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Grant recipient EIN 84-2108762Human services

Who funds Merit America?

26 private foundations gave Merit America in Washington, DC $27.2 million across 54 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

54 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Heckscher Foundation for ChildrenNew York, NY 2025

    Workforce development

    $1,465,000
  2. The Reeder FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,000,000
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $750,000
  4. The Meera & Ashok Vasudevan FoundationStamford, CT 2025

    General support

    $55,700
  5. Crimsonbridge Foundation IncWashington, DC 2025

    Human resources career track pilot program

    $50,000
  6. The Heckscher Foundation for ChildrenNew York, NY 2025

    Workforce development

    $16,350
  7. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2024

    To support workforce opportunities in the bay area for workers who will benefit from tech training

    $10,500,000
  8. The Reeder FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $1,000,000
  9. Banyan Software Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    General purpose

    $250,000
  10. Workday FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Reimagining the American Dream: Building a Pathway to the middle class

    $100,000
  11. Shihara Family FoundationBellevue, WA 2024

    Unrestricted charitable purposes

    $100,000
  12. Krishnan-Shah Family Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support charitable purposes

    $100,000
  13. The Meera & Ashok Vasudevan FoundationStamford, CT 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  14. Friese FoundationChatsworth, CA 2024

    To provide opportunities for working americans without college degrees

    $25,000
  15. The Rossotti Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  16. The Morgridge Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    MAP Fellowship Support

    $6,400
  17. The Rieschel FoundationBozeman, MT 2024

    General support

    $6,400
  18. The Morgridge Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,715
  19. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2023

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  20. The Reeder FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $500,000
  21. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2023

    General operating support of workforce development programs

    $300,000
  22. Shihara Family FoundationBellevue, WA 2023

    Unrestricted charitable purposes

    $100,000
  23. The Meera & Ashok Vasudevan FoundationStamford, CT 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  24. Krishnan-Shah Family Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To support charitable purposes

    $50,000
  25. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Streamline learner experience during training through portal enhancements

    $29,000
  26. Friese FoundationChatsworth, CA 2023

    To provide opportunities for working americans without college degrees

    $25,000
  27. Hutton Family FoundationAtherton, CA 2023

    See statement a

    $2,500
  28. The Morgridge Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $710
  29. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2022

    General operating support

    $2,000,000
  30. Tenacre FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    General support

    $1,200,000
  31. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Scale merit america to $1b wage gains

    $1,000,000
  32. The Heckscher Foundation for ChildrenNew York, NY 2022

    Workforce development

    $900,000
  33. Arrow ImpactMenlo Park, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $250,000
  34. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2022

    Catalytic place-based funding to pilot model in silicon valley and build program sustainability grantee history

    $177,500
  35. Shihara Family FoundationBellevue, WA 2022

    Unrestricted charitable purposes

    $100,000
  36. Friese FoundationChatsworth, CA 2022

    To provide opportunities for working americans without college degrees

    $25,000
  37. Tenacre FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    General support

    $1,200,000
  38. The Heckscher Foundation for ChildrenNew York, NY 2021

    Welfare of children

    $900,000
  39. Arrow ImpactMenlo Park, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $250,000
  40. The BlackRock Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Jobs and economic mobility

    $250,000
  41. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2021

    Catalytic place-based funding to pilot model in silicon valley and build program sustainability grantee history

    $177,500
  42. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2021

    Expansion of workforce development programming in DC

    $175,000
  43. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2021

    Planning grant to inform silicon valley pilot and scale up.

    $120,000
  44. Shihara Family FoundationBellevue, WA 2021

    Unrestricted charitable purposes

    $100,000
  45. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2021

    Expansion of workforce development programming in DC

    $75,000
  46. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  47. Friese FoundationChatsworth, CA 2021

    To provide opportunities for working americans without college degrees

    $25,000
  48. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $100,000
  49. Friese FoundationChatsworth, CA 2020

    To provide opportunities for working americans without college degrees

    $25,000
  50. Lisa Wendel Memorial FoundationIselin, NJ 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  51. Mondelez International FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $75
  52. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Closing the skills gap at scale project

    $500,000
  53. Friese FoundationChatsworth, CA 2019

    Help hundreds of talented people transform their careers, while also helping merit america build a new pathway to opportunity for over 70 million working americans without college degrees.

    $25,000
  54. James D & Kay Y Moran FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Provide a path to skilled careers for adults with a bachelor's degree

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Merit America’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 852 grants Preselected only $4,286,307 to similar organizations
  2. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 197 grants Accepts applications $7,987,800 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 679 grants Accepts applications $7,465,328 to similar organizations
  4. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 96 grants Preselected only $2,231,429 to similar organizations
  5. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 65 grants Accepts applications $2,379,730 to similar organizations
  6. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 96 grants Preselected only $10,508,634 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 53 grants Preselected only $5,009,367 to similar organizations
  8. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 41 grants Accepts applications $6,159,773 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-2108762 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.