Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2023. THE MERLIN FOUNDATION reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$5.1M
Itemized grants
28
Median grant
$88k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARTHJUSTICE LEAGUE DEFENSE FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $1M |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | $1M |
| THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | $800k |
| THE RHODES TRUST | UK | GENERAL PURPOSE | $500k |
| OCEANA | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | $250k |
| JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE | VIENNA, VA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $200k |
| HEROES PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | $175k |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | GENERAL PURPOSE | $130k |
| ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | ASPEN, CO | GENERAL PURPOSE | $100k |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | GENERAL PURPOSE | $100k |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | $100k |
| OUTDOOR AFRO | OAKLAND, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $100k |
| RE WILD | AUSTIN, TX | GENERAL PURPOSE | $100k |
| VERMONT COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS | MONTPELIER, VT | GENERAL PURPOSE | $100k |
| WILDERNESS LAND TRUST | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $75k |
| AMERICAN RIVERS | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | $50k |
| ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | $50k |
| OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL PURPOSE | $30k |
| MONTEREY BAY ACQUARIUM | MONTEREY, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25k |
| ONE PERCENT OF THE PLANET | BURLINGTON, VT | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25k |
| PALMER LAND TRUST | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25k |
| THORNE NATURE EXPERIENCE | BOULDER, CO | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25k |
| WILDERNESS WORKSHOP | CARBONDALE, CO | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25k |
| COLORADO OPEN LANDS | LAKEWOOD, CO | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25k |
| EO WILSON BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION | DURHAM, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25k |
Revenue and expenses over time
THE MERLIN FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Colorado
THE MERLIN FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Colorado earns a median of $44,839.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 402 organizations across 402 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What are THE MERLIN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE MERLIN FOUNDATION reported $1.9M in total revenue and $5.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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