Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-7289264

Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $740K.

Key facts about Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust

EIN
36-7289264
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$740,000
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$74,000
Median grant
$74,000
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025)
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust's 10 itemized 2025 grants were Illinois (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (10 grants). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further the Purpose of the Organization" (10 grants).

Is Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$740K

+4.2% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$74K

+4.2% YoY

About Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $740K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Chicago

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$185K$370K$555K$740K10 grants202010 grants202110 grants202210 grants202310 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Alzheimer's Association: $74KAlzheimer's Association$74KAmerican Diabetes Association: $74KAmerican Diabetes Association$74KAmerican Heart Association: $74KAmerican Heart Association$74KAmerican Lung Association: $74KAmerican Lung Association$74KAnti-Cruelty Society: $74KAnti-Cruelty Society$74KArthritis Foundation: $74KArthritis Foundation$74KHoward Brown Health Center: $74KHoward Brown Health Center$74KLincoln Park Zoological Society: $74KLincoln Park ZoologicalSociety$74KNorthwestern Memorial Hospital: $74KNorthwestern Memorial Hospital$74KThe Salvation Army: $74KThe Salvation Army$74K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

<$50K50$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Alzheimer's Association ($74,000), American Diabetes Association ($74,000), American Heart Association ($74,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION Chicago, ILTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$74,000
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION Chicago, ILTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$74,000
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Chicago, ILTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$74,000
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION Chicago, ILTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$74,000
ANTI-CRUELTY SOCIETY Chicago, ILTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$74,000
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION Chicago, ILTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$74,000
HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER Chicago, ILTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$74,000
LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Chicago, ILTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$74,000
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Chicago, ILTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$74,000
THE SALVATION ARMY Chicago, ILTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$74,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Walter BellTrustee1—
James E MurphyTrustee1—
Eoin DempseyTrustee1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust?

Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Chicago, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust operate?

Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Illinois.

What size grants does Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust award?

In 2025, Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust awarded 10 grants totaling $740K — an average of about $74K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust's EIN?

Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7289264. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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