Private Foundation

THE MERLIN FOUNDATION

Based in BOULDER, CO, THE MERLIN FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $1.9M in revenue, $5.2M in expenses, $12.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 170 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $34.3M.

EIN: 841232001 BOULDER, CO Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$1.9M

Total Expenses$5.2M

Total Assets$12.3M

Grants Given170

Grant Total$34.3M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND

WASHINGTON, DC · 2023

GENERAL PURPOSE

$1,000,000

EARTHJUSTICE LEAGUE DEFENSE FUND

SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2023

GENERAL PURPOSE

$1,000,000

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY

WASHINGTON, DC · 2023

GENERAL PURPOSE

$800,000

THE RHODES TRUST

2023

GENERAL PURPOSE

$500,000

OCEANA

WASHINGTON, DC · 2023

GENERAL PURPOSE

$250,000

Showing up to 5 of 170 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Currie C Barron

DIRECTOR Jana Lynn

PRESIDENT Thomas A Barron

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL PURPOSE

$34,151,956 168 grants

GENERAL PURPOSEGENERAL PURPOSE

$100,000 1 grant

GENERAL

$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$1.9M	$5.2M	$12.3M
2023	$7.5M	$3.6M	$15.6M
2022	$10.1M	$7.8M	$11.8M
2021	$3.0M	$6.2M	$9.5M
2020	$7.5M	$3.5M	$12.6M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $7.5M to $1.9M (-75%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.3M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, CA, CO, CT, DC, MA, and 4 other states.

AKCACOCTDCMAMSNCNJNY

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