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Meyers Memorial Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 556015642

Meyers Memorial Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $59,266 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $29,633 and the largest $29,633. 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 $51,816 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$54,0242$1.3 million
2024$51,8162$1.4 million
2025$59,2662$1.6 million

How to apply

Meyers Memorial 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 Meyers Memorial Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia2$59,266

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Florence Crittenton Services
Wheeling, WV
General$29,633
West Virginia Health Right Inc
Charleston, WV
General$29,633

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Meyers Memorial Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Meyers Memorial Fund give?

$59,266 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $29,633.

Who runs Meyers Memorial Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Meyers Memorial Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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