2020 | The California Wellness Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT OF THE GUARDIAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM TO ADDRESS NEEDS ARISING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF CURRENT AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH ENROLLED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, MERCED. | 202123149349101447 |
| 2020 | Brown University | University of California Merced Merced, CA | A | $6,979 | paid | SUBCONTRACT GRANT AWARD | 202101349349304945 |
| 2020 | The Northrop Grumman Foundation | University of California Merced Fdn Merced, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS. | 202143199349102624 |
| 2020 | Kern Community Foundation | University of California Merced Merced, CA | A | $1,250 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202142639349300029 |
| 2019 | Community Initiatives | University of California Regents Merced, CA | A | $130,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202011299349301841 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $50,300 | paid | EDUCATION | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | Stanislaus Community Foundation | Uc Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $35,100 | paid | 202012309349301596 | |
| 2019 | The San Francisco Foundation | Uc Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | FOR SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL PARKS INSTITUTE, FOR THE ANDOW FAMILY FUND. | 202011549349301116 |
| 2019 | California State Parks Foundation | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $12,000 | paid | FALL 2018 YOUTH ACCESS GRANT | 202041709349300339 |
| 2019 | Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation | University of California - Merced Merced, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | FLUID POWER RESEARCH GRANT | 202000629349300905 |
| 2019 | Community Foundation of Merced County | University of California Merced Merced, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | 202012449349301751 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $5,375 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2018 | Kern Community Foundation | University of California Merced Merced, CA | A | $28,575 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201941829349301144 |
| 2018 | Stanislaus Community Foundation | Uc Merced Foundation Merced, CA | A | $17,700 | paid | 201921569349300322 | |
| 2018 | Desert Community Foundation | University of California Merced Merced, CA | A | $14,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201941359349308919 |
| 2018 | Ernst & Young Foundation | University of California Merced Merced, CA | A | $8,000 | paid | General Support | 201931089349300133 |
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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