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Henry Meyer Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bonita Springs, Florida · EIN 810849391

Henry Meyer Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bonita Springs, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $68,536 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $7,500. 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 up from $62,000 the year before.

8% 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
2022$58,19826$2.3 million
2023$62,00026$2.6 million
2024$68,53625$3.3 million

How to apply

Henry Meyer Family Foundation 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 Henry Meyer Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio13$29,036
New York5$19,500
Florida3$8,000
Illinois1$5,000
Tennessee1$3,000
Massachusetts1$2,000
Texas1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
New York, NY
Charitable exempt purpose$7,500
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
Charitable exempt purpose$5,000
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Independence, OH
Charitable exempt purpose$5,000
Friends of United Hatzalah of Israel
New York, NY
Charitable exempt purpose$5,000
Jewish Community Federation
Beachwood, OH
Charitable exempt purpose$5,000
Cleveland Kosher Food Pantry
Cleveland, OH
Charitable exempt purpose$3,000
Friendship Circle of Cleveland
Gates Mills, OH
Charitable exempt purpose$3,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Cleveland, OH
Charitable exempt purpose$3,000
Habitat for Humanity of Lee County
North Fort Myers, FL
Charitable exempt purpose$3,000
Harry Chapin Food Bank of SW Florida
Fort Myers, FL
Charitable exempt purpose$3,000
IN Motion
Warrensville Heights, OH
Charitable exempt purpose$3,000
St Jude Children Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Charitable exempt purpose$3,000
The Gathering Place
Beachwood, OH
Charitable exempt purpose$3,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
Charitable exempt purpose$2,500
Jewish National Fund
New York, NY
Charitable exempt purpose$2,500
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
Charitable exempt purpose$2,000
Center Fund of Israel
Cedarhurst, NY
Charitable exempt purpose$2,000
Chabad of Bonita Springs Florida
Bonita Springs, FL
Charitable exempt purpose$2,000
PJ Library
Agawam, MA
Charitable exempt purpose$2,000
Bnai Jeshurun Congregation
Pepper Pike, OH
Charitable exempt purpose$1,208
Ohio State University Foundation
Columbus, OH
Charitable exempt purpose$1,000
The City Mission
Cleveland, OH
Charitable exempt purpose$1,000
Oheb Zedek Cedar Sinai Synogogue
Lyndhurst, OH
Charitable exempt purpose$658
Moreland Hills Public Employees Fund
Moreland Hills, OH
Charitable exempt purpose$125
Fraternal Order of Police Association
Columbus, OH
Charitable exempt purpose$45

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Henry Meyer Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Henry Meyer Family Foundation give?

$68,536 in tax year 2024, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Henry Meyer Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Henry Meyer (President/Board Chairman) and Rachel Meyer (Vice President).

What does Henry Meyer Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, faith communities and food and hunger.

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