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Israel Meir Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Brookline, Massachusetts · EIN 831781361

Israel Meir Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Brookline, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $45,870 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $2,317 and the largest $6,548. 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 $33,468 the year before.

42% of its 2024 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$33,46820$1.1 million
2024$45,87020$1.4 million

How to apply

Israel Meir 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 Israel Meir Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts7$23,492
New York12$15,830
Kentucky1$6,548

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable
Convington, KY
Operations Budget Assistance$6,548
Barrington Stage Company Inc
Pittsfield, MA
Operations Budget Assistance$5,686
Jacobs Pillow
Becket, MA
Operations Budget Assistance$5,509
Celebrity Series of Boston
Boston, MA
Operations Budget Assistance$5,069
Second Stage Theater
New York, NY
Operations Budget Assistance$2,920
Public Theater
New York, NY
Operations Budget Assistance$2,864
Celebrity Series of Boston
Boston, MA
Operations Budget Assistance$2,590
St Anns Warehouse Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Operations Budget Assistance$2,499
Jacobs Pillow
Becket, MA
Operations Budget Assistance$2,445
New York City Center Inc
New York, NY
Operations Budget Assistance$2,336
Lincoln Center Theater
New York, NY
Operations Budget Assistance$2,298
Berkshire Theatre Group Inc
Pittsfield, MA
Operations Budget Assistance$1,584
New York Theatre Workshop
New York, NY
Operations Budget Assistance$1,146
Barrington Stage Company Inc
Pittsfield, MA
Operations Budget Assistance$609
New York Theatre Workshop
New York, NY
Operations Budget Assistance$584
The Joyce Theater Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Operations Budget Assistance$573
Lincoln Center Theater
New York, NY
Operations Budget Assistance$231
Public Theater
New York, NY
Operations Budget Assistance$154
New York City Center Inc
New York, NY
Operations Budget Assistance$135
Second Stage Theater
New York, NY
Operations Budget Assistance$90

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Israel Meir Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Israel Meir Foundation Inc give?

$45,870 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $2,317.

Who runs Israel Meir Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Israel Meir (President Treasurer) and Steve Rivera (Clerk).

What does Israel Meir Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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