Private foundation · EIN 36-4152268

The Meyer Charitable Foundation

Preselected only

Champaign, IL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-05-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202641049349100119
Total assets (EOY)$18,930,992
Grants paid$1,570,667
Typical (median) grant$15,000
Grants listed41
Giving in home state (IL)83%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K4
$5K–$25K24
$25K–$100K7
$100K+6

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $350,000

Geographic focus

IL
83%
MN
11%
CA
5%
NY
1%
SD
1%
PA
0%
NJ
0%

Common purposes

endowmentscholarship

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$1,331,667$18,310,47132
2023$1,472,932$17,957,23039
2024$1,570,667$18,930,99241

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Jdrf InternationalCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$350,000
Mayo ClinicROCHESTER, MNENDOWMENT FUND$166,667
Don Moyer Boys & Girls ClubCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$120,000
Parkland College FoundationCHAMPAIGN, ILSCHOLARSHIP FUND$100,000
The High School Of St Thomas More- ChampaignCHAMPAIGN, ILSCHOLARSHIP FUND$100,000
United Way Of Champaign County Illinois IncSAVOY, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
Prairielands Council Boy Scouts Of America #117CHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$80,000
Champaign Public Library FoundationCHAMPAIGN, ILENDOWMENT FUND$75,000
Champaign County Casa IncURBANA, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
San Diego Opera AssociationSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
Daily Bread Soup Kitchen IncCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$45,000
Champaign County Freedom CelebrationCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
Forest Preserve Friends FoundationMAHOMET, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
Carle Development FoundationURBANA, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
Crisis NurseryURBANA, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
Cunningham Children'S Home Of Urbana IllinoisURBANA, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
Eastern Illinois Food BankURBANA, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
Salt And Light NfpCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
Champaign Urbana Symphony OrchestraCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
DreaamCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
Habitat For Humanity Of Champaign County IncCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
East Central Illinois Youth For ChristCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
Champaign County Historical MuseumCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
Champaign County Ymcastephens Family YmcaCHAMPAIGN, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
Crohns & Colitis Foundation IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
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