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Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Palo Alto, California · EIN 206616890

Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Palo Alto, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $65,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $100,000 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$100,0003$818,118
2024$65,0004$877,473

How to apply

Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$30,000
Colorado1$25,000
District of Columbia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Indian College Fund
Denver, CO
Education scholarship fund$25,000
Music at Menlo
Atherton, CA
Education scholarship fund$20,000
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Gardena, CA
Education scholarship fund$10,000
United Negro College Fund
NW Washington, DC
Education scholarship fund$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund give?

$65,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists R Almond (Trustee) and P Almond (Trustee).

What does Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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