Grants awarded
Who does Merlin Foundation fund?
Merlin Foundation has awarded $26 million across 118 grants to 45 grantees between 2019 and 2023. Its giving concentrates in environment. Its typical grant is $50,000, with most between $25,000 and $100,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $50,000 versus $25,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$25.9M
Typical grant
$50K
Grantees
45
Grants
118
Years
2019–2023
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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$5.3M | 3 | 2019–2021 | 2021 | NY | |
| E Earthjustice League Defense Fund | $5.0M | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
The Wilderness Society
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$4.3M | 4 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
Wildlife Conservation Society
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$3.0M | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
World Wildlife Fund INC
|
$2.1M | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
Heroes Project
|
$926K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
Oceana INC
|
$560K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
The Rhodes Trust
|
$500K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | |
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
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$500K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | CO | |
| V Vermont College of Fine Arts | $450K | 4 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| J Jane Goodall Institute | $400K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
|
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$250K | 2 | 2019–2022 | 2022 | CA | |
Tompkins Conservation
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$200K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | CA | |
|
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$175K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | CO | |
Wilderness Land Trust
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$175K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | MT | |
| Y Yale University | $160K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
American Rivers INC
|
$150K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| P Palmer Land Trust | $135K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $125K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| O One Percent of the Planet | $125K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $125K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| O Open Space Institute | $120K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A Alaska Wilderness Fund | $100K | 3 | 2019–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
National Park Foundation
|
$100K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | DC | |
Outdoor Afro
|
$100K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| C Conservation International | $100K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $100K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
|
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$75K | 3 | 2019–2021 | 2021 | CA | |
| I Individual recipient | $75K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Save the Redwoods League
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$70K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | CA | |
| Y Yale School of Forestry | $55K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| N National Parks Association | $35K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | — | — |
American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra INC
|
$25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NY | |
|
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$25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CO | |
|
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$25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| U University of Southern Mississippi | $25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NC | |
Natural Resources Defense Council INC
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$20K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | NY | |
| E Environment Co Research and Policy | $10K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | — | — |
| T The Nature Conservancy of Colordo | $10K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | — | — |
The Union of Concerned Scientists INC
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$10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MA | |
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | NY | |
Milton Academy
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$2K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | MA | |
Kinhaven Music School INC
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$2K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | VT |
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