Private foundation · New York, NY

Edward & Sandra Meyer Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$1K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
27
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Sandra Meyer
PRESIDENT
Anthony Meyer
DIRECTOR & TREAS
Margaret Meyer
DIRECTOR
Edward H Meyer
PRES & TREAS

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
0.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
65
Total grants awarded
$32.3M
Total amount
$496K
Average grant
$15.1M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$20K
2 grants
2023
$10K
1 grants
2021
$25K
1 grants
2020
$61K
4 grants
2019
$15.2M
10 grants
2018
$1.8M
21 grants
2017
$15.1M
26 grants

Top recipients

Weill Cornell Medical College
2 grants · NY
$16.2M
Cornell University
1 grant · PA
$15.1M
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$525K
4 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$95K
3 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$75K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$37K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$25K
2 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$20K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$19K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$18K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

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DC · TY 2023
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FL · TY 2020
$25K
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DC · TY 2020
$25K
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$9K
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FL · TY 2020
$2K
Cornell University
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2019
$15.1M
The Lord's Place
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FL · TY 2019
$25K
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DC · TY 2019
$25K
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$500
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$250
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CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2018
$1.1M
American Jewish Committee
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2018
$525K
Women for Women International
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$25K
Peconic Land Trust
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$25K
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$20K
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$10K
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$9K
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CHARITABLE
TN · TY 2018
$5K
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NY · TY 2018
$5K
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$4K
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CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2018
$3K
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CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2018
$3K
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CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2018
$2K
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CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2018
$2K
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CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2018
$1K
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CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2018
$1K
Museum at Eldridge Street
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2018
$108
United Negro College Fund
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2018
$100
Smile Train
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2018
$100
Weill Cornell Medical College
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2017
$15.0M
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2017
$10K
Kakenya's Dream
CHARITABLE
VA · TY 2017
$10K
Uja Federation of New York
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2017
$10K
The Atlantic Golf Club Educational Fund
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2017
$10K
New York Historical Society
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2017
$9K
Central Synagogue
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2017
$9K
Manhattan Theatre Club
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2017
$8K
Student Advocacy
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2017
$5K
Museum of the Moving Image
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2017
$5K
Lincoln Center Theater
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2017
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.