The Meyer Foundation
EIN 133317912Total Given 2016–2024
$16.2M
45 grants · $1.8M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$350K
typical big bets · $200K–$500K
grant size
90%
deep partner · 9/10 multi-year
repeat
$64.0M
Assets (2024)
10
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 554-5200
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $85K | $13.8M | $362K | 1 |
| 2017 | $385K | $50.6M | $34.8M | 2 |
| 2018 | $1.9M | $44.2M | $2.0M | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $56.2M | $4.9M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.8M | $56.6M | $2.2M | 7 |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $66.2M | $13.9M | 7 |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $61.2M | $5.4M | 7 |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $62.2M | $741K | 8 |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $64.0M | $2.1M | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 45 grants on record
Minimum
$85K
25th Pctl
$200K
Median
$350K
Average
$360K
75th Pctl
$500K
Maximum
$600K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (45 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $600,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Aclu | New York, NY | $600,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $600,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $600,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Center for Constitutional Rights | New York, NY | $600,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $600,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $600,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $600,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $600,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Aclu | New York, NY | $600,000 | NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Center for Constitutional Rights | New York, NY | $500,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Center for Constitutional Rights | New York, NY | $500,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT | 2018 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $450,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Center for Constitutional Rights | New York, NY | $450,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Aclu | New York, NY | $450,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Aclu | New York, NY | $450,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Human Rights First | New York, NY | $400,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $400,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Aclu | New York, NY | $400,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Aclu | New York, NY | $400,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Human Rights First | New York, NY | $400,000 | HUMAN RIGHTS | 2018 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $350,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $350,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $350,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |