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The Merlin Foundation: 27 grants to organizations, $3.9 million (tax year ended November 2025)
The Merlin Foundation, a private foundation in Boulder, CO, paid 27 grants to organizations totaling $3,876,000 in its tax year ended November 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 31, 2026. The largest was $1,100,000 to World Wildlife Fund in Washington, DC for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 841232001
- Based in
- Boulder, CO
- Assets
- $8,721,064
- Grants paid
- $3,876,000
- Tax year ended
- November 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 31, 2026, IRS object ID 202622439349100407. It reported $3,876,000 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General purpose | Environment | $1,100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Earthjustice League Defense Fund | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | General purpose | Environment | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heroes Project | Washington, DC | General purpose | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alaska Conservation Foundation | Anchorage, AK | General purpose | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Center for Environmental Studies | Aspen, CO | General purpose | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | General purpose | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Outdoor Afro | Oakland, CA | General purpose | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save the Redwoods League | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | General purpose | Animal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alaska Wilderness League | Washington, DC | General purpose | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | General purpose | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eo Wilson Biodiversity Foundation | Durham, NC | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilderness Land Trust | Bainbridge Island, WA | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilderness Workshop | Carbondale, CO | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Space Institute | New York, NY | General purpose | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra | New York, NY | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Open Lands | Lakewood, CO | General purpose | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conservacion Amazonica | Lima, PE | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natura Argentina | Buenos Aires, AR | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Percent of the Planet | Burlington, VT | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thorne Nature Experience | Boulder, CO | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Xerces Society | Portland, OR | General purpose | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Early Learning Center of Aspen | Aspen, CO | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202502869349101010. It reported $5,110,000 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthjustice League Defense Fund | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General purpose | Environment | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | General purpose | Environment | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rhodes Trust | Oxford, UK | General purpose | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | General purpose | Environment | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jane Goodall Institute | Vienna, VA | General purpose | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heroes Project | Washington, DC | General purpose | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Center for Environmental Studies | Aspen, CO | General purpose | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | General purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Outdoor Afro | Oakland, CA | General purpose | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Re Wild | Austin, TX | General purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vermont College of Fine Arts | Montpelier, VT | General purpose | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | General purpose | Animal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilderness Land Trust | Bainbridge Island, WA | General purpose | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alaska Wilderness League | Washington, DC | General purpose | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | General purpose | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Space Institute | New York, NY | General purpose | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra | New York, NY | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Open Lands | Lakewood, CO | General purpose | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Washington, DC | General purpose | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eo Wilson Biodiversity Foundation | Durham, NC | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monterey Bay Acquarium | Monterey, CA | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Percent of the Planet | Burlington, VT | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palmer Land Trust | Colorado Springs, CO | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thorne Nature Experience | Boulder, CO | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilderness Workshop | Carbondale, CO | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $4,410,000 |
| Animal-related | $235,000 |
| Education | $100,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $4,180,000 |
| California | $2,600,000 |
| Colorado | $401,000 |
| New York | $310,000 |
| Virginia | $200,000 |
| Connecticut | $160,000 |
| Vermont | $150,000 |
| Washington | $125,000 |
Also on SpecStream
- Who funds environment in District of Columbia
- Who funds environment in California
- Who funds environment in Colorado
- Who funds animal-related in New York
- Who funds environment in Alaska
- Who funds education in Vermont
Updated August 31, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.