Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation
Accepts applications
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation is a private foundation in Washington, District of Columbia. In tax year 2024 it gave $12.8 million in 274 grants; the typical grant was $35,000 and the largest $375,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$12.8 million
- Number of grants274
- Typical grant$35,000
- Largest grant$375,000
- Assets$231 million
- New grantees26%
Giving in 2024 was up from $10.8 million the year before.
26% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $10.8 million | 177 | $225 million |
| 2024 | $12.8 million | 274 | $231 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Statement 18 601 13th Street NW 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20005 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (202) 483-8294 |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to District of Columbia.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 128 | $6.6 million |
| Maryland | 67 | $3.3 million |
| Virginia | 46 | $2.0 million |
| California | 15 | $1.1 million |
| New York | 6 | $201,000 |
| Texas | 2 | $110,000 |
| Arizona | 2 | $89,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $54,500 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $34,500 |
| Georgia | 1 | $10,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DC Justice Lab | To support general operations over four years | $375,000 |
| Uptogether | To support the moco boost guaranteed minimum income pilot in montgomery county over three years | $333,400 |
| African Communities Together | To support the greater washington regional chapter over four years | $300,000 |
| Dreaming Out Loud | To support a capital campaign for good food on good hope road: a model for food system transformation | $300,000 |
| Black Swan Academy | To support general operations over four years | $250,000 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | To support a donor advised fund for a guaranteed basic income pilot in prince george's county | $225,000 |
| Dreaming Out Loud | To support general operations over four years | $200,000 |
| Black Church Food Security Network | To support general operations of the black church food security network in the greater washington region over three years | $175,000 |
| Harriet's Wildest Dreams | To support general operations over three years | $175,000 |
| Out for Justice | To support general operations over three years | $175,000 |
| Tides Foundation | To support the life after release fund over four years | $175,000 |
| Black Swan Academy | To support envisioning safety on our campuses over three years | $150,000 |
| Critical Exposure | To support general operations over four years | $150,000 |
| Organizing Black | To support general operations | $150,000 |
| Racial Justice Now | To support racial justice now! Over four years | $150,000 |
| Social Good Fund | To support general operations of the fair budget coalition over four years | $150,000 |
| Advocates for Justice & Education | To support general operations over four years | $125,000 |
| One DC | To support general operations over four years | $125,000 |
| Empower DC | To support general operations over three years | $110,000 |
| National Korean American Service and Education Consortium | To support general operations for hamkae center over three years | $110,000 |
| Trabajadores Unidos de Washington DC | To support general operations over three years | $110,000 |
| Many Languages One Voice | To support general operations over three years | $108,250 |
| Movement Matters | To support capacity building and training for organizers in greater washington | $105,000 |
| Amica Center for Immigrant Rights | To support a campaign aimed at expanding universal representation programs in virginia | $100,000 |
| Beloved Community Incubator | To support general operations over three years | $100,000 |
| Bread for the City | To support advocacy and organizing work over four years | $100,000 |
| Centro de Apoyo Familiar | To support general operations over two years | $100,000 |
| Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis | To support general operations over two years | $100,000 |
| DC Fiscal Policy Institute | To support general operations over two years | $100,000 |
| Destiny Bridge Builders | To support the school for black feminist politics' work in the greater washington region over three years | $100,000 |
| Identity | To support identitys transformational campaign for ambitious growth, innovation and impact over three years | $100,000 |
| Legal Aid Justice Center | To support general operations over two years | $100,000 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | To support the implementation of dcs domestic worker employment rights amendment act over two years | $100,000 |
| Social Good Fund | To support the dc healing and transformative justice hub's resourcing our organizers transforming systems (roots) project | $100,000 |
| Tenants and Workers United Inquilinos Y Trabajadores Unidos | To support general operations over three years | $100,000 |
| Undocublack Network | To support the undocublack network in the greater washington region over four years | $100,000 |
| Voice | To support general operations over two years | $100,000 |
| Young People for Progress | To support general operations over three years | $100,000 |
| DC Fiscal Policy Institute | To support just recovery dc over two years | $90,000 |
| Edu-Futuro | To support systems change advocacy for immigrant rights in northern virginia over two years | $90,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Tram Nguyen
- Winell Belfonte
- Karen Wawrzaszek
- Ryan Young
- Jeffrey Capizzano
- Charlene M Dukes
- George Jones
- Faith P Leach
- Layli Miller-Muro
- Harold Pettigrew
- Angie Reese-Hawkins
- Diego Uriburu
- Lisa Woll
- George L Askew MD
- Janice Thomas
Questions people ask
Does Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation give?
$12.8 million in tax year 2024, across 274 grants, with a typical grant of $35,000.
Who runs Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Tram Nguyen (Chair and Director), Winell Belfonte (Vice Chair and Director), Karen Wawrzaszek (Secretary, Director) and Ryan Young (Treasurer, Director) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, human services and community development.