Filed as: ALBERT AND JANICE MEISTER FAMILY FOUNDAT · Private foundation · EIN 47-2620690

Albert And Janice Meister Family Foundation

Preselected only

San Francisco, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202521229349102217
Total assets (EOY)$20,062,308
Grants paid$845,500
Typical (median) grant$50,000
Grants listed15
Giving in home state (CA)54%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K1
$25K–$100K11
$100K+3

Smallest $10,000 · Largest $150,000

Geographic focus

CA
54%
NY
23%
IL
18%
LA
6%

Common purposes

journalismsafefreedompresspublichighlibertiesnonprofitdeliveringqualityunderservedcommunitiesawarenessclimatechange

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$770,000$18,891,80013
2024$845,500$20,062,30815

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
Cityside Jounralism IntiativeBERKELEY, CASUPPORT DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY JOURNALISM TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES$150,000
Climate Emergency FundBEVERLY HILLS, CASUPPORT AWARENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADVOCACY FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY$100,000
Women'S Reproductive Rights Assistance ProjectSANTA MONICA, CASUPPORT WOMEN WHO ARE FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO PAY FOR SAFE, LEGAL ABORTIONS OR EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION$100,000
Flight Path Dance FoundationNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT TUITION-FREE YOUTH DANCE COMPANY AND CAREER PREPARATION PROGRAM FOR NYC DANCERS AGES 14-18$80,000
Freedom To Read FoundationCHICAGO, ILSUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND OF THE PRESS$75,000
Committee To Protect JournalismNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT PRESS FREEDOM AND KEEPING JOURNALISTS SAFE$60,500
Roger Baldwin FoundationCHICAGO, ILSUPPORT PROTECTING THE LIBERTIES GUARANTEED BY THE US CONSTITUTION$50,000
4Pt0 SchoolsNEW ORLEANS, LASUPPORT PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CREATE ART PORTFOLIOS$50,000
East Bay SpcaOAKLAND, CASUPPORT MEDICAL CARE FOR ANIMALS BEING TAKEN IN$35,000
Electronic Fronteir FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CASUPPORT DEFENSE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES IN THE DIGITAL WORLD$35,000
Block Club ChicagoCHICAGO, ILSUPPORT NONPROFIT PUBLIC JOURNALISM$25,000
City ReportNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT NONPROFIT PUBLIC JOURNALISM$25,000
Freedom Of The Press FoundationBROOKLYN, NYSUPPORT FREEDOM OF THE PRESS$25,000
Keep Oakland BeautifulOAKLAND, CASUPPORT LITTER CLEAN-UP EVENT IN OAKLAND AND PROMOTION OF SAFE, INCLUSIVE PUBLIC SPACES$25,000
Creative Commons CorporationMOUNTAIN VIEW, CASUPPORT A THRIVING COMMONS OF SHARED KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURE$10,000
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