Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation
Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $65K. Net investment income was $154K.
Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation gave $65K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,099
- -56.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $65,099
- -56.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $65,099
- Total assets
- $6,124,802
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation
Who Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wyckoff PBA Local 261 ($65K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 47% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2025) to $164K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wyckoff PBA Local 261 Wycoff, NJ | Program Support | $65,099 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,124,802 | $228,595 | $250,761 | $65,099 | 1 | $171,683 | $153,733 | $368,493 |
| 2024 | $6,146,965 | $212,884 | $367,901 | $150,000 | 1 | $300,784 | $143,688 | $333,622 |
| 2023 | $6,330,865 | $324,270 | $462,800 | $163,900 | 3 | $337,541 | $189,036 | $323,999 |
| 2022 | $6,469,396 | $887,562 | $398,798 | $150,000 | 1 | $353,447 | $447,683 | $360,575 |
| 2021 | $6,086,636 | $498,658 | $387,136 | $112,500 | 5 | — | $459,089 | $343,831 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $368K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jake Murphy
Trustee
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $30K (2025)
Michael Oliver Murphy
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
25 hrs/week
$4K (2025)
Alissa Murphy
Secretary & Treasury
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
$78K (2021) → $67K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Janet Lowy (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Thomas Genscheimer (2021–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $67K, to Alissa Murphy (Secretary/Treasury). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation
How much does Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation give each year?
Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation gave $65K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 1 grant.
How large is Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation?
Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $172K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $368K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation operate?
Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6063514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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