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Private non-operating foundationEIN 464351193Est. 2014-07

MERLIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

WALTHAM, MA 02453

Total Assets

$444K

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$26K

FY 2024

Grants Made

10

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$3K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$2K–$4K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

PhilanthropyVoluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$33K

Total Expenses

$27K

Qualifying Distributions

$27K

Distributable Amount

$21K

Min. Investment Return

$21K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

10 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $2K through median $2K to maximum $4K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $27K in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

58 grants

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
$18K
6 grants
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$17K
6 grants
CITIZENS CLIMATE EDUCATION
$14K
4 grants
LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
$13K
6 grants
MALALA FUND
$11K
3 grants
AGAINST MALARIA FOUNDATION
$11K
6 grants
PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL
$10K
6 grants
EVIDENCE ACTION
$10K
5 grants

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants

<$10K
58
grants
$10–50K
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

6 states

District of Columbia
$48K
39% of total
New York
$38K
31% of total
Massachusetts
$28K
23% of total
Wisconsin
$6K
5% of total
California
$3K
2% of total
Montana
$500
0% of total

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