Merit America

Organization Overview

Merit America is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 2019. According to its NTEE Classification (P12) the organization is classified as: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution, under the broad grouping of Human Services and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Merit America employed 73 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Merit America is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Merit America generated $11.4m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 3 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 61.7% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $9.0m during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO PROVIDE A PATH TO SKILLED CAREERS FOR THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

MISSION AND HISTORY:MERIT AMERICA IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT CREATES SCALABLE PATHWAYS TO FAMILY-SUSTAINING CAREERS FOR AMERICANS WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES AND STUCK IN LOW-WAGE WORK. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES TO HELP TALENTED WORKERS, DISPROPORTIONATELY PEOPLE OF COLOR AND WOMEN, WHO ARE STUCK IN LOW-WAGE ROLES WITH NO WAY TO BUILD A BETTER LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE FAST, FLEXIBLE PROGRAMS ARE BUILT FOR WORKING ADULTS TO LEARN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO FIND A TECH CAREER AROUND THEIR WORK AND FAMILY SCHEDULE.THE ORGANIZATION STARTS BY ANALYZING TENS OF MILLIONS OF JOB POSTINGS TO IDENTIFY IN-DEMAND, HIGH-PAYING TECH CAREERS. BASED ON THIS ANALYSIS, MERIT AMERICA PARTNERS WITH INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED TECH TRAINING PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE THE SKILLS TRAINING NEEDED TO FIND A JOB IN AN IN-DEMAND INDUSTRY, WITH MEANINGFUL UPWARD MOBILITY. MERIT AMERICA COMBINES THIS FLEXIBLE ONLINE LEARNING WITH BEST-IN-CLASS PROFESSIONAL COACHING AND PEER SUPPORT. IN 2021, MERIT AMERICA EXPANDED THEIR ONLINE PROGRAM NATIONALLY. MERIT AMERICA'S PROGRAMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN 50 STATES.MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF MERIT AMERICA'S WORK. THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DATA ON AND CONTINUOUSLY MONITORS OUR LEARNERS SERVED, GRADUATION RATES, PLACEMENTS INTO NEW CAREERS, AND AVERAGE WAGE GAINS, AMONG MANY OTHER METRICS, TO CONFIRM OUR PROGRAM'S CONTINUED SUCCESS. IN 2021, THE PROGRAM SERVED 1,222 LEARNERS, MORE THAN 3X THE 366 LEARNERS SERVED IN 2020. MERIT AMERICA IS ON TRACK TO SURPASS THE ORIGINAL TARGET OF 3,000 LEARNERS IN 2022. GRADUATES EARNED AN AVERAGE OF $18,700 IN WAGE GAINS AFTER THE PROGRAM BASED ON AN ANALYSIS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, MERIT AMERICA ANTICIPATES SERVING 20,000 LEARNERS AND GENERATING OVER $1B IN WAGE GAINS.BRIDGESPAN COMPLETED AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF MERIT AMERICA'S SOCIAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI). THEIR CONSERVATIVE ANALYSIS FOUND THAT BETWEEN 2018-2021, MERIT AMERICA DELIVERED AN ESTIMATED 11X SOCIAL ROI FOR EVERY $1 OF PHILANTHROPY. THIS MEANS FOR EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED IN MERIT AMERICA, THE ORGANIZATION GENERATED $11 IN WAGE GAINS. ACCORDING TO THE BRIDGESPAN ANALYSIS, MERIT AMERICA'S SOCIAL ROI IS ON TRACK TO REACH 47X BY 2030. MERIT AMERICA PARTNERS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL EMPLOYERS TO INTERVIEW AND HIRE OUR PROGRAM GRADUATES. DURING 2021, WE DEVELOPED ADDITIONAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND CONTINUED TO GROW OUR EXISTING EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS. FOR EXAMPLE, MERIT AMERICA GREW OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH AMAZON CAREER CHOICE TO 55 LEARNERS IN 2021, A 22% INCREASE FROM 2020. THE ORGANIZATION IS ON TRACK TO SURPASS 800 AMAZON CAREER CHOICE LEARNERS IN 2022.IT IS MERIT AMERICA'S OBJECTIVE TO BUILD A SCALABLE PATHWAY FOR WORKERS WITHOUT 4-YEAR COLLEGE DEGREES TO JOIN THE MIDDLE CLASS THROUGH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.


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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $305,037
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$9,261,618
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$9,566,655
Total Program Service Revenue$1,879,809
Investment income $3,528
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $11,449,992

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 15 grants that Merit America has recieved totaling $4,552,000.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Tenacre Foundation

Princeton, NJ

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,200,000
Tides Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: QUALITY EDUCATION

$850,000
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PURPOSE: Assessing Training Success through Place-Based and Geographic-Agnostic Program Models

$837,000
The Blackrock Charitable Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: JOBS AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY

$250,000
Arrow Impact

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PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$250,000
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PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$200,000
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