Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation
Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $83K.
Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,622,736
- +60.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $154,518
- -91.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $82,840
- -95.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $13,138
- +194.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation gives
- Giving grew 61400% from 2019 to 2022. Method
- In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $615K (2022). In 2022 it made 5 grants totaling $615K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Found Staten Island, NY | To Provide General Assistance | $500,000 |
| Smile Train New York, NY | To Provide General Assistance | $100,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | To Provide General Assistance | $5,000 |
| Downtown Streets Team San Jose, CA | To Provide General Assistance | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County San Jose, CA | To Provide General Assistance | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,622,736 | $154,518 | $13,138 | — | — | — | $82,840 | $152,975 |
| 2024 | $2,884,471 | $1,893,345 | $4,455 | — | — | — | $1,736,419 | $27,316 |
| 2023 | $867,288 | $11,784 | $3,335 | — | — | — | $8,951 | $38,867 |
| 2022 | $736,464 | $378,894 | $619,281 | $615,000 | 5 | $615,000 | $15 | $28,287 |
| 2021 | $1,008,087 | $1,001,272 | $3,500 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | — | $2,555 |
| 2020 | $11,061 | $554 | $3,530 | $1,000 | 1 | — | — | $610 |
| 2019 | $13,600 | $232 | $2,510 | $1,000 | 1 | — | — | $682 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $153K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation is led by Gilbert Michael Meyer, President & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gilbert Michael Meyer
President & Director
President → President & Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Mukai
CFO, Secretary & Director
CFO & Secretary → CFO, Secretary & Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mario Camara
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Meyer
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Meyer
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation
How large is Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation?
Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $155K.
Where does Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation operate?
Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York.
How much is Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $153K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation's EIN?
Gilbert Michael Meyer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2373292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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