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Funders to approach for Merit America

Washington, D.C.$61M revenue44 funders on file

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

Your prospects by chance and grant size

a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$110k, your typical grant1 in 1001 in 401 in 201 in 10$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$920k–$4.3Mover two years, from 6–9 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$29Mfrom 9 new funders

Half the value is in your top 3 funders, of 153

$0$2.5M$4.9Mhalf from the top 3likely range1st10thAll 153
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Salesforce FoundationSimilar grantees: Pursuit Transformation Company Inc ($250k/yr), The Bottom Line Inc ($630k/yr)1 in 38$610k
  2. 2Ares Charitable FoundationNo similar grantees yet1 in 31$370k
  3. 3The Seminar Network IncSimilar grantees: Griptape Org Inc ($200k/yr), New America Foundation ($270k/yr), Skills for Chicago ($50k/yr)1 in 27$230k

150 more funders on the list for Merit America

The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.

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