Merlin Charitable Foundation
EIN 464351193Total Given 2016–2024
$157K
74 grants · $17K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$2K
grant size
87%
deep partner · 13/15 multi-year
repeat
$444K
Assets (2024)
15
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
Phone
(781) 788-9388
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $6K | $236K | $137K | 6 |
| 2017 | $16K | $237K | $3K | 10 |
| 2018 | $14K | $210K | $5K | 9 |
| 2020 | $17K | $384K | $77K | 9 |
| 2021 | $25K | $437K | $27K | 10 |
| 2022 | $27K | $347K | $22K | 10 |
| 2023 | $26K | $399K | $21K | 10 |
| 2024 | $26K | $444K | $33K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 74 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$4K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MO
Margaret K Primak Officer
8+ yrs
Trustee
MO
Margaret K Primak Officer
8+ yrs
Trustee
MO
Margaret K Primak Officer
8+ yrs
Trustee
MO
Margaret K Primak Officer
8+ yrs
Trustee
MO
Margaret K Primak Officer
8+ yrs
Trustee
MO
Margaret K Primak Officer
8+ yrs
Trustee
MO
Margaret K Primak Officer
8+ yrs
Trustee
MO
Margaret K Primak Officer
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (74 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $4,500 | PROVIDE HEALTHCARE IN WAR-TORN NATIONS | 2017 |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights | Washington, DC | $4,000 | OPPOSING MINORITY VOTER DISCRIMINATION | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $4,000 | PROVIDE HEALTHCARE IN WAR-TORN NATIONS | 2021 |
| Citizens Climate Education | Washington, DC | $4,000 | EDUCATING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Boston, MA | $4,000 | MITIGATING EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE | 2023 |
| Malala Fund | Washington, DC | $4,000 | WORLD WHERE EVERY GIRL CAN LEARN AND LEAD | 2023 |
| Citizens Climate Education | Washington, DC | $4,000 | EDUCATING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Boston, MA | $4,000 | MITIGATING EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE | 2024 |
| Malala Fund | Washington, DC | $4,000 | WORLD WHERE EVERY GIRL CAN LEARN AND LEAD | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $4,000 | PROVIDE HEALTHCARE IN WAR-TORN NATIONS | 2022 |
| Evidence Action | Washington, DC | $4,000 | DEWORM THE WORLD | 2022 |
| Citizens Climate Education | Washington, DC | $3,000 | EDUCATING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Boston, MA | $3,000 | MITIGATING EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE | 2021 |
| Camfed | San Francisco, CA | $3,000 | WOMENS EDUCATION IN AFRICA | 2021 |
| Citizens Climate Education | Washington, DC | $3,000 | EDUCATING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Boston, MA | $3,000 | MITIGATING EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE | 2022 |
| Malala Fund | Washington, DC | $3,000 | WORLD WHERE EVERY GIRL CAN LEARN AND LEAD | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $2,500 | PROVIDE HEALTHCARE IN WAR-TORN NATIONS | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $2,500 | PROVIDE HEALTHCARE IN WAR-TORN NATIONS | 2020 |
| International Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $2,000 | PROVIDE WOMEN CONTRACEPTIVES IN S AMERICA | 2018 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Boston, MA | $2,000 | MITIGATING EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE | 2018 |
| Lawrence University | Appleton, WI | $2,000 | UNDERGRAD LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION | 2018 |
| International Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $2,000 | PROVIDE CONTRACEPTIVES IN S AMERICA | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Boston, MA | $2,000 | MITIGATING EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE | 2020 |
| Lawrence University | Appleton, WI | $2,000 | UNDERGRAD LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION | 2020 |