Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation
The Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation is a private foundation based in Washington, DC, filing Form 990-PF. It supports organizations building power in Greater Washington to pursue racial and economic justice and transform systems.
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation at a glance
In short: Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation gave $13.6M across 274 grants in 2024 (avg $49K), top state District of Columbia. 21% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $13,550,350
- +23.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 274
- +54.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $49,454
- -20.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $230,700,683
- +2.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (29 of 139, 2024)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (49% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation
- Contact
Application contact: Statement 18
Mailing address: 601 13Th Street Nw 12Th Floor, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 483-8294
Website: https://meyerfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation
Who Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Dreaming Out Loud ($510K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $3.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,052 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 557 grants of 1,052 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its work as focused on Greater Washington. In 2024, 49% of grant dollars went to recipients in DC, 24% to Maryland, and 15% to Virginia. California recipients received 8% and New York recipients 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 274 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 29 of 139 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $55K; repeat grants $109K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $85K repeat.
- 75% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 37% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 174% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9.2M (2020) to $13.6M (2024). In 2024 it made 274 grants totaling $13.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DC Justice Lab Washington, DC | To Support General Operations Over Four Years | $375,000 |
| Uptogether Oakland, CA | To support the moco boost guaranteed minimum income pilot in Montgomery county over three years | $333,400 |
| African Communities Together Washington, DC | To support the greater washington regional chapter over four years | $300,000 |
| Dreaming Out Loud Washington, DC | To support a capital campaign for good food on good hope road: a model for food system transformation | $300,000 |
| Black Swan Academy Washington, DC | To Support General Operations Over Four Years | $250,000 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation Washington, DC | To support a donor advised fund for a guaranteed basic income pilot in prince George's county | $225,000 |
| Dreaming Out Loud Washington, DC | To Support General Operations Over Four Years | $200,000 |
| Black Church Food Security Network Baltimore, MD | To support general operations of the black church food security network in the greater washington region over three years | $175,000 |
| Harriet's Wildest Dreams Clinton, MD | To Support General Operations Over Three Years | $175,000 |
| Out for Justice Baltimore, MD | To Support General Operations Over Three Years | $175,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $230,700,683 | $21,806,456 | $19,861,773 | $13,550,350 | 274 | $19,253,032 | $29,336,214 | $11,073,294 |
| 2023 | $224,816,964 | $6,548,862 | $17,405,759 | $11,003,160 | 177 | $16,800,135 | $16,496,014 | $10,781,613 |
| 2022 | $210,722,273 | $463,421 | $20,256,174 | $11,027,775 | 166 | $15,758,615 | — | $11,464,119 |
| 2021 | $265,374,116 | $6,565,769 | $19,016,553 | $9,889,546 | 170 | $14,069,358 | $26,634,599 | $12,877,657 |
| 2020 | $244,278,987 | $1,998,558 | $12,705,292 | $9,236,756 | 265 | — | $12,596,213 | $10,647,633 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to pursue and invest in solutions that build an equitable Greater Washington community in which economically disadvantaged people thrive. Its core grantmaking supports organizations and projects that build community power and work toward racial equity and justice. The foundation describes its systems approach as addressing the root causes of racial disparities, changing the conditions and policies that shape systems, and building the power and leadership of people directly affected by inequity.
Examples of grantees illustrate the range of work it supports. DC Justice Lab describes its work as research, organizing, and advocacy for large-scale changes to the District’s criminal legal system. Dreaming Out Loud says it creates economic opportunities for marginalized community members through a healthy, equitable food system. The Black Swan Academy says it empowers Black youth in underserved communities through civic leadership and engagement. Out for Justice describes itself as an organization of people directly or indirectly affected by the criminal justice system who advocate for reentry-related policy and practice reform.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 274 grants totaling $13,550,350. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $375,000, with a median of $35,000. The largest grants included $375,000 to DC Justice Lab for general operations over four years; $333,400 to UpTogether for the MoCo Boost guaranteed minimum income pilot in Montgomery County over three years; and $300,000 each to African Communities Together for its Greater Washington regional chapter over four years and Dreaming Out Loud for a capital campaign for Good Food on Good Hope Road. Other notable awards included $250,000 to Black Swan Academy for general operations over four years and $225,000 to the Greater Washington Community Foundation for a donor advised fund supporting a guaranteed basic income pilot in Prince George’s County.
The foundation’s website says that in 2026 only current core grantee partners are eligible to renew core support. It also makes rapid response funding available to current core grantee partners for urgent needs and opportunities related to racial justice, organizing, advocacy, and coalition building. Rapid response awards may be $10,000, $20,000, or $50,000, up to two times. The filing’s application information refers applicants to Statement 18 for contact, forms and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Tram Nguyen as chair and director; Winell Belfonte as vice chair and director; Karen Wawrzaszek as secretary and director; and Ryan Young as treasurer and director. Directors also include Jeffrey Capizzano, Charlene M Dukes, George Jones, Faith P Leach, Layli Miller-Muro, and Harold Pettigrew.
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation is led by Janice Thomas, Interim President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Janice Thomas
Interim President & CEO
Interim President & CEO → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
Chief Operating Officer → Interim President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$265K (2021) → $298K (2024)
George L. Askew MD
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$248K (2022) → $272K (2024)
Tram Nguyen
Chair & Director
Treasurer & Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2022
Vice Chair & Director → Chair & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlene M. Dukes
Director
Chair & Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Wawrzaszek
Secretary & Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2023
Treasurer & Director → Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Young
Treasurer & Director
Director → Secretary & Director, 2023
Secretary & Director → Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Winell Belfonte
Vice Chair & Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2022
Treasurer & Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diego Uriburu
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Faith P. Leach
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angie Reese-Hawkins
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Jones
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold Pettigrew
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Capizzano
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Layli Miller-Muro
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Woll
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Bo Menkiti (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: Thru 92023
- Former: Angie Reese-Hawkins Joined (2023) — Director
- Former: George Jones Joined (2023) — Director
- Former: Harold Pettigrew Joined (2023) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Capizzano Joined (2023) — Director
- Former: Layli Miller-Muro Joined (2023) — Director
- Former: Lisa Woll Joined (2023) — Director
- Former: David Harrington (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Director · Filing note: Thru 92022
- Former: Lidia Soto-Harmon (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Janice Thomas Interim (2022) — Vice President Finance & Operations · Filing note: Thru 33122
- Former: Nicola Goren (2020–2021) — President & CEO · Filing note: Through 53121
- Former: Tori O'Neal-McElrath (2020–2021) — Secretary & Director · Filing note: Through 5721
- Former: William Dunbar (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $298K, to Janice Thomas (Interim President and CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation
How much does Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation give each year?
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation gave $13.6M across 274 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $11.0M across 177 grants.
What is Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation's typical grant size?
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $35,000, and its average grant was $49,454, across 274 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation that year got $55K on average.
Where does Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation give grants?
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (24%) and Virginia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (125 grants), Baltimore, MD (18 grants), Silver Spring, MD (14 grants) and Arlington, VA (11 grants).
Does Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 41% of Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (111 of 274) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "To Support Rest and Wellness" (43 grants), "To Support a Sabbatical Grant" (6 grants) and "To Support 2024 Membership Dues" (3 grants).
Who are Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation's largest grantees?
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Dreaming Out Loud ($510,000 across 3 grants), Social Good Fund ($490,000 across 8 grants) and Black Swan Academy ($444,000 across 6 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 11% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation?
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation reported $230.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to pursue and invest in solutions that build an equitable Greater Washington community in which economically disadvantaged people thrive. Its core grantmaking supports organizations and projects that build community power and work toward racial equity and justice. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation?
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check meyerfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation's EIN?
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0241716. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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