Grantmaking public charity · EIN 81-5086187
Blue Meridian Partners Inc
New York, NY
Blue Meridian Partners Inc is a public charity that makes grants based in New York, NY. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $484M in grants paid across 99 grants, with $2.41B in total assets. Its largest grants went to Tulsa Community Foundation, The Duke Endowment and Center for Employment Opportunities.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Blue Meridian Partners Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Blue meridian's support for ("investees") extends beyond the financial. we pair each investee with a managing director: an experienced leader who provides strategic counsel to its ceo and board of directors. in addition, we monitor our investees' performance through mutually determined milestones, financial reports, and progress reports due throughout the grant term. in addition, we also make quarterly reports to our funders.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
Blue meridian partners finds and funds scalable solutions to problems that trap america's youth and families in poverty and limit economic mobility.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | To Support Scaling Plan | $38,183,000 |
| The Duke Endowment | Charlotte, NC | To Support Scaling Plan | $32,000,000 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities | New York, NY | To Support Scaling Plan | $17,500,000 |
| Harlem Children's Zone | New York, NY | To Support Economic Mobility | $17,040,000 |
| Spartanburg Academic Movement | Spartanburg, SC | To Support Scaling Plan | $16,500,000 |
| Per Scholas | Bronx, NY | To Support Scaling Plan | $15,452,000 |
| Merit America | Washington, DC | To Support Scaling Plan | $15,200,000 |
| Grameen America | New York, NY | To Support Scaling Plan | $14,173,910 |
| Partners for Rural Impact | Berea, KY | To Support Economic Mobility | $13,150,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Oakland, CA | To Support Scaling Plan | $12,046,000 |
| Zero to Three | Washington, DC | To Support Scaling Plan | $11,800,000 |
| Social Finance Inc | Boston, MA | To Support Scaling Plan | $11,730,000 |
| Share Our Strength | Washington, DC | To Support Scaling Plan | $10,500,000 |
| Policylink | Oakland, CA | To Support Economic Mobility | $10,200,000 |
| The Commit Partnership | Dallas, TX | To Support Economic Mobility | $10,100,000 |
| Upstream USA Inc | Oakland, CA | To Support Scaling Plan | $9,750,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | To Support Scaling Plan | $9,600,000 |
| Purpose Built Communities Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | To Support Economic Mobility | $9,565,000 |
| Code for America | San Jose, CA | To Support Scaling Plan | $8,747,500 |
| Hazel Health Inc | Irving, TX | To Support Scaling Plan | $8,710,223 |
| Jobs for the Future | Boston, MA | To Support Strategic Planning | $8,225,000 |
| Strivetogether | Cincinnati, OH | To Support Economic Mobility | $8,224,824 |
| P16plus Council of Greater Bexar County Foundation Inc | San Antonio, TX | To Support Scaling Plan | $7,900,000 |
| Delivery Associates | New York, NY | To Support Scaling Plan | $7,818,500 |
| Partnership for Education Advancement (education Finance Institute) | New York, NY | To Support Scaling Plan | $7,700,000 |
The 25 largest of 99 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
- New York$106M · 16 grants
- California$73.3M · 19 grants
- District of Columbia$60.3M · 13 grants
- Massachusetts$43M · 9 grants
- Oklahoma$38.2M · 3 grants
- North Carolina$32M · 1 grant
- Texas$29.2M · 4 grants
- South Carolina$16.5M · 1 grant
- Tennessee$15.1M · 3 grants
- Ohio$13.4M · 3 grants
- Kentucky$13.2M · 1 grant
- Georgia$9.57M · 1 grant
Quick answers
Does Blue Meridian Partners Inc accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Blue Meridian Partners Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Blue Meridian Partners Inc give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $484,212,238 in grants paid (99 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Blue Meridian Partners Inc funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Tulsa Community Foundation (OK), $38.2M, The Duke Endowment (NC), $32M, Center for Employment Opportunities (NY), $17.5M, Harlem Children's Zone (NY), $17M and Spartanburg Academic Movement (SC), $16.5M.