DONALD AND LORENA MEIER FDN
https://N/ATotal Given 2021–2025
$2.0M
34 grants · $394K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$18K
typical small grants · $12K–$34K
grant size
50%
supporter · 8/16 multi-year
repeat
$10.4M
Assets · 2022
16
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
8888663275
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $4.1M | $4.4M | N/A |
| 2021 | $84K | $11.8M | $7.8M | 2 |
| 2022 | $313K | $10.4M | $131K | 6 |
| 2023 | $561K | $9.7M | $-174K | 8 |
| 2024 | $524K | $10.2M | $426K | 10 |
| 2025 | $490K | $10.6M | $-147K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 34 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$12K
Median
$18K
Average
$58K
75th Pctl
$34K
Maximum
$411K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY MADONIA | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | — |
| DAVID SHOUB | DIRECTOR | — |
| BENJAMIN G HIRSCHFELD | DIRECTOR | — |
| STEPHEN C HOMAN | DIRECTOR | — |
| ROBERT J BENNETT | DIRECTOR | — |
| GENE HENRY KOEPKE | VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER | — |
| DAVID E SHOUB | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | — |
| ANTHONY J MADONIA | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (34 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | $410,859 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | $347,817 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | $305,611 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | $195,536 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2022 |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FORT COLLINS, CO | $80,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2025 |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FORT COLLINS, CO | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2022 |
| ROWE SANCTUARY | GIBBON, NE | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Mount Hope Lutheran Church | Brookfield, WI | $33,918 | Charitable | 2021 |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FORT COLLINS, CO | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 |
| NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH | NORTHFIELD, IL | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 |
| HAVE DREAMS | PARK RIDGE, IL | $26,359 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 |
| NATIONAL AUDOBON SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 |
| MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 |
| KEARNEY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | KEARNEY, NE | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2025 |
| LITTLE HEROES LEAGUE | CHICAGO, IL | $22,500 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ROYALSTON | ROYALSTON, MA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2025 |
| LITTLE HEROES LEAGUE | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2025 |
| MISSION COMPASSION PAW INC | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2025 |
| HAVE DREAMS | PARK RIDGE, IL | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 |
| MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2025 |
| HAVE DREAMS | PARK RIDGE, IL | $14,291 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2025 |
| HAVE DREAMS | PARK RIDGE, IL | $13,428 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2022 |
| LE BALLET PETIT SCHOOL OF DANCE | CHICAGO, IL | $12,500 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 |
| LE BALLET PETIT SCHOOL OF DANCE | CHICAGO, IL | $12,500 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2022 |