Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation
The Allen H. & Nydia Meyers Foundation is a private foundation based in Tecumseh, Michigan. Founded in 1966, it provides early financial support to young people pursuing postsecondary education in aeronautics or scientific careers.
Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation at a glance
In short: Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation gave $27K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,750
- +57.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,574
- +48.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $569,050
- -10.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation
- How to Apply
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The website says applications are submitted online through the Lenawee County Education Foundation application system. The stated annual application period begins January 1, and applicants are evaluated through an interview on factors including academic purpose, character, leadership, goals, and their plans for financing their education. The 2026 deadline of March 1 has passed; the website gives March 1 as the annual deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Allen H Nydia Meyers Foundation
Mailing address: Box 100, Tecumseh, MI 49286
Phone: (734) 649-5840
Email: boardmember@meyersfoundation.org
Website: https://www.meyersfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 91 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website limits scholarship eligibility to students residing in a Lenawee County, Michigan, school district and graduating from a Lenawee County high school. The 2025 filing shows that all reported grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 23% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $27K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $26,750 |
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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 | $569,050 | $-35,717 | $31,674 | $26,750 | 17 | $4,924 | $14,042 | $21,002 |
| 2024 | $636,441 | $93,246 | $21,036 | $17,000 | 16 | $21,036 | $89,210 | $22,398 |
| 2023 | $564,231 | $497 | $29,856 | $26,400 | 20 | $29,856 | $49,277 | $24,775 |
| 2022 | $593,590 | $41,053 | $28,096 | $21,950 | 10 | $28,096 | $36,733 | $26,235 |
| 2021 | $580,633 | $2,252 | $28,003 | $22,800 | 28 | — | — | $24,423 |
| 2020 | $606,384 | $28,963 | $26,878 | $23,200 | 23 | — | $25,285 | $24,446 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated purpose is to encourage and support scientific education, teaching, research, and related efforts such as engineering and aerospace study and design. Its current goal is to support students pursuing postsecondary education for aeronautics or scientific careers. Eligible fields listed on its website include aviation, aerospace science, engineering, biology, chemistry, natural sciences, medicine, and nursing.
The foundation also reports a history of institutional grants and research support, including grants related to leukemia, cancer chemotherapy, and sickle cell anemia, as well as grants-in-aid to medical departments. Its website does not identify current institutional grant priorities.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 17 grants totaling $26,750 in 2025. The grants ranged from $750 to $2,500, with a median grant of $1,500. The largest reported awards were $2,500 each to two individual recipients, both for education assistance. Other listed 2025 recipients received $1,500 each: Ten individual recipients The filing identifies these awards as education assistance.
The foundation’s website says applications are submitted online, selected applicants are interviewed, and awards are made once per individual except in unusual circumstances. Award checks are payable to the institution where the study or work will take place. Its 2024 filing states that awards are one-time only to Lenawee County School District seniors.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s website lists Jeff Danley as president, Sue Macauley as secretary, and Lloyd Miller as treasurer. It also lists Dianne Froelich, Timothy Husband, Sister Sharon Weber, Michael Beil, Kim Koch, Pareese Young, Evan Burr, Pat Kane, and Kevin Slovinski as directors.
The 2025 filing lists Tim Husband as president; Ann Hinsdale-Knisel as vice president; Lloyd Miller as treasurer; Sister Sharon Weber as secretary; Sarah White as resident agent; and Dianne Froelich, Michael Beil, Kim Koch, Pareese Young, and Jeff Danley as directors.
Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation is led by Tim Husband, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tim Husband
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dianne Froelich
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Koch
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Beil
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pareese Young
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evan Burr
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Danley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Slovinski
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Kane
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Macauley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Hinsdale-Knisel
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lloyd Miller
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah White
Resident Agent
Secretery → Resident Agent, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sister Sharon Weber
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation
How much does Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation give each year?
Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation gave $27K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 16 grants.
What is Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation's typical grant size?
Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,574, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation give grants?
Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education Assistance" (16 grants).
How large is Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation?
Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation reported $569K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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.
What does Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose is to encourage and support scientific education, teaching, research, and related efforts such as engineering and aerospace study and design. Its current goal is to support students pursuing postsecondary education for aeronautics or scientific careers. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation?
The website says applications are submitted online through the Lenawee County Education Foundation application system. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation's EIN?
Allen H & Nydia Meyers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6143278. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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