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The Meyers Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 316023945

The Meyers Foundation is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $163,911 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $134,174 the year before.

28% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$138,69235$3.0 million
2024$134,17433$3.3 million
2025$163,91132$3.5 million

How to apply

The Meyers 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 The Meyers Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York10$81,350
Ohio5$36,500
Pennsylvania2$20,500
Illinois3$7,695
Massachusetts3$6,065
Virginia2$4,365
California1$4,000
Colorado2$1,537
Connecticut1$500
Michigan1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Jewish Committee
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable contribution$20,000
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Charitable contribution$20,000
Friends of United Hatzalah
New York, NY
Charitable contribution$20,000
Jewish Federation of North America
New York, NY
Charitable contribution$20,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
Charitable contribution$19,000
Our Lord Christ King Church
Cincinnati, OH
Charitable contribution$10,000
Westchester Reform Temple
Scarsdale, NY
Charitable contribution$10,000
American Society of Neuroradiology
Oak Brook, IL
Charitable contribution$5,695
Cincinnati Zoological Gardens
Cincinnati, OH
Charitable contribution$5,000
Micro Aid
Venice, CA
Charitable contribution$4,000
Jewish Child Care Association of Ny - Jcca
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable contribution$3,350
Society of Neurointerventional Surgery Foundation
Fairfax, VA
Charitable contribution$3,275
Center for Independent Documentary
Newton, MA
Charitable contribution$3,000
Planned Parenthood
New York, NY
Charitable contribution$3,000
Amnesty International
New York, NY
Charitable contribution$2,000
Oxfam America
Boston, MA
Charitable contribution$2,000
Thirteen Wnet
New York, NY
Charitable contribution$2,000
American College of Radiology Foundation
Reston, VA
Charitable contribution$1,090
Harvard University
Boston, MA
Charitable contribution$1,065
Aspen Historical Society
Aspen, CO
Charitable contribution$1,037
Omega Institute
Rhinebeck, NY
Charitable contribution$1,000
Radiological Society of North America
Oak Brook, IL
Charitable contribution$1,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Oak Brook, IL
Charitable contribution$1,000
Seven Hills Schools
Cincinnati, OH
Charitable contribution$1,000
Woodstock Jewish Congregation
Woodstock, NY
Charitable contribution$1,000
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Aurora, CO
Charitable contribution$500
Gannon University
Erie, PA
Charitable contribution$500
La Soupe Charity
Cincinnati, OH
Charitable contribution$500
Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Charitable contribution$500
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Charitable contribution$500
Washington University
St Louis, MO
Charitable contribution$500
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
Charitable contribution$399

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Meyers Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Meyers Foundation give?

$163,911 in tax year 2025, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Meyers Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Philip Meyers III (President) and Ann Meyers (Secretary).

What does The Meyers Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and health.

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