Merit America
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$78.2M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
75
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Merit America?
Merit America is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($17.5M), The Chicago Community Trust ($15.0M), Crankstart Foundation ($10.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $78.2M in grants to Merit America between 2020–2025.
Show all 37 funders
| Workday Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Meera & Ashok Vasudevan Foundation | $100,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| American Idea Foundation Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tides Center | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Skillup Coalition | $40,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lisa Wendel Memorial Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Morgridge Family Foundation | $8,825 | 3 | 2023–2024 |
| The Rieschel Foundation | $6,400 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hutton Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| James D & Kay Y Moran Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mondelez International Foundation | $75 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Merit America received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Workday Foundation | Reimagining the American Dream: Building a Pathway to the middle class | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Blue Meridian Partners Inc | TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN | $15,500,000 |
| 2024 | Crankstart Foundation | TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BAY AREA FOR WORKERS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM TECH TRAINING | $10,500,000 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $2,500,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $1,651,000 |
| 2024 | The Reeder Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Non-profit Management | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT/EVALUATION | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Human Services | $501,125 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Social Finance Inc | Google AI Startup Grant project | $417,600 |
| 2024 | Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Krishnan-shah Family Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Shihara Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Meera & Ashok Vasudevan Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Friese Foundation | TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | MAP Fellowship Support | $6,400 |
| 2024 | The Rieschel Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,400 |
| 2024 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,715 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | General operating support | $15,000,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,000,000 |
| 2023 | Tenacre Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,200,000 |
| 2023 | Charles Koch Foundation | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Non-profit Management | TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT | $600,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Human Services | $525,000 |
| 2023 | The Reeder Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Clark Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Shihara Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Social Finance Inc | SUPPORT 18 KNOCKED OUT OR DENIED BORROWERS | $64,800 |
Showing 30 most recent of 75 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Merit America?
Merit America is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($17.5M), The Chicago Community Trust ($15.0M), Crankstart Foundation ($10.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $78.2M in grants to Merit America between 2020–2025.
Who is Merit America's largest funder?
Blue Meridian Partners Inc is the largest recorded funder of Merit America, with $17.5M across 2 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Merit America received?
IRS 990 filings record $78.2M in grants to Merit America across 75 grants from 37 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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