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The Meyer Charitable Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 36-4152268 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$3M
Grants reported
80
Median grant
$15K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202441$1.6M
202339$1.5M

Where The Meyer Charitable Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
JDRF INTERNATIONALCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$350K
JDRF INTERNATIONALCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2023$350K
MAYO CLINICROCHESTER, MNENDOWMENT FUND2023$166.7K
MAYO CLINICROCHESTER, MNENDOWMENT FUND2024$166.7K
THE HIGH SCHOOL OF ST THOMAS MORE- CHAMPAIGNCHAMPAIGN, ILSCHOLARSHIP FUND2023$153K
DON MOYER BOYS & GIRLS CLUBCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$120K
UNITED WAY OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY ILLINOIS INCSAVOY, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2023$100K
PARKLAND COLLEGE FOUNDATIONCHAMPAIGN, ILSCHOLARSHIP FUND2023$100K
PARKLAND COLLEGE FOUNDATIONCHAMPAIGN, ILSCHOLARSHIP FUND2024$100K
UNITED WAY OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY ILLINOIS INCSAVOY, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$100K
PRAIRIELANDS COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA #117CHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2023$100K
THE HIGH SCHOOL OF ST THOMAS MORE- CHAMPAIGNCHAMPAIGN, ILSCHOLARSHIP FUND2024$100K
PRAIRIELANDS COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA #117CHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$80K
CHAMPAIGN PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONCHAMPAIGN, ILENDOWMENT FUND2023$75K
CHAMPAIGN PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONCHAMPAIGN, ILENDOWMENT FUND2024$75K
SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATIONSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2023$50.3K
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY CASA INCURBANA, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2023$50K
SAN DIEGO OPERA ASSOCIATIONSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$50K
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY CASA INCURBANA, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$50K
DAILY BREAD SOUP KITCHEN INCCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2023$45K
DAILY BREAD SOUP KITCHEN INCCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$45K
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY FREEDOM CELEBRATIONCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$25K
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY FREEDOM CELEBRATIONCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2023$25K
FOREST PRESERVE FRIENDS FOUNDATIONMAHOMET, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$25K
SALT AND LIGHT NFPCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2023$20K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Meyer Charitable Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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