The Richard Meier Foundation
EIN 133978415Total Given 2020–2024
$3.1M
80 grants · $627K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$20K
grant size
19%
balanced · 12/64 multi-year
repeat
$13.9M
Assets (2024)
64
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
THE RICHARD MEIER FOUNDATION CO RIC
Phone
(212) 967-6060
Deadlines
NO ESTABLISHED DEADLINES AT THE PRESENT TIME
How to Apply
AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE FOUNDATION IS NOT MAKING GIFTS OTHER THAN TO 501(C)3 ORGANIZATIONS
Restrictions
NO RESTRICTIONS ON GRANTS OR GIFTS TO 501(C)3 ORGANIZATIONS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $304K | $11.0M | $128K | 26 |
| 2021 | $488K | $12.9M | $965K | 8 |
| 2022 | $491K | $9.1M | $194K | 6 |
| 2023 | $486K | $12.9M | $723K | 32 |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $13.9M | $1.9M | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 80 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$39K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$900K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DC
Daniel Creighton
Trustee
AM
Ana Meier
Trustee
RM
Richard Meier
Trustee
DC
Daniel Creighton
Trustee
AM
Ana Meier
Trustee
RM
Richard Meier
Trustee
RM
Richard Meier
Trustee
SE
Sanford B Ehrenkranz
Trustee
AM
Ana Meier
Trustee
AM
Ana Meier
Trustee
SE
Sanford B Ehrenkranz
Trustee
RM
Richard Meier
Trustee
AM
Ana Meier
Trustee
SE
Sanford B Ehrenkranz
Trustee
RM
Richard Meier
Trustee
Grants Awarded (80 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeschool Now - Kauai | Princeville, HI | $900,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Good Institute | New York, NY | $300,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2021 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | Hicksville, NY | $215,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2022 |
| Makana North Shore Urgent Care | Princeville, HI | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Homeschool Now - Kauai | Princeville, HI | $200,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2022 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | Hicksville, NY | $175,000 | RICHARD MEIER PHILANTHROPIC FUND | 2024 |
| Getty Center - the J Paul Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2021 |
| Homeschool Now - Kauai | Princeville, HI | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | Hicksville, NY | $100,000 | RICHARD MEIER PHILANTHROPIC FUND | 2023 |
| The Blue School | New York, NY | $75,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2021 |
| Good Institute | New York, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center | Miami Beach, FL | $50,000 | SOCIETY OF MOUNT SINAI | 2023 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center | Miami Beach, FL | $50,000 | SOCIETY OF MOUNT SINAI | 2024 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center | Miami Beach, FL | $50,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2022 |
| The Blue School | New York, NY | $25,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2020 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $20,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2020 |
| Dia Art Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2020 |
| Every Mother Counts | New York, NY | $20,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2020 |
| The New York Stem Cell Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2020 |
| Robin Hood | New York, NY | $20,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2020 |
| Dia Art Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | LEADERSHIP COUNCIL | 2023 |
| Dia Art Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2022 |
| Children'S Health Defense | Peachtree City, GA | $15,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $15,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2020 |
| Harlem Lacrosse | New York, NY | $15,000 | TO BE USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION INDICATED | 2020 |