There are multiple organizations operating under the Merlin Foundation name. The primary entities identified are:
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$363K
+8.0% YoY
Grant Count
46
-2.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
+10.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Merlin Foundation Inc (Missoula, MT)
Primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Science Teachers
- STEM Education
- Renewable Energy
Merlin Foundation (Boulder, CO)
Primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Health Care
- Science Teachers
- Renewable Energy
- Community and School Gardens
- Environmental Education
- Wildlife
Grantmaking
The Boulder, CO foundation made 25 grants in the most recent filing year.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Merlin Foundation Inc (Missoula, MT): Montana, Oregon, and Virginia
Merlin Foundation (Boulder, CO): District of Columbia, Colorado, and New York
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Merlin Foundation Inc (Missoula, MT)
- Total Assets (2024): $7,028,236
- Total Giving (2024): $363,000
Merlin Foundation (Boulder, CO)
- Total Assets (2024): $12,329,121
- Total Giving (2024): $5,110,000
- Total Revenues (FYE 11/2024): $1,852,690
- Total Expenses (FYE 11/2024): $5,170,085
- Total Grants, Contributions (FYE 11/2024): $1,265,600
- Investment Income and Dividends (FYE 11/2024): $592,510
The Boulder, CO foundation experienced a 75.2% decline in total revenues from the prior year (FYE 11/2023: $7,472,586).
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
190 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Merlin Foundation (Boulder, CO): Supported by Thomas Barron
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN E O'CONNOR | Chairman | 5 | — |
| ROY S O'CONNOR | Director | 0.5 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER C O'CONNOR | Director | 0.5 | — |
| MATHEW C O'CONNOR | Director | 0.5 | — |
| PHILIP E O'CONNOR | Treasurer | 0.5 | — |
| AMELIA J O'CONNOR | Secretary | 0.5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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