Private foundation · Wichita, KS

Russ & Helen Meyer Charitable Trust

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Typical grant size
$2K $5K $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
31
Repeat grantees
19
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Russ Meyer
TRUSTEE
Helen Meyer
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
124.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
142
Total grants awarded
$1.6M
Total amount
$11K
Average grant
$250K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$659K
35 grants
2023
$343K
30 grants
2022
$303K
26 grants
2021
$142K
27 grants
2020
$106K
24 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$553K
5 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$150K
Giving the Basics Wichita
5 grants · KS
$65K
American Red Cross
6 grants · KS
$60K
4 grants · KS · ≈ likely match
$60K
4 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$56K
5 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Schwab Charitable Fund
2 grants · OK
$45K
The Lord's Diner
4 grants · KS
$40K
3 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$35K

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

United Way of the Plains
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$250K
Wichita Collegiate School
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$105K
Empower
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$30K
Wichita Symphony
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$30K
Wichita Family Crisis Center
FUTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$26K
Schwab Charitable Fund
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OK · TY 2024
$25K
Giving the Basics Wichita
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$25K
The Lord's Diner
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$20K
Guadalupe Clinic
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$20K
The First Tee of Greater Wichita
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$10K
Top Early Learning Centers
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$10K
Kansas Humane Society
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$10K
League 42
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$10K
American Red Cross
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$10K
Music Theatre Wichita
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$10K
The Kansas African American Museum
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$10K
St Judes Childrens Research
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TN · TY 2024
$10K
Envision Inc
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$10K
Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$8K
Ku Endowment
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$5K
Wellington Humane Society
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$5K
Sedgwick County Zoo
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$3K
We Treat Kids Right
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPSOE
KS · TY 2024
$3K
Dick Polich Internship Fund
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2024
$2K
Botanica
FUTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$2K
Kansas Fellowship of Christian
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$2K
Wake Forest University
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NC · TY 2024
$2K
Duke University
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NC · TY 2024
$2K
Williams College
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Wsu Foundation and Alumni
FURTHER CHARITABLE PUPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$1K
Emma Willard School
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Radio Kansas
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$1K
The Wichita-sedgwick County
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$500
Flowers on Douglas
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2024
$500
American Cancer Society
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GA · TY 2024
$500
United Way of the Plains
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2023
$150K
Giving the Basics Wichita
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2023
$15K
Wichita Collegiate School
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2023
$15K
The First Tee of Greater Wichita
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2023
$14K
Wichita Children's Home
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2023
$14K
The Lord's Diner
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2023
$10K
Guadalupe Clinic
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2023
$10K
Eaa Aviation Foundation
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WI · TY 2023
$10K
Wichita Family Crisis Center
FUTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2023
$10K
Envision Inc
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2023
$10K
Catholic Charities
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2023
$10K
Kansas Humane Society
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2023
$10K
League 42
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2023
$10K
American Red Cross
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2023
$10K
Wichita Symphony
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KS · TY 2023
$10K

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