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Russell A Meyer Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 900238637

Russell A Meyer Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $56,463 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $28,232 and the largest $28,232. 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 $61,408 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$61,4082$1.2 million
2024$56,4632$1.1 million

How to apply

Russell A Meyer Charitable Trust 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 Russell A Meyer Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$28,232
California1$28,231

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cen
New York, NY
Cancer research$28,232
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Cen
Los Angeles, CA
Cancer research$28,231

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Russell A Meyer Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Russell A Meyer Charitable Trust give?

$56,463 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $28,232.

Who runs Russell A Meyer Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Janice Cowart (Trustee).

What does Russell A Meyer Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and science and research.

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