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Merit America

WASHINGTON, DC

Website

Total revenue

$61.4M

Total expenses

$51.0M

Net assets

$31.2M

Grants received

$82.1M

68 grants

EIN

842108762

Tax year

2024

Mission

To provide a path to skilled careers for the millions of americans without college degrees.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$46.1M
Program service revenue$14.3M
Investment income$1.0M
Other revenue$1K
Total revenue$61.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$531K
Salaries & benefits$30.2M
Fundraising$1.3M
Other expenses$20.2M
Total expenses$51.0M
Total assets$43.1M
Net assets$31.2M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CONNOR DIEMAND-YAUMAN

CO-FOUNDER AND CO-CEO

Board

$532K

40 hrs/wk

REBECCA TABER STAEHELIN

CO-FOUNDER AND CO-CEO

Board

$513K

40 hrs/wk

LAL JONES-BEY

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 8/24)

Board

$239K

40 hrs/wk

NORMAN ATKINS

DIRECTOR/ BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BYRON AUGUSTE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NAOMI BAGDONAS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AHMMAD BROWN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

REBECCA LEVIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

YIN LU

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANNE KEENAN

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Staff

$292K

40 hrs/wk

RYAN OUELLETTE

CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

Staff

$274K

40 hrs/wk

JENNIFER MAZZON

CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER

Staff

$252K

40 hrs/wk

MEGHAN CRESSMAN

VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$250K

40 hrs/wk

LEILA MAKARECHI CHIEF

BUS. OFFICER/CHIEF POLICY OFFICER

Staff

$247K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

BUSINESS RULE SOLUTIONS LLC

ANALYTICS AND DATA CLEANING SERVICES

$252K

BERLIN ROSEN LLC

MARKETING, STRATEGY, CREATIVE SERVICES

$200K

IRRATIONAL LABS LLC

STRATEGY CONSULTING

$200K

DAVID GUENDELMAN

FINANCE CONSULTING AND REPORTING

$164K

H EMAD ANSARI ESQ

LEGAL SERVICES

$120K

Grants received

Showing 68 of 68

FromAmountPurposeYear
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc
$7.6M
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
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$2.5M
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
FIDELITY NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT
$1M
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT/EVALUATION
2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$501K
Human Services
2024
IMPACTASSETSINC
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Social Finance Inc
$418K
Google AI Startup Grant project
2024
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$150K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
Workday Foundation
$100K
Reimagining the American Dream: Building a Pathway to the middle class
2024
FRIESE FOUNDATION
$25K
TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES
2024
THE RIESCHEL FOUNDATION
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
The Morgridge Family Foundation
$6K
MAP Fellowship Support
2024
The Morgridge Family Foundation
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2024
BLUE MERIDIAN PARTNERS INC
$15.5M
TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN
2023
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc
$3M
Scaling IT Support and Data Analytics Certificate Programming for Learners from Low-Income Backgrounds
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$1.7M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
CHARLES KOCH FOUNDATION
$1M
General operating support
2023
FIDELITY NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT
$600K
TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT
2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$525K
Human Services
2023
IMPACTASSETSINC
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE REEDER FOUNDATION
$500K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
THE REEDER FOUNDATION
$500K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$471K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
CLARK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$279K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
SHIHARA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
Social Finance Inc
$65K
SUPPORT 18 KNOCKED OUT OR DENIED BORROWERS
2023
THE MEERA & ASHOK VASUDEVAN FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
KRISHNAN-SHAH FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$50K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR
$29K
STREAMLINE LEARNER EXPERIENCE DURING TRAINING THROUGH PORTAL ENHANCEMENTS
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$25K
RELIGION
2023
FRIESE FOUNDATION
$25K
TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES
2023
HUTTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
SEE STATEMENT A
2023
The Morgridge Family Foundation
$710
General & Unrestricted
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$15M
General operating support
2022
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc
$5M
Grant, Scaling IT Support and Data Analytics Certificate Programming for Learners from Low-Income Backgrounds
2022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$2.2M
Human Services
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$2M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
CHARLES KOCH FOUNDATION
$2M
General operating support
2022
TENACRE FOUNDATION
$1.2M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR
$1M
SCALE MERIT AMERICA TO $1B WAGE GAINS
2022
THE HECKSCHER FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN
$900K
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$750K
QUALITY EDUCATION
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$750K
QUALITY EDUCATION
2022
IMPACTASSETSINC
$450K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$250K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE NEW WORLD FOUNDATION
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ARROW IMPACT
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE SOBRATO FAMILY FOUNDATION
$178K
CATALYTIC PLACE-BASED FUNDING TO PILOT MODEL IN SILICON VALLEY AND BUILD PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY GRANTEE HISTORY
2022
SHIHARA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
AMERICAN IDEA FOUNDATION INC
$50K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2022
SKILLUP COALITION
$40K
TRAINING PROVIDERS/SCHOLARSHIPS.
2022
FRIESE FOUNDATION
$25K
TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES
2022
GLOBAL IMPACT
$3.5M
Fiscal Sponsorship
2021
TENACRE FOUNDATION
$1.2M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc
$837K
Assessing Training Success through Place-Based and Geographic-Agnostic Program Models
2021
SHIHARA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
BLUE MERIDIAN PARTNERS INC
$2M
TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN
2020
GLOBAL IMPACT
$2.0M
Fiscal Sponsorship
2020
TIDES FOUNDATION
$1M
QUALITY EDUCATION
2020
IMPACTASSETSINC
$750K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$203K
Human Services
2020
DRAPER RICHARDS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
FRIESE FOUNDATION
$25K
TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES
2020
ECMC FOUNDATION
$10K
General Support
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
LISA WENDEL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$75
General Operating Support
2020
JAMES D & KAY Y MORAN FOUNDATION
$1K
PROVIDE A PATH TO SKILLED CAREERS FOR ADULTS WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE
2019

Funded by

$82.1M from 39 funders · 68 grants · 2019–2024

Blue Meridian Partners Inc

$17.5M · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Ascendium Education Solutions Inc

$16.4M · 4 grants · 2021–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$15M · 1 grant · 2022

Global Impact

$5.5M · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$3.7M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$3.4M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Charles Koch Foundation

$3M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$2.5M · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN842108762
NTEE codeP12
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-09
Formed2019
Employees248
Volunteers6
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