The Merlin Foundation

Foundation Overview

They've funded 128 grants worth $22,268,956

How Much is Being Funded?

Where is The Money Going?

How many Grants?

—Total Assets

$11,535,678

—Total Giving

$22,268,956

—Grant Median

$50,000

Past Grantees 128

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Alaska Wilderness Fund $50,000 Anchorage, AK, US General Purpose 2021
Americans For Oxford $2,005,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2021
Aspen Center For Environmental Studies $100,000 Aspen, CO, US General Purpose 2021
American Rivers $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2021
Earthjustice League Defense Fund $1,000,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Purpose 2021
Colorodo,Open,Lands $125,000 Lakewood, CO, US General Purpose 2021
Heroes,Project $180,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2021
Jane,Goodall,Institute $50,000 Vienna, VA, US General Purpose 2021
Union,Of,Concerned,Scientists $10,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Purpose 2021
Oceana $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2021
One,Percent,Of,The,Planet $25,000 Burlington, VT, US General Purpose 2021
Open,Space,Institute $30,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2021
Palmer,Land,Trust $25,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Purpose 2021
Sierra,Club,Foundation $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Purpose 2021
Thorne,Nature,Experience $25,000 Boulder, CO, US General Purpose 2021
Tompkins,Conservation $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Purpose 2021
Vermont,College,Of,Fine,Arts $100,000 Montpelier, VT, US General Purpose 2021
Wilderness,Land,Trust $25,000 Bainbridge Island, WA, US General Purpose 2021
Wilderness,Workshop $50,000 Carbondale, CO, US General Purpose 2021
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $2,600,000 Bronx, NY, US General Purpose 2021
World,Wildlife,Fund $1,100,000 Merrifield, VA, US General Purpose 2021
Monterey,Bay,Acquarium $25,000 Monterey, CA, US General Purpose 2021
Alaska,Wilderness,Fund $25,000 Anchorage, AK, US General Purpose 2020
Americans,For,Oxford $3,000,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2020
Aspen,Center,For,Environmental,Studies $100,000 Aspen, CO, US General Purpose 2020
Conservation,International $50,000 Arlington, VA, US General Purpose 2020
Earthjustice,League,Defense,Fund $1,000,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Purpose 2020
Environmental,Defense,Fund $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2020
Heroes,Project $210,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2020
Jane,Goodall,Institute $25,000 Vienna, VA, US General Purpose 2020
Kinhaven,Music,School $1,000 Weston, VT, US General Purpose 2020
Milton,Academy $1,000 Milton, MA, US General Purpose 2020
National,Parks,Association $10,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2020
Natural,Resources,Defense,Council $10,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2020
Oceana $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2020
One,Percent,Of,The,Planet $25,000 Burlington, VT, US General Purpose 2020
Palmer,Land,Trust $25,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Purpose 2020
Sierra,Club,Foundation $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Purpose 2020
Wilderness,Workshop $50,000 Carbondale, CO, US General Purpose 2020
Thorne,Nature,Experience $25,000 Boulder, CO, US General Purpose 2020
Vermont,College,Of,Fine,Arts $150,000 Montpelier, VT, US General Purpose 2020
Wilderness,Land,Trust $25,000 Bainbridge Island, WA, US General Purpose 2020
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $50,000 Bronx, NY, US General Purpose 2020
Yale,School,Of,Forestry $30,000 New Haven, CT, US General Purpose 2020
Open,Space,Institute $30,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2020
Tompkins,Conservation $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Purpose 2020
Wilderness,Society $1,000,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2020
World,Wildlife,Fund $50,000 Merrifield, VA, US General Purpose 2020
Aspen,Center,For,Environmental,Studies $100,000 Aspen, CO, US General Purpose 2019
Americans,For,Oxford $340,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2019
Earthjustice,League,Defense,Fund $1,000,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2019
Environment,Co,Research,And,Policy $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Purpose 2019
Heroes,Project $166,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2019
Kinhaven,Music,School $1,000 Weston, VT, US General Purpose 2019
Milton,Academy $1,000 Milton, MA, US General Purpose 2019
Natural,Resources,Defense,Council $10,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2019
Oceana $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2019
One,Percent,Of,The,Planet $25,000 Burlington, VT, US General Purpose 2019
The,Nature,Conservancy,Of,Colordo $10,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2019
The,Uc,Santa,Barbara,Foundation $150,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Purpose 2019
The,Wilderness,Society $1,000,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2019
Vermont,College,Of,Fine,Arts $100,000 Montpelier, VT, US General Purpose 2019
Yale,School,Of,Forestry $25,000 New Haven, CT, US General Purpose 2019
Jane,Goodall,Institute $25,000 Vienna, VA, US General Purpose 2019
Palmer,Land,Trust $35,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Purpose 2019
Save,The,Redwoods,League $70,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Purpose 2019
Sierra,Club,Foundation $25,000 Oakland, CA, US General Purpose 2019
Thorne,Nature,Experience $25,000 Boulder, CO, US General Purpose 2019
Wilderness,Land,Trust $25,000 Bainbridge Island, WA, US General Purpose 2019
Wildlife,Conservation,Society $100,000 Bronx, NY, US General Purpose 2019
National,Parks,Association $25,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2019
Conservation,International $50,000 Arlington, VA, US General Purpose 2019
Alaska,Wilderness,Fund $25,000 Anchorage, AK, US General Purpose 2019
American,Farmland,Trust $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2017
African,Parks $100,206 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2017
Conservation,Colorado $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Purpose 2017
Conservation,International $10,000 Arlington, VA, US General Purpose 2017
Conservation,Patagonia $10,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Purpose 2017
Environment,Co,Research,And,Policy $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Purpose 2017
Environmental,Defense,Fund $50,000 New Haven, NY, US General Purpose 2017
Heroes,Project $172,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2017
Jane,Goodall,Institute $100,206 Vienna, VA, US General Purpose 2017
Kinhaver,Annual,Fund $1,000 Maplewood, NJ, US General Purpose 2017
Milton,Academy $1,000 Milton, MA, US General Purpose 2017
League,Of,Conservation,Voters $100,206 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2017
Nature,Conservancy,Of,Colorado $10,000 Boulder, CO, US General Purpose 2017
Oceana $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2017
The,Wilderness,Society $1,000,464 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2017
Thorne,Nature,Experience $20,000 Boulder, CO, US General Purpose 2017
The,Uc,Santa,Barbara,Foundation $200,874 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Purpose 2017
Yale,School,Forestry,Environmental,Studies $25,000 New Haven, CT, US General Purpose 2017
American,Farmland,Trust $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2016
Conservation,Colorado $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Purpose 2016
Earthjustice,League,Defense,Fund $1,000,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Purpose 2016
Environment,Co,Research,And,Policy $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Purpose 2016
Environmental,Defense,Fund $25,000 New Haven, NY, US General Purpose 2016
Heroes,Project $105,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2016
Jane,Goodall,Institute $10,000 Vienna, VA, US General Purpose 2016
Oceana $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2016
Save,The,Redwood,League $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Purpose 2016
The,Wilderness,Society $1,100,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2016
Thorne,Nature,Experience $20,000 Boulder, CO, US General Purpose 2016
Americans,For,Oxford $210,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2016
Colorado,Open,Lands $20,000 Lakewood, CO, US General Purpose 2016
Monterey,Bay,Aquarium $25,000 Monterey, CA, US General Purpose 2016
Natural,Resources,Defense,Council $20,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2016
Nature,Conservancy,Of,Colorado $20,000 Boulder, CO, US General Purpose 2016
Wilderness,Land,Trust $56,000 Basalt, CO, US General Purpose 2016
Yale,School,Forestry,Environmental,Studies $25,000 New Haven, CT, US General Purpose 2016
American,Farmland,Trust $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2015
Aspen,Center,For,Environmental,Studies $20,000 Aspen, CO, US General Purpose 2015
Climate,Central $25,000 Princeton, NJ, US General 2015
Conservation,Colorado $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Purpose 2015
Conservation,Patagonia $10,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Purpose 2015
Conservation,International $10,000 Arlington, VA, US General Purpose 2015
Environment,Co,Research,And,Policy $50,000 Denver, CO, US General Purpose 2015
Environmental,Defense,Fund $20,000 New Haven, NY, US General Purpose 2015
Earthjustice,League,Defense,Fund $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Purpose 2015
Heroes,Project $180,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2015
Kinhaver,Annual,Fund $1,000 Maplewood, NJ, US General Purpose 2015
Milton,Academy $1,000 Milton, MA, US General Purpose 2015
Ocean,Conservancy $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2015
Oceana $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2015
Save,The,Redwood,League $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Purpose 2015
Student,Conservation,Association $5,000 Oakland, CA, US General Purpose 2015
The,Wilderness,Society $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2015
Thorne,Nature,Experience $20,000 Boulder, CO, US General Purpose 2015
Jane,Goodall,Institute $50,000 Vienna, VA, US General Purpose 2015
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Contact Information

EIN 841232001
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 18750 Boulder, CO 80308-1750

Key People (3)

President Thomas A Barron
Director Currie C Barron
Director Jana Lynn