Mission
TO PROVIDE A PATH TO SKILLED CAREERS FOR THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES.
Public Charity
MERIT AMERICA
MERIT AMERICA is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $61.4M, expenses of $51.0M, total assets of $43.1M. Imperigo tracks 44 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $94.8M.
EIN: 842108762
WASHINGTON, DC
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: P12
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$61.4M
Total Expenses$51.0M
Total Assets$43.1M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$94.8M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Merit America
How Merit America divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
In 2024, Merit America focused on refining our proven "tech+ touch" model, blending flexible online learning with world-class coaching to deliver transformative results at scale
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GRANT, ACCELERATING WORKFORCE TRAINING PATHWAYS VIA MERIT AMERICA'S OPPORTUNITY FUND CONTRIBUTION, ASCENDIUM RAPID RESPONSE SUPPORT
$5,660,000
TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN
$15,200,000
Grant, Scaling IT Support and Data Analytics Certificate Programming for Learners from Low-Income Grant, Accelerating Workforce Training Pathways via Merit America's Opportunity Fund
$7,560,000
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$2,500,000
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT/EVALUATION
$1,000,000
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ahmmad Brown
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Anne Keenan
DIRECTOR
Byron Auguste
CO-FOUNDER AND CO-CEO
Connor Diemand-Yauman
CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER
Jennifer Mazzon
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 8/24)
Lal Jones-Bey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $61.4M | $51.0M | $43.1M |
| 2023 | $43.2M | $36.2M | $30.5M |
| 2022 | $28.4M | $22.5M | $23.9M |
| 2020 | $6.2M | $3.5M | $10.1M |
| 2019 | $2.8M | $17K | $2.8M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $61.4M (+2097%), with total assets most recently reported at $43.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.