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Urban and Shelley Meyer Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Sarasota, Florida · EIN 263732658

Urban and Shelley Meyer Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sarasota, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $139,404 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $38,856. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $123,511 the year before.

47% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$89,98729$1.4 million
2024$123,51129$1.6 million
2025$139,40432$2.1 million

How to apply

Urban and Shelley Meyer Family Foundation Inc 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 Urban and Shelley Meyer Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio13$49,012
Florida9$45,892
Oklahoma1$15,000
Maryland1$9,000
Texas3$6,800
North Carolina1$5,000
Nevada1$5,000
New York1$2,200
California2$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tim Tebow Foundation
Jacksonsville, FL
General support$38,856
Rock City Church
Hilliard, OH
General support$25,000
Folds of Honor
Tulsa, OK
General support$15,000
Bowling Green State University Foundation Inc
Bowling Green, OH
General support$10,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Bethesda, MD
General support$9,000
National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Inc
Irving, TX
General support$5,700
Vga Golf
Pinehurst, NC
General support$5,000
Roy Hall Driven Foundation
Gahanna, OH
General support$5,000
Southern Highlands Olympia Companies
Las Vegas, NV
General support$5,000
Don't Ever Give Up Inc
Pinehurst, OH
General support$2,500
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General support$2,200
Selah Freedom Inc
Sarasota, FL
General support$1,658
Casting for the Kids Inc
Sarasota, FL
General support$1,500
Adam's Angels Ministry
Brenham, TX
General support$1,000
Child Protection Center Inc
Sarasota, FL
General support$1,000
Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
Sarasota, FL
General support$1,000
The Brayden Cole Hinck Foundation
Calabasas, CA
General support$1,000
The Morgan Judd Foundation
Cincinnati, OH
General support$1,000
The Christopher Coffland Memorial Fund Inc DBA Catch A Lift Fund
Hilliard, OH
General support$1,000
Mt Sinai United Friendship
Cleveland, OH
General support$1,000
Bowling Green Youth Baseball
Bowling Green, OH
General support$795
The Country Club at Muirfield Village Foundation
Dublin, OH
General support$731
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
General support$686
Sarasota Police Foundation Inc
Sarasota, FL
General support$638
Great Commission Church
Miami, FL
General support$540
Rainey Elite Speed
Ocala, FL
General support$500
Unverferth House Inc
Columbus, OH
General support$500
Alliance for Compassion and Education Development
Sacremento, CA
General support$500
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Centreal Ohio
Columbus, OH
General support$500
Make A Wish Foundation
Columbus, OH
General support$300
Florida Police Benevolent Association SW Florida Chapter
Sarasota, FL
General support$200
Susan G Komen
Dallas, TX
General support$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Urban and Shelley Meyer Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Urban and Shelley Meyer Family Foundation Inc give?

$139,404 in tax year 2025, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Urban and Shelley Meyer Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Urban Meyer (President), Shelley Meyer (Secretary and Treasurer), Nicole Dennis (Officer) and Gisela Meyer (Officer).

What does Urban and Shelley Meyer Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and youth programs.

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