THE LISA AND BRIAN MEER FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2024
$1.3M
261 grants · $145K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $200–$2K
grant size
59%
supporter · 58/98 multi-year
repeat
$9.0M
Assets · 2021
98
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
2486830001
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $47K | $32K | $41K | 50 |
| 2018 | $49K | $29K | $57K | 41 |
| 2019 | N/A | $19K | $46K | N/A |
| 2020 | $46K | $6.1M | $6.0M | 32 |
| 2021 | $38K | $9.0M | $1.9M | 31 |
| 2022 | $451K | $7.0M | $182K | 36 |
| 2023 | $340K | $8.1M | $147K | 34 |
| 2024 | $334K | $9.3M | $399K | 37 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 261 grants on record
Minimum
$75
25th Pctl
$200
Median
$500
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| LISA MEER | SECRETARY | — |
| BRIAN MEER | PRES/TREAS | — |
Grants Awarded (261 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | DETROIT, MI | $250,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | DETROIT, MI | $250,000 | GENERAL USE | 2024 |
| DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | DETROIT, MI | $250,000 | GENERAL USE | 2023 |
| BAIS REFOEL FOUNDATION | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $92,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| JAMES MADISON EDUCATION FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $24,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $15,000 | GENERAL USE | 2023 |
| GESHER HUMAN SERVICES | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $14,000 | GENERAL USE | 2023 |
| GESHER HUMAN SERVICES | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $14,000 | GENERAL USE | 2024 |
| JVS | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $14,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| JVS | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $13,100 | GENERAL USE | 2020 |
| JVS | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $12,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| JVS | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $12,000 | GENERAL USE | 2021 |
| JVS | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $12,000 | GENERAL USE | 2018 |
| ST JOHNS ARMENIAN CHURCH | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $10,300 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| YAD ESRA | BERKLEY, MI | $10,100 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF MICHIGAN | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $10,100 | GENERAL USE | 2024 |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF MICHIGAN | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $10,100 | GENERAL USE | 2023 |
| YAD ESRA | BERKLEY, MI | $10,100 | GENERAL USE | 2023 |
| YAD ESRA | BERKLEY, MI | $10,000 | GENERAL USE | 2024 |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $10,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $10,000 | GENERAL USE | 2020 |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF MICHIGAN | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $10,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $10,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $10,000 | GENERAL USE | 2024 |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $10,000 | GENERAL USE | 2018 |